iPhone and service in SoMD...

[mattvivslivesou]

cell phone service in SoMD...

If you have a iPhone
Please post your findings in this post: iPhone users, where are you at?

This thread has turn into a debate about other cell phones and who owns what cell phone tower.

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Within the next month my contract is up with Verizion and I am looking else where. Verzion's doesn't like Apple, Verzion phones don't sync up to Mac (other than transfering phone book contacts).

Who has a iPhone?

How good is the coverage with the iPhone/AT&T?

I live in Piney Point, How is the coverage out there? How about in the the Ranch Club, I have family that lives there.

 

[jwwb2000]

I don't have any complaints about AT&T service, but I do not have the iphone. Those who do have the iphone have not been complaining about the service.

 

[LOL]

Within the next month my contract is up with Verizion and I am looking else where. Verzion's doesn't like Apple, Verzion phones don't sync up to Mac (other than transfering phone book contacts).

Who has a iPhone?

How good is the coverage with the iPhone/AT&T?

I live in Piney Point, How is the coverage out there? How about in the the Ranch Club, I have family that lives there.

It is comparable to Verizons service, I don't know about in piney point, I know when I had AT&T once I passed the last PAX gate it basically went dead, no signal. iPhone as good as any other phone, just fancy, the wi-fi feature is great since you can get internet and it doesn't charge you minutes or service charges.

 

[mattvivslivesou]

It is comparable to Verizons service, I don't know about in piney point, I know when I had AT&T once I passed the last PAX gate it basically went dead, no signal. iPhone as good as any other phone, just fancy, the wi-fi feature is great since you can get internet and it doesn't charge you minutes or service charges.

What has me leaning toward the iPhone is that the fact i can sync it up to my MacBook Pro. I have a calendar on my MBP that would be handy instead of trying to remember dates off the top of my head.

There is only one Windows operating system left in the house and thats there collecting dust... my GF owns an iMac 20", and I am looking at buying a iMac 24" or Mac Pro when I buy a my first house, so I can start building a small studio.

 

[jwwb2000]

It is comparable to Verizons service, I don't know about in piney point, I know when I had AT&T once I passed the last PAX gate it basically went dead, no signal. iPhone as good as any other phone, just fancy, the wi-fi feature is great since you can get internet and it doesn't charge you minutes or service charges.

I live several miles south of Gate 3 and my phone works in my house.

 

[ylexot]

Verzion's doesn't like Apple, Verzion phones don't sync up to Mac (other than transfering phone book contacts).

Have you tried any of the Palm, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile based phones? They'll be a hell of a lot cheaper than an iPhone. :shrug:

 

[itsbob]

I live several miles south of Gate 3 and my phone works in my house.

Daughter had AT&T/ Cingular and it wasn't worth a crap South of the base. She could use it at work, but couldn't receive or make phone calls from the house, or my house.


There are very few towers down here.. one at St Mary's college and one at Buzzy's..

IF I remember correctly the one at St Mary's is Verizon, and Buzzy's is Nextel.

http://www.cellreception.com/search.php?page=1

The only AT&T comment i can find says 0 out of 5.. NO reception, can't connect to the Verizon tower at St Mary's.

 

[itsbob]

I may have it backwards.. Buzzy's was Cingular, and AT&T acquired Cingular maybe?? Have to ask my daughter.. whatever her phone was it didn't work at all South of the base..

 

[ylexot]

I may have it backwards.. Buzzy's was Cingular, and AT&T acquired Cingular maybe?? Have to ask my daughter.. whatever her phone was it didn't work at all South of the base..

"A" has a Cingular phone and it seems to work ok down by Webster. However, she definitely has more issues with dropped calls than I do on Verizon.

 

[jwwb2000]

Daughter had AT&T/ Cingular and it wasn't worth a crap South of the base. She could use it at work, but couldn't receive or make phone calls from the house, or my house.


There are very few towers down here.. one at St Mary's college and one at Buzzy's..

IF I remember correctly the one at St Mary's is Verizon, and Buzzy's is Nextel.

http://www.cellreception.com/search.php?page=1

The only AT&T comment i can find says 0 out of 5.. NO reception, can't connect to the Verizon tower at St Mary's.

