how is signal coverage in Hershey PA?

Joseph wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:52:31 -0700, "Tinman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> But I'll be sure to mention your point the next time, when in an
>> AMPS-only coverage area, a GSM/Nextel user asks to borrow my
>> dual-band/tri-mode phone.
>
> If you want to put your head in the sand and pretend that AMPS is not
> going away go for it. The fact remains that AMPS *will* be going away
> eventually.


An argument could be made that "you* have your head in the sand.
"Eventually" could be a long time off. In the meantime, I'm going to
keep buying hansets that have AMPS as one of the fallback roaming
modes, to ensure coverage in the boonies. The average life cycle of a
handset is only 18-24 months, so it's not like you're making a lifetime
investment.

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John Richards

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On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:57:21 GMT, "John Richards" wrote:
>Joseph wrote:
>> If you want to put your head in the sand and pretend that AMPS is not
>> going away go for it. The fact remains that AMPS *will* be going away
>> eventually.
>An argument could be made that "you* have your head in the sand.
>"Eventually" could be a long time off. In the meantime, I'm going to
>keep buying hansets that have AMPS as one of the fallback roaming
>modes, to ensure coverage in the boonies. The average life cycle of a
>handset is only 18-24 months, so it's not like you're making a lifetime
>investment.

Same here. Out in the boonies I travel to, there are a couple of
small communities that just got AMPS service in the last 2 years, and
the carriers are still fighting over AMPS roaming agreements. Digital
service in these areas is years away.

Joe Huber
[email protected]