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2010/05/13 23:15:57 (permalink)

Cell Phone Coverage

Anyone know for sure how far out on the lake from Presque Isle cell phones work? I am sure some providers are different but I was curious what opinions are.

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    Skip16503
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:18:48 (permalink)
    Mine has worked out to at least 7 miles......  Verizon

     



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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:26:41 (permalink)
    Same here around 6 - 7 miles. Not been out further than that.(verizon)
    post edited by deetz4352 - 2010/05/13 23:27:14

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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:29:56 (permalink)
    how much further can you go till you hit canadian waters and what are you catching way out there? (i dont have a boat to fish on the lake, so I don't know)

    "A Homewood man led police on an hourlong car chase that ended with a crash injuring three officers.

    "The car was driving itself," Wright said. "The car has a GPS. It's a Lincoln Navigator. They drive themselves. I wasn't running nowhere."
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:30:45 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: hiclassHilbilly

    how much further can you go till you hit canadian waters and what are you catching way out there? (i dont have a boat to fish on the lake, so I don't know)


    Not too much further.....  Walleye and Slimers

     



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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:41:50 (permalink)
    Low on gas too.

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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/13 23:43:05 (permalink)
    hmm lol, are slimers another name for lake trout or steelhead?

    the slimiest thing I have ever caught outta that lake were the gobies. Those buggers are smooth and slimy.

    "A Homewood man led police on an hourlong car chase that ended with a crash injuring three officers.

    "The car was driving itself," Wright said. "The car has a GPS. It's a Lincoln Navigator. They drive themselves. I wasn't running nowhere."
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/14 08:03:09 (permalink)
    Mine works into Canadian waters. 14-17 miles from Walnut.
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/14 09:41:03 (permalink)
    I have ATT and have used it 6-7 miles out, even checked the weather radar on it.
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/14 17:28:33 (permalink)
    I was out near the Canadian line from Lampe and I got service out there before, I have Verizon.

    When you get to the launch update your towers so that you are linked to the closest tower. Dial *228 and push option 2. I don't know if this works for any provders other than Verizon.
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/14 17:48:31 (permalink)
    In N.Y. my Verizon usually works out past the Canadian border, but I've been onshore and seen my provider as Rogers (Canada) ?? . Verizon didn't charge me roaming so I didn't have to call and fight with them about it. Maybe my plan includes Canada ?
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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/14 20:27:59 (permalink)
    Do you know your giving your fishing spots away?

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    RE: Cell Phone Coverage 2010/05/15 18:45:47 (permalink)
    Your make and model of phone makes some difference also.
    If it can use an external antenna get one for it.
    On Kinzua the only area my cell works is at the dam near the log float and at the upper side of Willow Bay's launch ramp.
    The external antenna adds 1 bar in those areas.


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