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Considering changing providers and wondering who has good cell reception in the Clinton/Bucksaw/Warsaw area and which carrier you use/recommend?
Also who has good service around Mark Twain and Paris, MO and which carrier do you use? Trying to come up with something that works in both areas and is reliable.
Thanks!
I've got AT&T and had good signal at spring camp at Truman
as far as twain I could get a call out most of the time but my Internet was not so good but when I got out of the campground It got better had full signal when I got on the road
hope this helps ya out
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Originally Posted by Smitty 79
Thanks, Smitty. :)
1 AT&T testimonial. Anyone else have any comments? Please!
Anybody EXCEPT AT&T! They had good coverage in the Cities and along the interstates, but lousy to none out in the sticks. They let us out of our contract due to no coverage when we moved to Galena, so we went with Alltell and have been happy so far, although I have heard a few people gripe since Verizon merged with them
Had a very unpleasant experience with Sprint a few years back, but have heard they are getting better at customer service trying to stem a huge loss of customers defecting to other carriers.
you need............:D shorter the string the better u get out.......
Thanks for the info. This is the kind of info I need before I jump out of the frying pan into the fire! Thanks again!Quote:
Originally Posted by Radioactive
Buba down the road says he likes them crank telephones the best, he says it calls them fish right up.:) Seriously we have AT&T which picks up most places down here in the sticks, but we have several dead spots.
Words of wisdom for sure, sir. :) If I had a string, I'd tie it around your neck right now, though. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by olesilverside
I need to be able to check on my parents if I'm out of town and I used to have decent Verizon coverage at the camper and the last few times it won't even work if I go stand out by the highway (which used to work). :( Have to wait till I'm on the water (in certain areas only). Mr. CN took someone fishing who had great service all the way from the sticks to Bucksaw and on the water. BUT, he can't remember who it was!!!! Or I could ask them! :eek:
I've heard of folks "calling up" catfish back in the olden days. :eek: Thanks for the info, Bigby!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigby
I'll ask a couple of my ham radio buddies that do storm chasing and find out who they use. You can bet they need the best coverage they can get!:eek:
They have been trying to talk me into riding along on the next tornado that comes along, but I think I'll pass:o
Thanks. I'd love to know what they use.
Storm chasing would be fun but I'm not brave enough!
I have ATT and I have generally had pretty good coverage. I have only been to Truman once, but I had decent coverage there. I have used them throughout Mississippi and Alabama and the coverage there was also very good. In Eastern Kansas it is also very good. So far, the only major dead spot that I have found is the one between my ears:D
Yup, those cranks from old Army field telephones really call up the catfish. They seem to be more sensitive to the electrical current than are other species. I have been with folks who have used them to collect catfish for scientific purposes- with a permit, of course.
Pete
of course! :) Permits are a must.
Thanks for the info.
I use verizon and have good service all over clintion lake and area, have not been anywhere that I couldnt get service, and the internet works great on the phone also, good luck
I still have Verizon and the same phone I had been getting good service with there and now it's not nearly as good. Something has changed. I even turn the phone off when I first get in the area for five minutes and then turn it back on. Verizon told me to do that to get re-connected to the more local towers. Still isn't helping.Quote:
Originally Posted by beagle man
Thanks, Beagle for your input. :)
well I'll be darned, they might be re working there multiplexers to get ready for 4g service. could be dropping there output for a bit, but they wont admit it, mayby might think of getting an external ant. for the auto.
I use Sprint from Sparrowfoot to Longshoal and cant remember having any troubles
Just heard back from the guys and they overwhelmingly recommended Verizon. As I mentioned earlier, I have heard a few people complain about issues exactly as you describe since Verizon and Alltel merged, so not sure what's up with that. My neighbor across the road complained about dropped calls, but I have had no problems. Could possibly be different phones have an antenna issue like Apple is experiencing with their new phone right now
Get your ham radio license and you can get a message through from almost anywhere:D It's even better than the cans and string or the crank phones:p won't call up fish though:rolleyes::D Maybe I'll hang an antenna off the back of the boat and give it a try:D
I have ATT (my wife works for them). At spring camp had trouble and had to go to the bathroom to get out. At Mark Twain been able to make calls and take them with little problem. There is a spot on 154 outside Paris I have trouble.
I think things are getting better for all the carriers and all have their quirks.
I use Verizon; no problems. Can you hear me now?:)
The only thing I heard was, "can you hear me now?". :oQuote:
Originally Posted by jackb
Be sure and Post your cell number so we all can call to see how your new service is doing.
Oh please call early and call often! Text, too. Lots of pics, please.Quote:
Originally Posted by FROSTY
A bit fed up with previous carrier from past 20 years so tried something different this time, T Mobile since December. So far, so good around here. Right at Bucksaw ramp it's sketchy but so was my previous. The data/e mail is much better and the plan was a few bucks better per month. Have found that the phone can influence how good you rate your reception. Can tell you there is one brand of phone I "won't" be recommending any time soon.
My Verizon (with the phone I have) works at the overlook heading down to Bucksaw. Beyond that it's dead until close to the cut-through below Bucksaw.
I used to have reception at the camper but has been worthless for the last two months. :( Thanks for the report, Kaz. Please keep me posted. Youngest son in the "city" has T-mobile so we could have some benefits in that respect. :)
sprint phone works good at bucksaw but not so good too far from there, nothing at tightwad ramp and back that way. Verizon and sprint use the same technology and can roam on each others network, so they kinda go together.
I think you should go one night! I used to do it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Radioactive
Novice change phones not your company! PW has one of those LG phones and she don't get out very well at Bucksaw, I love my Motorola phone. Its one of them that you can put into a meter of water for a half hour and it will still work!Quote:
Originally Posted by C N
Sprint has good coverage because they have roaming agreements with Verizon. So with Sprint you get the same coverage as with Verizon. There are no roaming fees with Sprint and they have the best plans if you are getting anything more than just voice service. Mobile to mobile calls are free anytime too. I have lots of friends that work for Sprint so I try to help keep them employed. Their customer service has improved by leaps and bounds as well. I had AT&T for my work cell and all I can say is, "more bars in more places my a**". Tons of dropped calls in KC area, especially around Smithville on AT&T.
Thanks, MO. Great to know. :)
I know the phone you have, Dan. :) Thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMW1960
And another thing I like about my phone is the big Icons on it. I can read the phone numbers on it alot easier than my last phone.
When at camp both "OTD" And I both had verizon. Both phones were new. I think he had an LG. I have a phone like dmw1960. "OTD"could not get reception. I could get great reception everywhere.
+1 for BadAxed comments. I had brand new phone. Palm Pre Plus to use as hook up with INTERNET(laptop) so I could log into workstation in office. NO SERVICE fringe area. I believe it has to do with the antenna for a particular phone. Still like the smart phone & features--Trade off I guess
OTD, it sounds like Randy is braggin' to me! :D Just kidding. I have an LG myself but nothing "SMART" about that phone! Thanks for the info, though. Good to know! :)
Was at Truman last Saturday fishin' with Beagle and had no signal with Alltel/Verizon. 'Course I only have the cheapie "free" Samsung phone that came with the signup. When we pulled out, Beagle's phone acquired a signal sooner, and much stronger than mine, so obviously the phone it's self has a good deal to do with it.