Full reception... WTF? (Techy Question)
Hey guys, im in the Keys this weekend, went to Key West, had full reception with both our phones, and couldnt make a phone call or send a text, like I said, full 1x and evdo. I also looked at other people around us and everybody that had Verizon couldnt make a call.
Once we got out of Key West it stearted working fine but while we were there nobody could do anything.
Tried resetting it and taking out the battery etc. But still nothing.
Any ideas?
Once we got out of Key West it stearted working fine but while we were there nobody could do anything.
Tried resetting it and taking out the battery etc. But still nothing.
Any ideas?
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wfine81 said:
No, you cant roam and have EVDO
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Verizon has EVDO roaming deals with Alltel, and some other CDMA carriers.
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really when did they get the EVDO deal? Unless it happened last night I don't think so!
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What seems to have happened is your phone was not correctly registering a foreign SID. Every area of the country has a SID assigned (i.e NYC is 22). Your phone is programmed to your MDN, MIN, and home SID. It is supposed to easily recognize that when you travel outside your SID, you can still use service. If your phone could not, it may have a software error. The phone may also have been on Home Only or if there is an automatic A and B in the phone, it didn't switch when it should have.
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No, it was on Auto B, and it was not my phones problem sincel iterally everybody down there that had Verizon couldnt use their phones, reception would fluxuate between good and great.
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Maybe the local gaydar was attuned too high and blocked all the VZW signal...
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Yeah, there was TONS of gays down there, but suprising there were primarly lesbians, didnt see that many gay guys.
Everybody was really cool though.
Everybody was really cool though.
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Well, used my Navigator all the way down and had zero problems, and with the exception of that one island I had full signal and could make a call every inch of the way down there.
I will take that anyday of the week.
I will take that anyday of the week.
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its the site cells in the area that allows the network to be work and spread in that area. no site cells no reception period. write verizon and ask them to put up site cells in that area and i bet my leg if they do it (ppl complain and dont want them there bc they're "ugly" 🤨 ) ur reception will be better. 😁
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Reception was perfect, had full bars, both EV and 1x, it was in the heart of Key West, the biggest city, Just on Duval Street (downtown) you couldnt make a call.
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Buildings also screws things up (esp concrete) the signals cant go thru everything.
also the site cells dont always overlap to cover entire areas. you probably found a gap not covered by site cells. that kinda crap happens with verizon at santa cruz too. in the city it works but on the way up the hill to the school the reception is completely dead then on campus it works fine. hope that helped.
also the site cells dont always overlap to cover entire areas. you probably found a gap not covered by site cells. that kinda crap happens with verizon at santa cruz too. in the city it works but on the way up the hill to the school the reception is completely dead then on campus it works fine. hope that helped.
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