Who Has the Best Coverage Maps?
Copied from Mountain Wireless.
Last year the cellular carriers dodged a bullet when they agreed to provide more accurate coverage maps to prevent it from being required the feds. All the major carriers subscribed to this "Cellular Consumer Bill of Rights." What has happened since then?
-By far, the clear winner is T-Mobile. They advertise their street-level coverage maps which are available both in their stores and online. They are very clear, detailed and even show quality of service.
-Verizon comes in second with a detailed review of the coverage of individual plans, differentiation between native and roaming coverage, and whether the coverage is analog or digital. Verizon's coverage and agreements change quickly so the maps have ...
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Last year the cellular carriers dodged a bullet when they agreed to provide more accurate coverage maps to prevent it from being required the feds. All the major carriers subscribed to this "Cellular Consumer Bill of Rights." What has happened since then?
-By far, the clear winner is T-Mobile. They advertise their street-level coverage maps which are available both in their stores and online. They are very clear, detailed and even show quality of service.
-Verizon comes in second with a detailed review of the coverage of individual plans, differentiation between native and roaming coverage, and whether the coverage is analog or digital. Verizon's coverage and agreements change quickly so the maps have ...
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Here a comparison of the map side by side.
http://www.mountainwireless.com/3netmap.htm »
http://www.mountainwireless.com/3netmap.htm »
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Remember, however, that the Verizon map pictured represents digital AND analog coverage, while Cingular's shows ONLY digital coverage. The map you want to look at if doing an apples to apples comparison is VZW's enhanced services map, which depicts their digital-only coverage.
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Why would that be? You can make a call over the Verizon network regardless of whether the service is analog or digital. Accordingly, Verizon's map depicting both types of coverage is accurate in depicting Verizon's coverage areas.
Cingluar, on the other hand, does not allow subscribers to make analog calls when the subscriber has Cingular's GSM service. Accordingly, Cingular's map is accurate also in depicting the areas from which its subscribers can make calls.
Cingluar, on the other hand, does not allow subscribers to make analog calls when the subscriber has Cingular's GSM service. Accordingly, Cingular's map is accurate also in depicting the areas from which its subscribers can make calls.
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Another point. Why would you also exclude from Verizon's coverage map digital coverage areas provided by Verizon's roaming partners (in addition to the analog coverage areas provided by such roaming partners)? One can both make and receive calls in these areas with Verizon service. By restricting Verizon's map to extended services areas, as you are advocating, you would be eliminating large areas from which Verizon customers can make and receive calls.
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howardk111 said:The point is this: Cingular's enhanced feature set will work ANYwhere on Cingular's network. Not so with Verizon.
Why would that be? You can make a call over the Verizon network regardless of whether the service is analog or digital. Accordingly, Verizon's map depicting both types of coverage is accurate in depicting Verizon's coverage areas.
Cingluar, on the other hand, does not allow subscribers to make analog calls when the subscriber has Cingular's GSM service. Accordingly, Cingular's map is accurate also in depicting the areas from which its subscribers can make calls.
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The enhanced services map only shows 1xrtt coverage. Therefore, it would not be an accurate representation of a digital only map.
The title of this thread is coverage, where one can use their cell phone. If you want to start a new thread about digital and analog coverage then go ahead. Like howard stated the reply you posted is really irrelevant.
The title of this thread is coverage, where one can use their cell phone. If you want to start a new thread about digital and analog coverage then go ahead. Like howard stated the reply you posted is really irrelevant.
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Not true. How many of you reps sell advanced features, or data packages, and show that COMBINED map? Now, how many of you explain that those digital features will NOT WORK on analog? Coverage means different things to different people. Call completion is just a small part of that.
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not true, compare the maps they came out with when they started the "no roaming" and their old ones.. notice the tan turned to white? thats how you're not charged for roaming.. they just deleted that from your coverage area.
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Well, I certainly hope I'm not about to shoot myself for posting this-but I don't think the arguement is who has the biggest coverage map, or where digital coverage vs. analog coverage is, etc...The point he was making is that if I'm in Dallas, TX (for example) both cingular and vzw maps show one solid color at a glimpse. I know on vzw website if you put in your zip code it will break it down a little further, as far as coverage types, but it still doesn't show density of coverage, and doesn't have a scale/key/legend to go off of to tell you if there is coverage in your area what to expect of it. T-Mobile's personal coverage map does. check it out:
http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/?class=coverage »
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http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/?class=coverage »
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