[olug] Google Fi and US Cellular

Fri Jun 17 12:30:27 CDT 2016

Can you port an existing 402 number over now that you have the service?

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Charles Bird <cbird.omaha at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I just got my son a Denver DID on Fi.
>
> The local DID issue should be resolved at some point, but I don't know
> specifics+under NDA.
>
> As far as coverage goes:
> OMA to DEN via i-80 and Amtrak is good.
> OMA MLI(quad cities) is good also, even off the interstate corridors 80mi
> N/S
> Hwy 30 is well covered both IA and NE, unsure about central NE.
> OMA to MCI(KC) via i29 is good, and even in most of the valleys near
> RockPort/Tarkio(historically bad coverage spot)
> Has worked in IA, IL, FL, NE, UT, CO, WY, TN without fail so far.
>
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> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I signed up with a Sioux falls number, it will go nicely with last year's
> > Nexus 6 from vzw!
> > On 10 Jun 2016 4:28 p.m., "Tom Schwartz" <tom at twvance.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm interested! Ting BYOD (Sprint) user here along with Straight Talk
> > BYOD
> > > (Verizon).
> > > Ting's non-roaming Sprint data setup sucks south of Plattsmouth.
> > > -Tom
> > > N0AKA
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Leo <lgdeluca84 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Oh, that's great. I'll have to look into that then. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:11 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
> > enderandrew at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From what I understand, the reason it says it isn't available in
> > Omaha
> > > is
> > > > > because Google doesn't have spare 402 numbers available. I've heard
> > of
> > > > > other people putting in zip codes from other cities, getting Google
> > Fi,
> > > > and
> > > > > then porting over your existing number later.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Scott Jensen <fkadriver at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have US Cellular and have been very happy with the coverage.  I
> > > work
> > > > in
> > > > > > Omaha (90th and Dodge), but live in Eagle.  Only have one area on
> > my
> > > > > daily
> > > > > > commute that is a problem and it is on the highway between the
> > > > Interstate
> > > > > > (Greenwood) and Eagle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Leo <lgdeluca84 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The last time I checked Google Fi, after it asked me for my zip
> > > code
> > > > it
> > > > > > > told me that it wasn't available here. I thought there was no
> > > Google
> > > > Fi
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > Omaha. I have Republic Wireless right now, and while it's a
> good
> > > > > service
> > > > > > > and the price is great, the phones are not the best so I
> wouldn't
> > > > mind
> > > > > > > switching to Google Fi.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Joseph Gulizia <
> > > > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Kids on USCC....I'll have see if they can switch.
> > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 2016 8:19 AM, "Joseph Gulizia" <
> > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I now need to look closer at Google Fi.  Very happy with
> Ting
> > > > > though.
> > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 2016 10:55 PM, "Christopher R. White" <
> > > > slaeyer at gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> When I had USCC, I never had issues with coverage in the
> > > greater
> > > > > > Omaha
> > > > > > > > >> area, nor anywhere else for that matter.  Even in areas
> > where
> > > > VZW
> > > > > > > didn't
> > > > > > > > >> reach, my USCC phone had enough signal to at least make a
> > > phone
> > > > > > call.
> > > > > > > > >> On Jun 9, 2016 10:49 PM, "Shannon" <ridgid at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > >> > > Hey Dan
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > used US Cellular in around York Ne area. just for calls
> > > > however.
> > > > > > > > always
> > > > > > > > >> > seemed to have good coverage. some in the family have
> > smart
> > > > > phones
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > >> > them and I have not heard any complaints.
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> > I switched to prepaid service however and currently are
> on
> > > > > Verizon
> > > > > > > > >> towers
> > > > > > > > >> > because it was cheaper at the time. I will be interested
> > in
> > > > > > hearing
> > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > >> it
> > > > > > > > >> > works out of you if you switch. I may as well.
> > > > > > > > >> > Shannon
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