| John H. Guillory 2007-02-04, 10:33 am |
| On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 08:40:39 -0500 (CDT), mcha694@webtv.net wrote:
>John, what I mean by "best" is probably "most reliable". I had heard
>that certain cell phone companies work best in certain areas of the
>country and I can't find a website which shows which one is better for
>my area. I was hoping I would hear responses from people who are using
>certain plans in my area and if they are happy with their coverage and
>plans. Thanks.
>
>Bea
I can tell you this much, when I evacuated for Hurricane Rita, and
shortly after Hurricane Katrina, The Virgin Mobile Pre-paid phones I
had would only work on text-messaging, no dialing out.... Most
carriers had problems with their phones not working 50-60% of the time
due to all the towers being knocked out, including my ex-girlfriend's
sprint pre-paid phone. In the shelter, many folks had cell phones,
but few could actually place calls the first week after the hurricane.
My Cingular was amoung the few that could make calls out! After we
returned, about the only problem I had was that the wireless internet
was still down for about a month later, but the service was still the
best for the cell phone companies that I knew of, and I worked at
Circle-K at the time and sold phones for Virgin Mobile, T-Mobile,
Cingular, and Boost. Customers that bought the phones would let me
know how well the service was. Beyond that, look at the coverage
maps. Some providers provide service only along I-10 in Louisiana....
Stray too far and your either roaming or no signal....
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