Re: mobile coverage problem?

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From: Mr. Michael J. Ellis
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00

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> One would have thought that before analogue coverage was taken from areas,
> that digital coverage was at least the same if not better. After all
digital
> is supposed to be better.

Who said?

> (33.6 kilometres) of the 48 kilometres.  Now we have no analogue coverage
at
> all for the line and still have the same digital coverage. This is great
for
> safety, What happen if there was a serious accident? Some local residents

The USO does not cover mobiles.

You are not entitled to analogue service.

> are now complaining because they had analogue mobiles rather than landline

My heart bleeds (not).

> because it was cheaper, now they have no coverage at all.

Cheaper my ass. $ 10.00 line rental sure, versus $ 11.65, but timed
expensive calls.

Sounds like the inhabitants are a bit stupid where you come from.

> Would have thought that there were some limit to what digital coverage was
> going to be there before they pulled the analogue service.

No. How many times does it have to be said?

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From: "Mr. Michael J. Ellis" <michaele@spin.net.au>
Subject: Re: mobile coverage problem?
Date: 2000/01/31
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