I even have a couple bars at Point Lookout and everyone on here knows that is in the middle of nowhere. Not saying AT&T is the best, but I don't have any issues with service. It could just be she had a bad phone.

 

[itsbob]

I even have a couple bars at Point Lookout and everyone on here knows that is in the middle of nowhere. Not saying AT&T is the best, but I don't have any issues with service. It could just be she had a bad phone.

I'm thinkin I got my story backwards.. the tower at Buzzy's must be Cingular, which is now AT&T..

Daughter must of had a NEXTEL phone.


Verizon has a new ENV that is supposed to be as good if not better than the iPhone.. friggin EXPENSIVE though $499

I can't find the page I used, but you used to be able to search for cell towers, and when you clicked on them it used to tell you who owned the tower, and which cell companies they leased to.

For example.. RIDGE has a 'cell tower' on their firehouse, but it's for their use, it's not leased by any phone company..

 

[Speedy70]

Within the next month my contract is up with Verizion and I am looking else where. Verzion's doesn't like Apple, Verzion phones don't sync up to Mac (other than transfering phone book contacts).

Who has a iPhone?

How good is the coverage with the iPhone/AT&T?

I live in Piney Point, How is the coverage out there? How about in the the Ranch Club, I have family that lives there.

My hubby has an iPhone and we're in Calvert. No problems at all. :shrug:

 

[smilin]

I have a Blackberry with AT&T and only have one problem, the Edge network (media program) is unbelievable slow. I haven't met anyone with an I Phone yet so don't know if they are happy. I just think they are super expensive to buy then it's something like $100/month for service.
I get pretty good reception around Piney Point, but lose signal in the Landings and a couple of other spots. Otherwise it's pretty good everywhere else.

 

[MrX]

I love my Sprint BlackBerry....the 3G data is super fast! haha...seriously though. The iphone would probably be your best bet Matt, the BlackBerry doesnt have nearly the support for Mac as it does for Windows.

 

[mattvivslivesou]

Please do not comment on other phones.
If I don't get an iPhone, I'll stay with Verizon.

I am looking for input from iPhone users and how is your service within Southern MD.

 

[mattvivslivesou]

My hubby has an iPhone and we're in Calvert. No problems at all. :shrug:

How does he like his iPhone?

 

[EmnJoe]

Please do not comment on other phones.
If I don't get an iPhone, I'll stay with Verizon.

I am looking for input from iPhone users and how is your service within Southern MD.

Your going to make friends fast with that kind of attitude. iphones and anyone other than verizon sucks down here is what they were just trying to tell you.

 

[mattvivslivesou]

Your going to make friends fast with that kind of attitude. iphones and anyone other than verizon sucks down here is what they were just trying to tell you.

well I do have verizon now. I do know cell phones aren't that great in southern md. I am trying to figure out if the iPhone works in southern md. I only ask about the iPhone and its service. I don't want to hear about a blackberry or cell phone towers. you can be standing next to a verzion cell phone tower and not get a signal.

 

[mattvivslivesou]

some people need to grow up a little bit:

My Latest Karma Received:

iPhone and service in... 01-09-2008 05:50 AM; stick your Iphone in your bunghole

iPhone and service in... 01-09-2008 04:22 AM; don't be such an a-hole this is a public area and they can post what they want.

 

[smoothmarine187]

I'm thinkin I got my story backwards.. the tower at Buzzy's must be Cingular, which is now AT&T..

Daughter must of had a NEXTEL phone.


Verizon has a new ENV that is supposed to be as good if not better than the iPhone.. friggin EXPENSIVE though $499

I can't find the page I used, but you used to be able to search for cell towers, and when you clicked on them it used to tell you who owned the tower, and which cell companies they leased to.

For example.. RIDGE has a 'cell tower' on their firehouse, but it's for their use, it's not leased by any phone company..

Hey idiot, he doesn't give a crap about Nextel and all that other BS He just wants to know about Iphone service Didn't you see where he said that.