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02-22-2013, 08:27 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 83
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US Cellular runs their own towers where they do business (limited regionally across the US) and when you are not in those regions they use 3G verizon towers to connect you through whats called roaming. So if it is in fact cheaper and you dont need 4G speeds on data then it may be the best of both worlds if you arent being charged for roaming.
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02-22-2013, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bracey Va, At Lake Gaston
Posts: 180
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I have straight talk with the samsung proclaim($149 at walmart) I pay 45 per month for unlimited talk, text and internet, cannot set up wireless station with it tho. and it uses nothing but verizon towers. good android phone and great service.
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Bill And Theresa Perry, At Lake Gaston
2004 R Vision Trail Lite
2003 F 150 Super crew with 5.4 Tow package
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02-22-2013, 09:48 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
Posts: 7,154
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We have AT&T and have only come across a couple areas in our travels that didn't have service, at least in places where we've stayed. Been through areas of no service of any kind. I have 5 seperate iphone lines w/ data plans and unlimited texting, I'm not even going to mention how much my bill is a month.
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2016 Georgetown 364TS
2017 Jeep Rubicon Recon toad
Nights Camped 2019 - 17
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02-22-2013, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,015
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We now are back to US Cellular and have the mobile hot spot. Have not had a chance to use it yet on our travels but at home the hot spot does work. If you have a phone signal you can use the hot spot and have internet.
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Deb and Phil
Anna Belle
2016 Toyota Tundra
2011 Greywolf 26rl
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02-22-2013, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Lancaster TX
Posts: 250
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We have AT&T. On house, tv, Internet , cell
I have Verizon on wireless card
I'm in DFW in Texas .. Mostly these 2 works well
T mobile has some bad spots , if you go off the beaten path for sure
We camp in broken bow ok and AT&T was the will winner there , my Verizon would not connect There ... We would go to town at macdonalds to use wireless
I believe it depends what part of the state or country your in , as to how the system works?
There all to e expensive .
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2009 Rambox crew cab
2012 831 Flagstaff RKSS
2010 jeep Liberty
2010 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic
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02-22-2013, 11:13 AM
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daydreaming about camping
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KC area
Posts: 1,404
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Kind of the exception here, we have had Sprint for 15 years now. We use a lot of data and have 3 lines. I price compare every time contract comes up, and we save right $100.00 per month over Verizon. A little more if we went ATT, but there data plans really don't get there anyway.
I have noticed with Sprint that so long as you are in site of a major highway or city, you are fine. However, since the roaming is included, we never actually go without service.
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2013 Coachmen Freedom Express 320BHDS pulled by a 2005 F250 King Ranch CC
A rainy day camping is better than a sunny day at work.
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02-22-2013, 11:16 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Burton, MI.
Posts: 4,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockwood06
Does any body remember who Verizon was before it was Verizon, 1997 is when I bought my first cell phone and at that time the service was going from analog to digital, so from 1997 to now I have had the same service and it is Verizon.
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Yes it was called Air Touch!!! I have had the same service as well since 95.
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Scott & Vicki
2018 Silverado 3500HD Dually 6.6L Duramax/Allison
2018 Columbus 366RL 1492 Edition
Camped 2012 19, 2013 110, 2014 129, 2015 97
2016 93, 2017 79, 2018 84, 2019 59, 2020 0,
2021 4 reserved
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02-22-2013, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 171
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockwood06
Does any body remember who Verizon was before it was Verizon, 1997 is when I bought my first cell phone and at that time the service was going from analog to digital, so from 1997 to now I have had the same service and it is Verizon.
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well it depend on your location up here in northern Indiana it was 360 communications the altel then Verizon. when Verizon came they consisted of a lot of smaller companies nationwide
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02-22-2013, 03:54 PM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
Posts: 3,642
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Traveling mostly throughout GA & FL...DW gets much better reception w/Verizon than I do w/ AT&T ( I'm too lazy to switch to Verizon but want too)
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2013 Sabre 32RCTS-6 (sold)
Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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02-22-2013, 04:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Southeast Utah
Posts: 1,157
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Verizon
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Shane & Antoinette
2012 Ford F-450 SuperDuty
2013 Crusader 355BHQ
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02-22-2013, 05:03 PM
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Gary and Pam
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 40
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I've used Verizon for a long time and it worked in northern montana last summer where others didn't. My father-in -law is an over the road truck driver all 48 states and parts of canada and he uses verizon because of the coverage.
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Gary & Pam
2010 Sandpiper 355QBQ
2010 F350 CC LB KR 4X4
Nights camped 2010-20 2011-26 2012-22
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02-22-2013, 06:06 PM
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o
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: kentucky
Posts: 31
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Cell one became verizon - cant't remember the year. Over time they have aquied everyone they could.
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02-22-2013, 07:24 PM
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#33
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
Posts: 7,154
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I had cellular one in 1990 which changed like 3 times before it became Verizon. My phone in 1990 was the size of toaster and I think I had a 30 minute plan.
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2016 Georgetown 364TS
2017 Jeep Rubicon Recon toad
Nights Camped 2019 - 17
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02-22-2013, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mshell56118
well it depend on your location up here in northern Indiana it was 360 communications the altel then Verizon. when Verizon came they consisted of a lot of smaller companies nationwide
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I can see that location has had a lot to do with it with everyone posting from all over the country at the time I was living in MD and working in DC so I guess it was Bell Atlantic in this area....
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04-24-2013, 11:24 PM
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#35
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Travelers 500,000+
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Michigan
Posts: 40
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Cell Phone Coverage
We use AT&T. We could use it even in Newfoundland. Boyfriend sails on the Great Lakes. He can get service several hours even outside of Duluth, Staits area and way up into the Seaway, above Copper Harbor and before he gets to Whitefish Bay out on Lake Superior. Great service. One thing we have found out having used various services, it really depends on your phone.
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Mary B and Ann S
Known as the Mermaids
(Retired )
Michigan Campers/Travelers
Days camped in 2015 145
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04-29-2013, 08:28 AM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
Posts: 646
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Cooper Harbor
We've been to "The Mac", Sioux Locks and those falls whose name I can't spell! Beautiful country.
Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
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Alan, Kathy & Cooper the camping cat
2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
Duramax/Allison
Full timers since 5/30/2013
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04-29-2013, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
Posts: 646
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We've had Verizon for several years, only found one area (so far) in TX that had NO coverage. However, we're considering "Straight Talk" because there's no tax collected, no contract, same coverage areas, more texts and minutes for a lot less $$$$.
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Alan, Kathy & Cooper the camping cat
2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
Duramax/Allison
Full timers since 5/30/2013
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04-30-2013, 06:42 AM
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#38
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Flagstaff 625D Popup
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Shiremanstown PA
Posts: 207
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I have had TracFone for years and I really like it (because I'm cheap, and I don't use my cell phone much). I get service in many areas that my wife's iPhone doesn't (it uses virgin moble no-contract).
I can get a whole year of service for $99. Sometimes I do have to add some minutes before the year is up if I get chatty.
Bean
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04-30-2013, 09:09 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island N.Y.
Posts: 419
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Verizon, I work for them afterall
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2013 Wildcat 323QB
08 Silverado Crew Cab 2500HD Duramax-Allison
Twin Honda 2000 campsite friendly generators
Nights camped in 2014 = 19
(2013 = 36)
(2012 = 42)
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