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[email protected] wrote:

> I have both page plus and T-Mobile to Go prepaid plans. Despite being
> on the Verizon network, page plus is lacking in coverage in many spots
> in my area, while T-Mobile, which gets slammed for poor coverage by
> some has great coverage in my area.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, T-Mobile coverage is pretty poor. They
use the old Cingular/Pacific Bell 1900 MHz network, while Cingular took
the AT&T 800 MHz network for their own use, because it's so much better.

> The thing is, it could be the exact opposite 40 miles away. So, pick
> the plan that does the best for you in YOUR area.

That doesn't work, it's not just "YOUR" area, it's where you're likely
to travel to as well. Fortunately, both T-Mobile and Verizon provide
very detailed coverage maps, T-Mobile provides them down to specific
addresses.

> Page plus has a horrible web site.

Agreed.

> However, if you are interested in page plus, as suggested go to e-bay
> and look over the activation deals offered....oh, and in addition to
> searching for "page plus," also search for pageplus, some dealers *****
> it one way, some ***** it another.....

Yes, that's where I bought my kits from.

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Vic Smith wrote:

> Hey, are you a shill for Pageplus? I don't care about coverage where
> you live. Anybody who gets cellular should check for suitable
> coverage as the first order of business.

Unfortunately many people don't do this, they look only at the price.
T-Mobile intentionally limits their prepaid coverage, by not allowing
roaming onto any 800 MHz carriers.

I'm simply a PagePlus customer. Prior to Pageplus, I used
BeyondWireless, as they had a very good TDMA prepaid plan.

You should choose wireless service, prepaid and postpaid based on two
criteria:

1) Coverage, not just coverage at your home, but coverage in places that
you're likely to go, especially areas off the beaten path, out in the
boonies.

For prepaid, that limits you to Verizon InPulse, PagePlus, Locus Viva,
and Locus Platinum.

2) Price

PagePlus has the best price, and the longest expiration time, of all the
prepaid providers that use the CDMA/AMPS network.

> I don't care a whit about California coverage as I never intend to go
> there. Don't want anything to do with a place where my cell phone
> won't work.

Ah, so you choose your destinations based on where your cell phone
works. Very clever. Don't extrapolate your own strange behavior onto
everyone else.

"SMS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> PagePlus has the best price, and the longest expiration time, of all the
> prepaid providers that use the CDMA/AMPS network.
>
> > I don't care a whit about California coverage as I never intend to go
> > there. Don't want anything to do with a place where my cell phone
> > won't work.
>
> Ah, so you choose your destinations based on where your cell phone
> works. Very clever. Don't extrapolate your own strange behavior onto
> everyone else.

Yep. Pageplus if fine at the moment. Compared toanything else, it seems a
steal. However, I'm having trouble setting up voice mail. No support. Any
ideas?

MM^^<--but, doesn't like to return calls anyways