Northern Maine Coverage?

[Highline]

Is there anyone on the list who is familar with VZW's coverage in northern Maine? I'm talking alllll the way to the top!

Thanks.

[jergans]

I've been ALL the way up in Maine in Limestone (Loring AFB) for some Phish shows and never had a problem getting at least an analog signal.

[cyclo]

You get an analog signal from US cellular. VZW doesn't have coverage up there so you are on the extended network

[Shqiptar]

And you may soon get digital service as US Cellular has just rolled out a CDMA digital network up there. Not sure if VZW phones will have free roam, but some people on here have said that their Digital only phones had digital signal as full roam. Tri-Band phones will default to analog as it's free roam (extended area).

[Kunmui]

Was at Bar Harbor, ME recently - analog only with trimode phone, SMS worked but not Mobile Web. 1-2 bar signal strength but voice calls made it.

BTW, bring a spare battery, car charger and/or travel charger for extended visit and stay - ours needed recharging by the evening on analog.

[Highline]

Originally posted by Kunmui
Was at Bar Harbor, ME recently - analog only with trimode phone, SMS worked but not Mobile Web. 1-2 bar signal strength but voice calls made it.

BTW, bring a spare battery, car charger and/or travel charger for extended visit and stay - ours needed recharging by the evening on analog.

Thanks so much for the replies!

[PeterB]

Analog coverage along 95 and route 1 are very good, US cellular has really built an excellent system up there. Even had coverage in the "no-mans" land between Bangor and Houlton.

One problem does exist in the Border towns, say north of like Presque Isle, however like Van Buren, Madawaska, Fort Kent ETC...You can quite easy roam onto New Brunswick's carriers and charged for roaming out of Canada.