"Larry" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98ECA4A09816noonehomecom@208.49.80.253...
> "Scott Nelson - Wash DC" <spamcop@2022708968.com> wrote in
> news:vtrHh.389$mh.118@trnddc05:
>
> > -->Verizon just sent me a letter that they will be discontinuing
> > service on Feb 18th 2008.
> >
> > "Dear Valued Customer:
> >
> > Re: Digital Network Conversion
> >
> > The last day Verizon Wireless will provide analog cellular service
> > will be February 18, 2008. This change will allow Verizon Wireless to
> > fully transition to it's all-digital wireless network, and to offer
> > improved voice and data services to our customers.
> > blah blah blah..... "
> >
> > In the letter, they say that if I don't switch by the deadline time,
> > that the phone number mentioned in the letter, will just be
> > disconnected and will no longer be charged for that number.
> >
> > Anyway just FYI.....
> >
> > ...
> >
>
> Sure glad Alltel hasn't followed this stupidity, yet....
>
> I guess Verizon will quit working in the country after February. There's
> only AMPS service away from the interstates.
>
> Maybe they'll erect a grid of CDMA towers across the landscape 4 miles
> apart to make the toyphones work....yeah, sure.......
>
> NOT!
>
> Larry

-->Could just be one of those disclaimer letters as well. Pretty much are
saying they are not going to support AMPS after that date for my AMPS only
phone I have. ( shrug )
Can't say I didn't see this day coming really.

Anyway, "AMPS" where I can, "INMARSAT" where I must to fill the gap I guess.

Scotty