Michael wrote...

> > Not surprising, given the recent stories of Telstra deliberately reducing
> > CDMA coverage......
>
> There have been no such stories, only your tin-hat fever

I've already given you one, and one that's been verified - East Gippsland region
around a place called Dargo. Nov 1, CDMA went offline, and hasn't come back.

The place has NextG coverage which is marginal. Certainly, in the township it
appears to be fine, but get a few kays out of town and it's gone.