Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin
MikeHulbert
Posted 5/12/2003 10:12 AM (#69842)
Subject: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana		I am moving to St. Germain in the begining of June. I am staying up there most of the summer. I am need of a cell phone and was wondering if there is one cell phone service that is better than the others up there. I will be fishing all over Vilas and Oneida all summer with a few trips to the Hayward area.

Thanks for any help, I don't want to get a cell phone that doesn't work up there.

Mike Hulbert


Ranger
Posted 5/12/2003 10:17 AM (#69846 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Really? A Mighty Hulbert Brother in northern WI? Very cool.
MikeHulbert
Posted 5/12/2003 10:21 AM (#69848 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana		Me and Tony Grant will be staying on Little St. Germain all summer.

nwild
Posted 5/12/2003 10:26 AM (#69850 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain		Mike,
Definetly Cellcom, email me and I will help you get set up.
Commanche Jim
Posted 5/12/2003 10:29 AM (#69851 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: Orland Park		I have AT&T based in Chicago. I never have any problems in the St. Germain area.
setme31
Posted 5/12/2003 11:41 AM (#69864 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: Kildeer, IL

T-Mobile, Sprint, and Nextel don't work up there at all.

Verizon works, but you have to pay roaming.

Cingular works pretty well, and you don't have to pay roaming.



Edited by setme31 5/12/2003 11:43 AM
Running_Hot
Posted 5/12/2003 12:36 PM (#69871 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin




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Location: Plainfield IL		I have Cingular wireless and it works great up there. I would get a nationwide plan.
PapaJoe
Posted 5/12/2003 3:08 PM (#69894 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin




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Hi Mike,
My partner is in Mellen, WI, about 30 minutes from Ashland.
We should try to arrange a long weekend at Namekagon. Lots of other excellent lakes in the neighborhood, too.

We love that place, and could use some help figuring out how to catch one of those elusive monsters up there.

Later,
Papa Joe
ToddM
Posted 5/12/2003 8:37 PM (#69930 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin





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Location: oswego, il		I have noticed that cell phones only work in a few specific areas up there.
xllund
Posted 5/13/2003 9:37 AM (#69976 - in reply to #69842)
Subject: RE: Cell Phones in Northern Wisconsin




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Hey Mike,

Cingular (old Cell One) has the most towers up there, as of last count. I have a summer place in Arbor Vitae, and I have never had a problem in the Vilas area getting calls in/out with Cingular. Sprint is supposed to be putting up more towers this year, but I cant confirm that.