Hi
coming from aboard , need to know which cellular company give the beast coverage in the AT area ?
thanks
Hi
coming from aboard , need to know which cellular company give the beast coverage in the AT area ?
thanks
verizon supposedly
John GoodMan
I have used Verizon very successfully as far north as the end of the Smokeys. I am sure it is still good after that, but I just haven't been that far yet.
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Just buy a disposable Trackfone when you get here. For as little as $20 you can get a functional smartphone and another $20 gives you 3 months of service. Add data if you need it for an additional $15/ Gb.
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Verizon seemed to be the popular one with the most service in my group I hiked with.
- Trail name: Thumper
Verizon, straight talk (using Verizon towers), sprint, tracfone... in order from most to least useful
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In towns ATT worked fine. On trail it's off so it doesn't matter. If your using Guthook it also doesn't matter.
Everything is in Walking Distance
Verizon. If you want to go with Walmart straight talk (no contract) AND use Verizon towers, your phone has to be CDMA, not GSM. There are many to choose from, from simple phones to smart phones. You can get a Samsung Galaxy 4 CDMA smart phone for $99 and use it on straight talk while you're here in the US, then sell it when you're done using it.
https://get.straighttalk.com/bring-y...FZBCAQodO3wGbg
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“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
For the southern quarter, Verizon hands down has the best coverage.
That was 2013 from Fontana Dam south...
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“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
I have been using a cheap Tracphone 3G flip phone for the last 6 years on the trail. I have not done half of New Hampshire or any of Maine, but it has worked from mountaintops on the rest. I have only had 2 days that I could not get a signal to call home. $20 and no worry if some thing happens to it.
I've used my TracFone along most the AT with no trouble, except the places no one had service because there was none to be had. In the more remote locations your best off high up on a ridge, but that's mostly NC and Maine. Vermont can be real iffy since they don't like to see cell towers in that state.
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Verizon. Very few places on the AT where you can't get a signal out for at least a text message as long at you're up on a ridge or mountain top. Many places down in the gaps where there is no signal no matter what carrier you use.
"Chainsaw" GA-ME 2011
Verizon overall though not everywhere.
Tracfone is a brand of cheap phone and service in the states. It's a common "burner" phone. The coverage is pretty good and great for the price. They are available at many retailers here (Walmart, Dollar General, etc.)
http://www.tracfone.com/
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[QUOTE=Ckb81;2128886]Tracfone is a brand of cheap phone and service in the states. It's a common "burner" phone. The coverage is pretty good and great for the price. They are available at many retailers here (Walmart, Dollar General, etc.)
http://www.tracfone.com/
Thank you very much, Ckb81 - and would you recommend Tracfone? Can I go just in any Walmart and get a phone from them? Does "prepaid service" also exist in the U.S. or do I need to have a contract?
[QUOTE=HelveticHiker;2128890] I would recommend it. As far as I know they don't offer accurate gps information but work fine for other typical cell phone needs. You would be able to purchase a phone and prepaid service at any Walmart.
Hope that helps!
:-)
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