In article <4bjpu2toh66fl9ff4kt1qk5ipbd6mpk14u@4ax.com>,
John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:

> 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.

I travel a bit more, so my impressions might be different from yours.

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