My Son works for Verizon & he has stated more than once that only about 0.2% of their cell phones are analog.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:34 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV On Jan 3, 2008 2:55 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > > > Along these lines, a more serious issue for many people that is getting > a > > lot less press is the coming (next month!) shutoff of the analog > cellular > > network. Large portions of the West still have no digital cell service > > I always assumed that digital TDMA coverage was just about anywhere they > had analog by now (but TDMA is being shut down along with analog). I was > hoping that all the digital/TDMA towers would be converted to CDMA instead > of shut down. > I don't know much about the different cellular standards, just am going on my experience that, here in Oregon, my phone tends to switch over to "Analog Roam" mode whenever I get 50+ miles away from a medium-sized city, up into the mountains, or too close to the ocean (or all three!). If it continues to work in a digital roaming mode in any of these situations after the shutdown in February, I'll be pleasantly surprised. Alex Chamberlain _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1207 - Release Date: 1/2/2008 11:29 AM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
