Ananlog phones are just a drop in the bucket. Also affected un Feb will be OnStar type communications, including MB, and home security systems.
John On 1/3/08, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Son works for Verizon & he has stated more than once that only about 0.2% > of their cell phones are analog. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:34 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV > > On Jan 3, 2008 2:55 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > > > > > Along these lines, a more serious issue for many people that is getting > > a > > > lot less press is the coming (next month!) shutoff of the analog > > cellular > > > network. Large portions of the West still have no digital cell service > > > > I always assumed that digital TDMA coverage was just about anywhere they > > had analog by now (but TDMA is being shut down along with analog). I was > > hoping that all the digital/TDMA towers would be converted to CDMA instead > > of shut down. > > > > I don't know much about the different cellular standards, just am going on > my experience that, here in Oregon, my phone tends to switch over to "Analog > Roam" mode whenever I get 50+ miles away from a medium-sized city, up into > the mountains, or too close to the ocean (or all three!). If it continues > to work in a digital roaming mode in any of these situations after the > shutdown in February, I'll be pleasantly surprised. > > Alex Chamberlain > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1207 - Release Date: 1/2/2008 > 11:29 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
