Cell Phone Service/Reception

trfour · 03-25-2006, 05:02 PM

NHKathy,

When you get up to the Lake,

Try this first; Press * 228 send, wait for the prompt, then select option 2, on your cell phone. They recommend doing this every month whether or not you are having trouble with reception. They upgrade your phone in seconds for what ever area you are in. If this doesn't help, I would say you could have a loose antenna, or a defective phone.

This goes for everyone that has Verizon service, it's in your owners manual.

Love,
T. portable Weirs Bridge Cam

sawyers_point_girl · 03-28-2006, 03:12 PM

We have Nextel and haven't had any problems at the lake. We have, however, had more problems down in MA w/ them so we are switching at the end of our contract to Verizon. Good luck!

BroadHopper · 03-28-2006, 06:23 PM

Verizon is the best bet in New England as well as the Lakes Region.

Grant · 03-29-2006, 10:06 AM

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'll say Verizon. Although I am a satisfied Cingular customer, my former Verizon service was the best up at the Lake. Cingular's GSM network works on the western side of the Lake, but on the eastern side loses signal south of Alton circle. ZERO Cingular coverage in Wolfeboro, although you can pick up sporadic signals in Tuftonboro (Cingular coverage is just great from the top of Abenaki Tower). Good coverage throughout the 93 corridor, too. But from Alton to Wolfeboro and for most of Tuftonboro and Moultonboro, Cingular is virtually worthless.

But if you're on the western side of the Lake, Cingular works pretty well. Not as well as Verizon, though.

ITD · 03-29-2006, 10:41 AM

With Verizon, don't forget to perform the *228 then press 2 update, Verizon recommends at least every 3 months, helps prevent dropped calls and other things. Here's a link:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/d...PIC&topicID=47

NHKathy · 03-29-2006, 10:55 AM

Thanks again for all of your comments, thoughts, imput and ideas.
Looks like we'll stick with Verizon!
--NHKathy
P.S. Keep the comments and opinions comming though, all feed back is appreciated, and our contract is only up mid to end of April.

wildwoodfam · 04-01-2006, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITD

With Verizon, don't forget to perform the *228 then press 2 update, Verizon recommends at least every 3 months, helps prevent dropped calls and other things. Here's a link:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/d...PIC&topicID=47

Why don't they tell you about this service when you purchase you phone....seems like it would be easy to say - "Oh and every 3 months don't forget to *228!" I am going to do it right now!

03-25-2006, 05:02 PM	#1
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Before you change NHKathy, When you get up to the Lake, Try this first; Press * 228 send, wait for the prompt, then select option 2, on your cell phone. They recommend doing this every month whether or not you are having trouble with reception. They upgrade your phone in seconds for what ever area you are in. If this doesn't help, I would say you could have a loose antenna, or a defective phone. This goes for everyone that has Verizon service, it's in your owners manual. Love, T. portable Weirs Bridge Cam __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html Last edited by trfour; 03-26-2006 at 01:17 AM.

03-28-2006, 06:23 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,586 Thanks: 3,228 Thanked 1,107 Times in 797 Posts	Verizon Verizon is the best bet in New England as well as the Lakes Region. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

03-29-2006, 10:06 AM	#4
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'll say Verizon. Although I am a satisfied Cingular customer, my former Verizon service was the best up at the Lake. Cingular's GSM network works on the western side of the Lake, but on the eastern side loses signal south of Alton circle. ZERO Cingular coverage in Wolfeboro, although you can pick up sporadic signals in Tuftonboro (Cingular coverage is just great from the top of Abenaki Tower). Good coverage throughout the 93 corridor, too. But from Alton to Wolfeboro and for most of Tuftonboro and Moultonboro, Cingular is virtually worthless. But if you're on the western side of the Lake, Cingular works pretty well. Not as well as Verizon, though. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

03-29-2006, 10:55 AM	#6
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Thanks Thanks again for all of your comments, thoughts, imput and ideas. Looks like we'll stick with Verizon! --NHKathy P.S. Keep the comments and opinions comming though, all feed back is appreciated, and our contract is only up mid to end of April.

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03-28-2006, 03:12 PM	#2
sawyers_point_girl Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sawyer Point/Tuftonboro, Bedford/Weymouth, MA Posts: 41 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We have Nextel and haven't had any problems at the lake. We have, however, had more problems down in MA w/ them so we are switching at the end of our contract to Verizon. Good luck!

03-29-2006, 10:41 AM	#5
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,931 Thanks: 478 Thanked 693 Times in 388 Posts	With Verizon, don't forget to perform the *228 then press 2 update, Verizon recommends at least every 3 months, helps prevent dropped calls and other things. Here's a link: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/d...PIC&topicID=47