I-Phone

itchin for fishin · 09-28-2007, 08:13 PM

Is anyone using the new iPhone on the lake with ATT service? If so, what is the coverage like?

Argie's Wife · 09-28-2007, 10:07 PM

No.

We checked into getting an iPhone - coverage is not good in our area. We opted to wait until (a) iPhones become less expensive (which they just sorta did) and (b) the service gets better. When you add up the phone, internet, etc. you need to really use that baby the way it's designed to be used, it's about the same as a monthly new car payment.

jetskier · 09-29-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

No.

We checked into getting an iPhone - coverage is not good in our area. We opted to wait until (a) iPhones become less expensive (which they just sorta did) and (b) the service gets better. When you add up the phone, internet, etc. you need to really use that baby the way it's designed to be used, it's about the same as a monthly new car payment.

I had a Blackberry through a previous employer (AT&T network) and the coverage was horrible up here. I have a Verizon phone and the network coverage is quite good....so, you are at risk of having lousy coverage and a cool paperweight.

Jetskier

RamJet · 09-30-2007, 08:00 AM

What side of the lake are you on specifically?

nj2nh · 09-30-2007, 07:16 PM

I live in Jersey so coverage here wasn't an issue. I was able to get a phone signal at the lake (Alton area), but no internet unless I was standing in the middle of the road in downtown Wolfeboro. I could get the internet there.

So, I was able, occasionally, to read my e-mail, but I don't think it was enough to make it worth it for anyone who lives there.

If I were you, I would pass.

nj2nh

jetskier · 09-30-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RamJet

What side of the lake are you on specifically?

I am on the Laconia side. I could not get a signal in Laconia, Meredith, Gilford etc...

Jetskier

fmgate · 10-01-2007, 05:26 AM

My iPhone has pretty bad service in the Lakes Region. Gilford and the eastern side of the lake into Alton are particularly bad. Review the coverage map at the link below. It is fairly accurate.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

jetskier · 10-01-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fmgate

My iPhone has pretty bad service in the Lakes Region. Gilford and the eastern side of the lake into Alton are particularly bad. Review the coverage map at the link below. It is fairly accurate.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

Hi all,

I am including the coverage map for Verizon...not that this will help you with the iPhone but it is a basis for comparison.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/C...0LEVEL%20SEVEN

Jetskier

AC2717 · 10-01-2007, 10:45 AM

I get sprint service all over the place in the lakes region, even on my trek to north conway up rt 25 to 113 to 16. I might turn into roaming service above center harbor but service is still there. Also on the lake I have service that is not roaming. Going towards alton and Wolfboro by car it turns into roaming by about west Alton Marine.

It is tough though it depends on the phone as well, my wife's phone on the same service jumps into roaming more than mine does. She has a sanyo flip phone with camera and picture phone with Internet capabilities and I have the Sanyo Katana, which is like the motorola Razor, and the service and the clarity on it is great from RI all the way up to the place I love the most!

I have some family that has t-mobile and they have service up until meredith and then their phone is constantly searching and they find a oddly named network that have roaming and other charges tacked on.

Grant · 10-01-2007, 02:32 PM

I wouldn't bother with an iPhone until...

1) The service is carried on better (faster) network; AT&T stinks on ice.
2) The units are equipped with removable batteries. iPhone is just like iPhone. Ridiculous.
3) The price point drops further. It will.

Now -- if you are looking for a smart phone that does a lot and has a really attractive price point, check out Palm's new offerings through Sprint. I have no idea what the coverage is like up in the Lakes region, but the hardware price is hard to beat.

John A. Birdsall · 10-02-2007, 03:43 PM

I found it interesting that I cannot use my att cel phone in Alton, but will pick up signal south of chichester into hookset. But I got it in Wolfeboro last weekend.

Grant · 10-02-2007, 03:50 PM

Actually, it's gotten much better. Two years ago, there was ZERO signal in Wolfeboro, and basically nothing from midway between Epsom and Alton circles north into Wolfeboro. In Tuftonboro, there was a weak Cingular/AT&T signal coming over from the Weirs area, but nothing decent until last year. Last summer, the Wolfeboro area signal got a good kick in the pants, and now it's decent. But still "crickets" between the two circles.

Before switching a few years ago, I never had a problem getting a signal ANYWHERE in the region using Verizon. Alas, my new work building rendered Verizon's signal useless, forcing many of us to switch to Cingular.

jnaughton · 10-02-2007, 05:25 PM

We had cingular and just switched to verizon. Having a summer place in gilford and being up there 4 months during the summer and off and on during the winter I used to many other towers and cingular would never let any of the 4 phones on the same plan upgrade again....Verizon is the way to go around the lake

Gilligan · 10-09-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by John A. Birdsall

I found it interesting that I cannot use my att cel phone in Alton, but will pick up signal south of chichester into hookset. But I got it in Wolfeboro last weekend.

