Cell phone service

johnson1 · Post by **johnson1** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:52 pm

What cell phone service works here on the Island? We have Verizon and our cells only work when we are on Kings Hywy near the tower. It is frustrating. What about AT&T? What works in town?

Phyllis Moore · Post by **Phyllis Moore** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:07 pm

AT&T works for us and we're out by Stoney Acres.

johnson1 · Post by **johnson1** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:33 pm

Thanks. Does anyone know why Verizon has a tower and the service doesn't work? Who could do something about that? Does AT&T work all over the Island and in town?

Campbell60tr34@aol.com · Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:10 am

Take a walk out in the woods and look up! All of those beautiful 100 foot trees that we love so much restrict and sometimes make cell phone service impossible. We could clear cut Beaver Island ( again ) or we will have to put up with the inconvenience of going to a place where the phone works.

Trish Scott · Post by **Trish Scott** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:52 pm

If you have high speed internet service, you can buy a booster from Verizon that will give you cell service in the woods at your home.

johnson1 · Post by **johnson1** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:19 am

We'll give it a try or otherwise get AT&T next time.

Trish Scott · Post by **Trish Scott** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:26 am

It is called a network extender and plugs into the wall and is connected to your high speed internet modem with an ethernet cable. Works great!!!

johnson1 · Post by **johnson1** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:41 pm

Any idea how much it costs? Where to get it?

Trish Scott · Post by **Trish Scott** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:33 pm

Verizon website.

jflanagan · Post by **jflanagan** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:51 pm

We have T-mobile. They have a roaming arrangement with ATT that gives us good connectivity in the harbor and intermittent connectivity around the island. I think on the East side.

But, the nice deal with T-mobile is my android G2 comes with an app that routes my cells phone calls over wireless wifi when you have good connectivity, like at home. The calls using wifi are still charged to you cell phone contract.

Jim

Beaver Island Michigan