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RockyMtnRay · 01-10-2005, 10:19 AM

I've had Verizon for about 3 years and am very happy with the service and coverage. My phone (a Motorola V60) is a CDMA triband and readily switches into analog mode when I'm not in some carrier's CDMA coverage. I got Verizon's un-advertised Western States all-inclusive (no roaming charges, free LD) plan that lets my phone work anywhere any carrier (e.g. Sprint) has either CDMA digital or analog coverage. As a boondock camper I'm usually pretty far from population centers and travel some pretty isolated highways here in Colorado yet seldomly am not in someone's coverage area.

As a self-employed software developer, it's very important that I be able to provide voice tech support to my clients even when I'm on a camping trip. It's also pretty important that I can use my cellphone as a wireless modem for my laptop so that I check on my database servers. The nice thing about Verizon's CDMA digital system is that data calls come out of the total pool of minutes and are not a separate very high priced option...though the max modem speed is a not-very-fast 14.4K.

Because I'm often very far from a cell tower I bought a Smoothtalker amplifier/antenna . This thing really works...I've been able to get good digital connectivity even when I've been as much as 30 miles from the closest cell tower.

01-10-2005, 10:19 AM	#3
RockyMtnRay TrailManor Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 816	Recommend Verizon I've had Verizon for about 3 years and am very happy with the service and coverage. My phone (a Motorola V60) is a CDMA triband and readily switches into analog mode when I'm not in some carrier's CDMA coverage. I got Verizon's un-advertised Western States all-inclusive (no roaming charges, free LD) plan that lets my phone work anywhere any carrier (e.g. Sprint) has either CDMA digital or analog coverage. As a boondock camper I'm usually pretty far from population centers and travel some pretty isolated highways here in Colorado yet seldomly am not in someone's coverage area. As a self-employed software developer, it's very important that I be able to provide voice tech support to my clients even when I'm on a camping trip. It's also pretty important that I can use my cellphone as a wireless modem for my laptop so that I check on my database servers. The nice thing about Verizon's CDMA digital system is that data calls come out of the total pool of minutes and are not a separate very high priced option...though the max modem speed is a not-very-fast 14.4K. Because I'm often very far from a cell tower I bought a Smoothtalker amplifier/antenna . This thing really works...I've been able to get good digital connectivity even when I've been as much as 30 miles from the closest cell tower. __________________ Ray I use my TM as a base camp for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing Colorado's 14ers The Trailer: 2002 TM Model 2720SL ( Mods: Solar Panels (170 Watts), Dual T-105 Batteries, Electric Tongue Jack, Side AC, Programmable Thermostat, Doran TP Monitor System) The Tow Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tundra V8 SR5 4X4 w/Tow Package (Towing & Performance Mods: JBA Headers, Gibson Muffler, 4.30 gears, Michelin LTX M/S Tires, Prodigy Brake Controller, Transmission Temperature Gauge)