jjbond Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi guys n goyls..... having spent the last few years working in an area where I'm about 30 minutes away from the closest cell tower, and having to rely on HF radio and satellite phones, you'll have to excuse me if the following sounds stupid or AZ/NV are entirely covered since my leaving those areas...My question is, out of the known carriers (or off name who use known carriers cell towers) what kind of experiences have you all had in mainly the Arizona and Rye Patch gold fields.I'm about to sign up for a US carrier again and while I'd prefer T-Mobile, I do know that Verizon (at least till I left those areas) had much better service in rural areas.....Please share your thoughts and experiencs in rural areas for carrier / carrier vs cost etc. (as some times it's cheaper to have a pay as you go account for just a data plan on a carrier if your rural detecting area doesn't have your prefered day to day carrier's towers/coverage).Thanks for sharing your experiences.See you on the gold fields guys n goyls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 In my experience in the Prescott, PV, Mayer, Cleater, Crown King, Congress areas Verizon has the best coverage, AT&T the poorest, everybody else somewhere in between. As I recall T-Mobile was pretty low on coverage too, but no personal experience with them.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 In my experience in the Prescott, PV, Mayer, Cleater, Crown King, Congress areas Verizon has the best coverage,MikeThanks Mike... so far (as I expected), Verizon's ahead. CheersJen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted January 6, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hey Jen and All, Over the years I always had the best success with Verizon Wireless. When the Iphone first came out, AT&T was the only major carrier for that phone, so I switched over to have the Iphone. That was a huge mistake, I locked into a few years with AT&T and got the worst coverage possible, even in town in some places. I was so damn unsatisfied with AT&T and heard that Verizon picked up the Iphone, I paid to get out of my contract with AT&T and went back with Verizon Wireless. I have been happy ever since for the most part. I purchased a GMC several years back and was happy it had the Onstar on it. I thought Onstar was a true Satellite phone, so I figured I was safe having it in remote location. I learned last weekend that Onstar don't get out in some locations and it's really a wireless cell phone type service, not a true Satellite phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hey Jen and All, Over the years I always had the best success with Verizon Wireless. Thanks Rob.... yup, another one for the big V.... I went throught the same dramas with my first iphone and ATT, in fact I still have that original phone.... but I digress... I spent some time looking at the coverage maps this morning and V has a LOT more coverage in our areas, especially Rye Patch, NV and Quartzsite... much better coverage.... I think V it is for me...Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I have AT&T and while I had no issues at Rye Patch it pretty much sucks everywhere else. I can't get coverage even in Gold Basin. So I have a Sat phone too just for emergency use.Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I have AT&T and while I had no issues at Rye Patch it pretty much sucks everywhere else. I can't get coverage even in Gold Basin. So I have a Sat phone too just for emergency use.DocThanks Doc... good to know, the last thing I want is another sat phone bill.Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 You'll get full 4G LTE with Verizon in the places you are asking about, Q and Rye Patch. Gold Basin too. Half the time I post to forums I'm sitting on a rock with my phone taking a break from detecting. I was getting 10mbit data out in the middle of the prairie in my trailer in NNV, almost as fast as a home cable line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 You'll get full 4G LTE with Verizon in the places you are asking about, Q and Rye Patch. Gold Basin too.Thanks Jason... much appreciated...Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxt Sniper Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Verizon rules here in Calif as well, and I have no trouble with Verizon in Nevada at Rye Patch, Eugenes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hey Jen, Sounds like you want to be a texter prospector......Your time be better spent not thinking about who`s leaving you messages..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hey Jen, Sounds like you want to be a texter prospector......Your time be better spent not thinking about who`s leaving you messages..... And your time would be better spent not being a smart ass. Don't come running over to my spot of ground when you're wife or kid gets smacked by a rattlesnake cus you're the only one wearing snake chaps, your T-Mobile phone doesn't work and you need to call for help on my Verizon.....Yea... I wanna be a text prospector... that's me.... they call me Coiltek Kardashian for short....Now run along.....your moms calling you..... and she made cookies...Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Harsh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paratrooper Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 COOKIES?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 COOKIES??????Yup... and not just regular cookies... home made GOLD OREO COOKIES!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Funny Post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 If you get a Verizon Jet Pack (used units available on ebay) and a data plan, you have your own wifi network. That means you don't need a voice plan. You can use Google Voice and/or just about any other VOIP voice app/program on Verizon's 4G network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 If you get a Verizon Jet Pack (used units available on ebay) and a data plan, you have your own wifi network. That means you don't need a voice plan. You can use Google Voice and/or just about any other VOIP voice app/program on Verizon's 4G network. Thanks Dakota, yep that's a handy way to go...see lots of people doing that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Funny Post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have actually been amazed at the Verizon coverage in virtually all the placesI have prospected including the Dale, the El Paso's, the Sierra's in CA and Rye Patchin NV as well as other places in NV. Like Dakota Slim, I have a Verizon Jet Pack but crazily enough I have never had to use it.**(and btw Slim, that is a really smart thing you posted about not needing a voice planif you use a jet pack and Google voice. It took me a second to realize how cool that tip was…thanks)…and I do text in the goldfields…that's what my family and friends do.It doesn't have to be some sort of watching-it-all-the-time mentality.It's a smart way to stay in touch and it certainly doesn't in any way make me lessserious about what I'm doing.In addition, if you get in trouble you can use your smartphone to snap a pic of your gps map,your surroundings and whatever else might be pertinent to your situation.Also, I would only say if you have kids and you want to communicate with them…you better learn to text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thanks everyone for all your answers... it was very much appreciated... I think it's clear who I'll be going with.....NAAARRRRFFFFF Just kidding... V for Victory.. or is it V for Vendetta.. hmmm oh well.. V it is.... Thanks again.Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 And if you get a wifi antenna with a booster and have access to a "free" wifi signal you can suspend your Verizon account until such time as you need it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have actually been amazed at the Verizon coverage in virtually all the placesI have prospected including the Dale, the El Paso's, the Sierra's in CA and Rye Patchin NV as well as other places in NV. Like Dakota Slim, I have a Verizon Jet Pack but crazily enough I have never had to use it.**(and btw Slim, that is a really smart thing you posted about not needing a voice planif you use a jet pack and Google voice. It took me a second to realize how cool that tip was…thanks)…and I do text in the goldfields…that's what my family and friends do.It doesn't have to be some sort of watching-it-all-the-time mentality.It's a smart way to stay in touch and it certainly doesn't in any way make me lessserious about what I'm doing.In addition, if you get in trouble you can use your smartphone to snap a pic of your gps map,your surroundings and whatever else might be pertinent to your situation.Also, I would only say if you have kids and you want to communicate with them…you better learn to text.Hi Flak. I posted this info on Bill's forum a couple years ago. Groove IP, an android ap, was originally powered by Google Voice but that changed for some reason and Groove IP became powered by RingTo which did not work with the Verizon Jet Pack for some reason. I'm not sure of the best android solution at this point but Google Voice still works great with windoz and a Jetpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 And your time would be better spent not being a smart ass. Don't come running over to my spot of ground when you're wife or kid gets smacked by a rattlesnake cus you're the only one wearing snake chaps, your T-Mobile phone doesn't work and you need to call for help on my Verizon.....Yea... I wanna be a text prospector... that's me.... they call me Coiltek Kardashian for short....Now run along.....your moms calling you..... and she made cookies...JenniferI dont wear snake chaps , and your the one that wants t-mobile " I'd prefer T-Mobile", remember? I dont have kids because im 16 now , but someday when I`m not playing video games, maybe I will want kids. My moms cookies are delicious, and many guys here can confirm that, or thats what they tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 My moms cookies are delicious, and many guys here can confirm that, or thats what they tell meOh there are so many directions I could take this... but I won't. Everything makes sense now.G'night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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