On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:02:54 -0800, Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote
in <labolide-97368F.18025405032007@news.giganews.com>:

>In article <2qhpu2leg5sj810sf9cg1vlevb9simuvls@4ax.com>,
> John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> On 5 Mar 2007 16:59:41 -0800, "Darth Jeff" <darthjeff@gmail.com> wrote
>> in <1173142781.625647.158750@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups .com>:
>>
>> >I am Verizon subscriber who is considering moving to Cingular. I
>> >realize coverage between any carrier is different, and depends on the
>> >user and where he lives.
>>
>> Indeed.
>>
>> >I have been hearing the Cingular is really
>> >trying to build their network out to match Verizon. From reading both
>> >newsgroups some questions:
>> >
>> >1. Does the claim that Verizon has superior coverage include AMPs?
>>
>> Depends on who is making the claim, but often yes.
>>
>> >Because I would assume when AMPs gets turned off, or if I move off my
>> >tri-mode phone(I am always in digital areas) that the coverage between
>> >the two carriers may be more equal? Am I off-base here?
>>
>> No, you are correct.
>>
>> >2. I am always seeing some flamewar about no Cingular coverage in San
>> >Francisco. Cingular's coverage map seems to have it covered. So I am
>> >confused there.
>>
>> These flames are from Verizon trolls. Cingular actually has very good
>> coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area, arguably the best of any
>> carrier, although coverage with any carrier can and does vary by area,
>> so you should check out the coverage in areas you care about. Cingular
>> has quite detailed coverage maps available, but I still think it's a
>> good idea to actually test the coverage before making the commitment,
>> ideally during the free trial period while leaving your Verizon coverage
>> intact.
>
>Yes, because as I discovered recently, the Cingular coverage map for the
>Sequoias was pretty much a joke.

I've found it to be pretty good (albeit not perfect) in the several
areas I've checked here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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