TELECOM Digest OnLine - Sorted: Verizon to Discontinue Analog Cell Service

Verizon to Discontinue Analog Cell Service

Sam Spade (sam@coldmail.com)
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:02:09 -0800

Rick Merrill wrote:

> hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:

>> Verizon announced it will discontinue cellular analog service next
>> February 2008.

>>Has any of the other cellular carriers made such an announcement?

> Haven't they DONE it already?

> [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: No, they have not, at least not
> entirely. I still see a few of the older phones around town here, and
> my one pre-paid cell phone still operates also. PAT]

I thought Verzion was the only one left doing analog. As I recall
they had an agreement to keep analog alive because of all the old,
analog only, cell phones built into GM cars for that lousy OnStar
service.

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