Analog Going Away?
A Verizon rep at a store recently told me that the reason they have hardly any tri-mode phones available is that they are going to an all-digital network, and that by the beginning of next year analog will not be available at all, even on tri-mode phones. They said that they will no longer use the analog towers, so if you're in an analog only area and you havea tri-mode phone, it will show no service, just as if you had an all-digital phone.
Does anyone know if this is true? I know they want to go to all-digital eventually, but could they really make the switch by the beginning of next year?
Does anyone know if this is true? I know they want to go to all-digital eventually, but could they really make the switch by the beginning of next year?
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Actually, they don't have to shut down analog.
February 2008 is the cuttoff that carriers were required to maintain any analog networks they still had. That was the government's way of making sure the carriers worked on replacing analog coverage with a digital network.
Although, I'm sure most analog networks will be shut down at that time anyway...most carriers have already expanded their digital network into analog areas.
February 2008 is the cuttoff that carriers were required to maintain any analog networks they still had. That was the government's way of making sure the carriers worked on replacing analog coverage with a digital network.
Although, I'm sure most analog networks will be shut down at that time anyway...most carriers have already expanded their digital network into analog areas.
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Whether they have to or not. Analog (and for Cingular TDMA) will no longer exist as of Feb 2008
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How can you be so sure?
There are certainly bound to be some smaller carriers that rely on analog, somewhere.
None of the majors will continue to rely on analog, that's a given...but I don't think it'll be totally gone by 2008.
There are certainly bound to be some smaller carriers that rely on analog, somewhere.
None of the majors will continue to rely on analog, that's a given...but I don't think it'll be totally gone by 2008.
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We were told (USCC) that in Feb. of this year the analog towers were being phased out. That if an analog tower becomes broken or damaged, the FCC didn't require that they fix it. USCC is converting theirs to CDMA and hopefully putting some better data stuff on them. I'll bet that's what the Verizon rep is reffering to.
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It's the CDMA carriers (VZW, SPCS, USCC, etc) that have to worry. Most of the GSM (TDMA to GSM migrators) carriers phased their analog out a while ago...
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I wouldn't use the word worry. Unless you are an oilfield worker, it probably won't affect your service. Service has improved greatly and most phones hardly ever even encounter an analog tower, much less use the signal.
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I just came back from Yosemite Park. Last year my tri-mode V710 worked perfectly.
This year my V3c RAZR had to stay in the luggage. No analog, no antenna.
Regrettably, the V710 went back in the settlement package. Maybe I will buy another one with the refund money.
This year my V3c RAZR had to stay in the luggage. No analog, no antenna.
Regrettably, the V710 went back in the settlement package. Maybe I will buy another one with the refund money.
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I hear ya! I still use analog alot. Camping and boating. I have always loved that I had service and nobody else did. (because I have always insisted on having a tri-mode phone)
the thing is, verizon has been saying "all digital" to me for 2 years. They sold me a slider phone when I was up for new every two, and I was furious when I got to destinations that I had always had service and found none.
took the phone back and because I was past the 15 days, they made me eat it. First time I have ever been extreamly unhappy with verizon's customer service.
I am hanging on to the tri-mode phones until they just wear out or fall apart. 😁 When I think I will need it, I just activate on line and then switch over when I get home.. 😁
the thing is, verizon has been saying "all digital" to me for 2 years. They sold me a slider phone when I was up for new every two, and I was furious when I got to destinations that I had always had service and found none.
took the phone back and because I was past the 15 days, they made me eat it. First time I have ever been extreamly unhappy with verizon's customer service.
I am hanging on to the tri-mode phones until they just wear out or fall apart. 😁 When I think I will need it, I just activate on line and then switch over when I get home.. 😁
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