I Need To Know 2 Things About Wolfeboro...

jkjoshuatree · 06-19-2010, 01:45 PM

...fist, I'm buying a laptop for when I'm up there next month for four weeks. Who has the best cell phone coverage? The wireless laptop cards are sold by wireless companies so I need to know which one works the best in Wolfeboro. I'll be on Winter Harbor off of Forest Road.

Second, if I don't get coverage, are there any WIFI spots (again, in Wolfeboro-Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, etc won't work for me) in town?

Thanks in advance.

Oh ya, if I'm not a Wolfeboro resident, can I get a library card?

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-19-2010, 02:19 PM

I am on the Wolf side of Rattlesnake and get 4 bars on my wireless verizon card in my lap top. I'm using it now.

Slickcraft · 06-19-2010, 02:27 PM

There was a recent discussion on Verizon coverage around the lake.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?t=10060

Lakepilot · 06-19-2010, 04:56 PM

We have found Verizon works most places in Wolfeboro. We currently use a Verizon mifi card and used to use a Kyocera card. My wife has a 3G IPAD that uses AT&T as the service. It's pretty spotty in Wolfeboro, especially on the lake where we are.

We showed a proof of residency to get a library card. I would call them to see if they have a visitors card.

tis · 06-19-2010, 05:54 PM

MY verizon phone works almost everywhere too since they put their new tower up about 3 years ago. The library does charge for people other than Wolfeboro residents to get a library card.

ghfromaltonbay · 06-19-2010, 06:54 PM

Before I had wifi I was able to get a non-resident library card in both Moultonborough and Alton. I don't remember what the fee was for Moultonborough ($10 or $20) but the Alton card was $20 for the calendar year. As long as you can supply an address and local phone #, I was asked no questions.

Begonezvous · 06-19-2010, 08:18 PM

The Wolfeboro library has free wifi. It is on Rt 28 next to the police station. No library card is required. The only card that you'll need is the wireless card built into your laptop.

gokart-mozart · 06-20-2010, 07:10 AM

I live in Wolfeboro. Although there is spotty ATT voice service, there is no data service at all. For reasonable data rate, Verizon is your only choice.

jkjoshuatree · 06-20-2010, 10:15 PM

Looks like Verizon is my best choice.

Kind of ironic considering I just retired from there yesterday (at the ripe old age of 37) because I couldn't stand the company they had "evolved" into.

But thanks for the suggestions!!

06-19-2010, 01:45 PM	#1
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	I Need To Know 2 Things About Wolfeboro... ...fist, I'm buying a laptop for when I'm up there next month for four weeks. Who has the best cell phone coverage? The wireless laptop cards are sold by wireless companies so I need to know which one works the best in Wolfeboro. I'll be on Winter Harbor off of Forest Road. Second, if I don't get coverage, are there any WIFI spots (again, in Wolfeboro-Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, etc won't work for me) in town? Thanks in advance. Oh ya, if I'm not a Wolfeboro resident, can I get a library card? __________________ Dream out loud.

06-19-2010, 06:54 PM	#6
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 832 Thanks: 256 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Non-resident library card Before I had wifi I was able to get a non-resident library card in both Moultonborough and Alton. I don't remember what the fee was for Moultonborough ($10 or $20) but the Alton card was $20 for the calendar year. As long as you can supply an address and local phone #, I was asked no questions.

06-19-2010, 08:18 PM	#7
Begonezvous Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 50 Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	WiFi Hotspots in Wolfeboro The Wolfeboro library has free wifi. It is on Rt 28 next to the police station. No library card is required. The only card that you'll need is the wireless card built into your laptop.

06-20-2010, 07:10 AM	#8
gokart-mozart Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 193 Thanks: 2 Thanked 54 Times in 34 Posts	Data in Wolfeboro I live in Wolfeboro. Although there is spotty ATT voice service, there is no data service at all. For reasonable data rate, Verizon is your only choice.

06-20-2010, 10:15 PM	#9
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Thank You All!! Looks like Verizon is my best choice. Kind of ironic considering I just retired from there yesterday (at the ripe old age of 37) because I couldn't stand the company they had "evolved" into. But thanks for the suggestions!! __________________ Dream out loud.

06-19-2010, 02:19 PM	#2
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I am on the Wolf side of Rattlesnake and get 4 bars on my wireless verizon card in my lap top. I'm using it now.

06-19-2010, 02:27 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,320 Thanks: 1,233 Thanked 2,104 Times in 961 Posts	There was a recent discussion on Verizon coverage around the lake. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?t=10060

06-19-2010, 04:56 PM	#4
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	We have found Verizon works most places in Wolfeboro. We currently use a Verizon mifi card and used to use a Kyocera card. My wife has a 3G IPAD that uses AT&T as the service. It's pretty spotty in Wolfeboro, especially on the lake where we are. We showed a proof of residency to get a library card. I would call them to see if they have a visitors card.

06-19-2010, 05:54 PM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,780 Thanks: 755 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,022 Posts	MY verizon phone works almost everywhere too since they put their new tower up about 3 years ago. The library does charge for people other than Wolfeboro residents to get a library card.