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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 6:57 PM

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Will Northeast MI ever receive 3G?

I've heard talk about how ATT is "working on their network coverage" and plans to provide 3G service in Northeast MI "in the coming months".  Well, now that another 2 year contract has expired, I'm seriously wondering if I would be better off jumping to Verizon.  The EDGE data network up here if virtually useless.  5 full bars, yet extremely poor data transfer.  

 

Can anyone provide an HONEST answer as to when this coverage is planned to be upgraded???  Verizon has had 3G for quite a long while up here...

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

The AT&T map that I am viewing is new and is depicted in Orange and 2G(EDGE) is in Yellow. I will upload a pic of what I am viewing.

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

@JREwing53

 

The new AT&T coverage map depicts coverage in Orange and Yellow rather than Blue. Here are pics of the maps shown from my phone and PC   The map on the left shows regular voice coverage and the one on the right shows 2/3/4G data. Although there might not be actual 4G,  you can see that Pickford is shown in solid dark orange 4G (hspa+). Here is the new AT&T coverage map:

 

http://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html#fbid=LqQq3iDbaAr

 

 

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Scholar

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173 Messages

11 years ago

Well I'll be darned. Never seen the yellow data map. It's just as inaccurate as the blue one.

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

HaHa yep. That blob of orange in Pickford is new as it was not there last Friday. Hope they get it finished for you before the end of this month. I will say that AT&T, like Verizon, might be waiting on certain components from vendors for their towers as all the wireless carriers are scrambling to upgrade their networks.

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

Just a quick note: The AT&T tower in Red Oak, MI (12 miles south of Lewiston.) on 489 & F-32, now has active HSPA+ "4G". Also, Tpeltz has confirmed that many AT&T towers in NE MI have been lit up with "4G".

Scholar

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173 Messages

11 years ago

Called att for an update on our tower upgrade. July 15 is the new target date for 4G. Drove by the tower today, and the roll of fiber is still on the poll.

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

Well I took a ride up to the U.P. yesterday. AT&T's 4G coverage is pretty good up along I -75 into the Soo and over in Brimley. I will note Verizon now has LTE coverage along the northern 2/3 of 75 and now covers Rudyard, Kinross, Dafter, and Sault St. Marie. The eastern part of the Soo by the Casino is still 3G as of yesterday.

Tutor

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11 years ago

Any idea about 3G in Grayling yet? Specifically between Grayling and Lewiston. I'll be in Lovells next week. Was hoping there would finally be some 3G. I got full bars of Edge last summer but was so slow.

Scholar

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391 Messages

11 years ago

@MNelly420

I really cannot believe Grayling doesn't have it yet. The tower in Lovells was still EDGE as of last weekend, and the tower in Lewiston had broadband antennas installed on it three weeks ago so it could be anytime now that they flip the switch. Now the tower in Red Oak at F-32(Miller Rd) and 489 has had active '4G" for the last two weeks which could be the prelude to a big expansion in the surrounding area. Kinda like the tower they turned on at Black Lake......since which they have made a large expansion in NE MI. I can only confirm "4G' in Onaway as I have not checked Cheboygan/Rogers City areas.

Scholar

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136 Messages

11 years ago

'4G' is live around the Rogers City area, but not actually in the city itself. They haven't upgraded the city water tower site yet for some reason. I can't speak for Cheboygan either.
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