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Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:24 pm
by DonnyP
I'm going to be spending a lot of time at The Red this year and also need to get a new cell phone plan. I've had AT&T and I never have service at Miguel's or most crags, so I don't want to stay with them since I don't have to. Does anyone have any recommendations for a service provider that provides good coverage in the gorge, particularly at Miguel's? Thanks.

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:32 pm
by whoneedsfeet
I have verizon, and have not had a problem at migs ever. As well as some crags (drive-by, bob, ect in the area). Only real thing i noticed is that if somebody sends you media (mms pictures and other data) it will literally drain your phone in a few hours trying to get it. Other than that texts and phone calls go out fairly well as long as you aren't under heavy treeline and overhanging rock.

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:34 pm
by toad857
Verizon gives good service at miguels. i can usually send and receive text messages at a lot of crags, too, but phone calls are spotty.

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:49 am
by vertical1
I have sprint and I can make calls, use internet, check weather, and send texts with relatively little problem

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:01 pm
by Rollo
at&t blows... no service at miguels... spotty to no service out at the crags, pretty much no 3g until i hit 64 on my way back to Cin City.

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:29 am
by DonnyP
Yeah I have had AT&T for the past year and a half and have never been able to make a call or send a text message from Miguel's or most places in the gorge. I think I'll be going with Verizon unless I hear about some other provider that is good in the area in the next day or so. Thanks for the information, people.

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:23 pm
by Clevis Hitch
Funny thing is that you can see the tower from the Southern region

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:06 pm
by krampus
Try miguels parking lot for at&t service, always works for me

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:46 pm
by Foster
Miguel's 'goat field' camping area gives spotty AT&T service too

Re: Who provides the best cell phone service at The Red?

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:38 pm
by Josephine
vertical1 wrote:I have sprint and I can make calls, use internet, check weather, and send texts with relatively little problem
I am considering sprint & had someone tell me they don't get service. That might have changed since she switched to Verizon.

Can you call at
- Miguels?
- Muir Parking Lot?
- Sore Heel Parking Lot?
- Drive By?
- Rock House?