TXT question
I live in Wichita Kansas and frequently travel around and out of my home state. I live within the National Enhanced Services Rate and Coverage Area, but I am basically isolated when it comes to travel with these features. (Wichita is the covered area right in the southern central part of the state).
My question is:
Why can I receive TXT when traveling to Kansas City (which shows no coverage from Wichita to KC) and not receive TXT when traveling to Oklahoma City, the next large city to the south. I understand that OKC does not have any coverage but on the other hand it is only 160 miles from Wichita and KC is approximately 190 and I get service the whole trip. Any technical information would be helpful. Thanks.
My question is:
Why can I receive TXT when traveling to Kansas City (which shows no coverage from Wichita to KC) and not receive TXT when traveling to Oklahoma City, the next large city to the south. I understand that OKC does not have any coverage but on the other hand it is only 160 miles from Wichita and KC is approximately 190 and I get service the whole trip. Any technical information would be helpful. Thanks.
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It all depends on who the service is coming from in those areas. You must be using a different provider when going to KC then when going to Oklahoma City. Some enhanced features may or may not work when you are off the actual Verizon network. It all depends on the other carriers network.
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Thanks for the reply. Is it likely that these other carriers networks will change in time or should I expect not to be able to use my features when traveling to OKC? I also noticed that OKC has no Verizon network (of their own) why is that?
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You never know... it could change. Carriers are constantly updating their networks and Verizon could also change the roaming partner. As for OKC, I have no idea. I guess it's just a market that Verizon hasn't ventured in to.
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