I thought they put in new cell towers in Alton to provide much needed cell coverage. There was very heated discussion about the Alton towers some time ago. Did those Alton cell towers go up? I thought they did.

"Can you hear me now?"

Argie's Wife · 10-09-2007, 07:06 PM

When we moved to Alton in 2001 we checked with several natives about which cell phone service they recommended. We had been using US Cellular and were happy with the service but it was a no-go in Alton.

Anyhow, you'd be amazed at how many people swore by TracFone!

(We ended up using TracPhone for several years... and are now shopping for a regular phone because service has improved.)

09-28-2007, 08:13 PM	#1
itchin for fishin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 105 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I-Phone Is anyone using the new iPhone on the lake with ATT service? If so, what is the coverage like?

09-30-2007, 08:00 AM	#4
RamJet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NH Seacoast and Smith's Cove Posts: 58 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	AT&T service What side of the lake are you on specifically? __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

09-30-2007, 07:16 PM	#5
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 518 Thanks: 62 Thanked 42 Times in 23 Posts	I have an Iphone I live in Jersey so coverage here wasn't an issue. I was able to get a phone signal at the lake (Alton area), but no internet unless I was standing in the middle of the road in downtown Wolfeboro. I could get the internet there. So, I was able, occasionally, to read my e-mail, but I don't think it was enough to make it worth it for anyone who lives there. If I were you, I would pass. nj2nh __________________

10-01-2007, 10:45 AM	#9
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,522 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	Sprint I get sprint service all over the place in the lakes region, even on my trek to north conway up rt 25 to 113 to 16. I might turn into roaming service above center harbor but service is still there. Also on the lake I have service that is not roaming. Going towards alton and Wolfboro by car it turns into roaming by about west Alton Marine. It is tough though it depends on the phone as well, my wife's phone on the same service jumps into roaming more than mine does. She has a sanyo flip phone with camera and picture phone with Internet capabilities and I have the Sanyo Katana, which is like the motorola Razor, and the service and the clarity on it is great from RI all the way up to the place I love the most! I have some family that has t-mobile and they have service up until meredith and then their phone is constantly searching and they find a oddly named network that have roaming and other charges tacked on.

10-01-2007, 02:32 PM	#10
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,485 Thanks: 337 Thanked 212 Times in 116 Posts	I wouldn't bother with an iPhone until... 1) The service is carried on better (faster) network; AT&T stinks on ice. 2) The units are equipped with removable batteries. iPhone is just like iPhone. Ridiculous. 3) The price point drops further. It will. Now -- if you are looking for a smart phone that does a lot and has a really attractive price point, check out Palm's new offerings through Sprint. I have no idea what the coverage is like up in the Lakes region, but the hardware price is hard to beat. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

09-28-2007, 10:07 PM	#2
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	No. We checked into getting an iPhone - coverage is not good in our area. We opted to wait until (a) iPhones become less expensive (which they just sorta did) and (b) the service gets better. When you add up the phone, internet, etc. you need to really use that baby the way it's designed to be used, it's about the same as a monthly new car payment.

10-01-2007, 05:26 AM	#7
fmgate Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	My iPhone has pretty bad service in the Lakes Region. Gilford and the eastern side of the lake into Alton are particularly bad. Review the coverage map at the link below. It is fairly accurate. http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

10-02-2007, 03:43 PM	#11
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	cell phones I found it interesting that I cannot use my att cel phone in Alton, but will pick up signal south of chichester into hookset. But I got it in Wolfeboro last weekend.

10-02-2007, 03:50 PM	#12
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,485 Thanks: 337 Thanked 212 Times in 116 Posts	Actually, it's gotten much better. Two years ago, there was ZERO signal in Wolfeboro, and basically nothing from midway between Epsom and Alton circles north into Wolfeboro. In Tuftonboro, there was a weak Cingular/AT&T signal coming over from the Weirs area, but nothing decent until last year. Last summer, the Wolfeboro area signal got a good kick in the pants, and now it's decent. But still "crickets" between the two circles. Before switching a few years ago, I never had a problem getting a signal ANYWHERE in the region using Verizon. Alas, my new work building rendered Verizon's signal useless, forcing many of us to switch to Cingular. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

10-02-2007, 05:25 PM	#13
jnaughton Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Massachuesettes Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cingular We had cingular and just switched to verizon. Having a summer place in gilford and being up there 4 months during the summer and off and on during the winter I used to many other towers and cingular would never let any of the 4 phones on the same plan upgrade again....Verizon is the way to go around the lake __________________ John J. Naughton IV

10-09-2007, 07:06 PM	#15
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	When we moved to Alton in 2001 we checked with several natives about which cell phone service they recommended. We had been using US Cellular and were happy with the service but it was a no-go in Alton. Anyhow, you'd be amazed at how many people swore by TracFone! (We ended up using TracPhone for several years... and are now shopping for a regular phone because service has improved.)