Sandy wrote:
> In article <vaKdnZ_9cfP7NsPVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> You can continue without a contract, month to month. Having a contract
>> MAY give you some advantages. OTOH it may cost more than it's worth to
>> you. READ CAREFULLY before signing!
>>
>> As to which provider to use, I'd chose the devil I know; Verizon
>> Wireless! I don't recall ever being anywhere that I could not make a
>> call. If you are satisfied with your current provider, that's a good
>> reason to stay with them.
>>
>> YMMV!
>
>
> Thanks. I've had Verizon for ten years now, and there have been a few
> places they didn't cover -- most of Alaska, for one. <G> However, I
> don't often find myself going to Alaska. ;)

I used Verizon extensively in Alaska. In fact at the time I went to
Alaska, there was only TDMA and CDMA and AMPS and no GSM at all. The
Cingular GSM users I met were upset. CDMA coverage in Alaska remains
much better than GSM coverage because of the distance limitations of
GSM. AMPS is still alive and well in Alaska, and is necessary in many area.