P.Schuman wrote:
> There was an article in our local paper about analog & no longer being able
> to call 911,
> but the writer didn't include "cellular" in the title - so I'm sure lots of
> folks panic'd...
>
> Just wondering around the different carriers & geo locations -
> what do you see happening with analog turndown,
> and what's being told/done with those folks with analog cellphones just for
> 911 access ?

It's off in urban areas in the SF Bay Area. It is true that those people
that had tri-mode CDMA/AMPS phones are going to be able to call 911 in
fewer places than they did before, especially in areas further from
roads (i.e. parks and out on the ocean). However GSM customers, and
digital only CDMA customers, have had poorer 911 coverage for years.

I was just up in Yosemite this past weekend. AMPS is still on. It comes
from Golden State Cellular. However I did notice a lot more CDMA
coverage than before. The cabin we stayed at in Yosemite West is pretty
far from the public road (41) and I had both CDMA and AMPS coverage.
There was no GSM coverage. Ditto for MidPines, on 140 into Yosemite. I
was able to get CDMA and AMPS, but no GSM at the restaurant we stopped at.

Yosemite Valley has AMPS, CDMA, and GSM coverage.