[olug] Google Fi and US Cellular

Charles Bird cbird.omaha at gmail.com
Wed Dec 14 14:26:41 CST 2016 

402 area code is now available on Fi.



On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
wrote:

> Since this is NOT a TMobile area no go on the port. I have tried
> everything... Since you cant put in an Omaha zip code, I think we will lose
> this battle, because you basically lie about where you live to get service.
>
> All in all I am happy, remember you also cannot forward your Fi number to
> Voice or vise versa.
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:52 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I understand they have no new 402 numbers to offer, but I thought there
> was
> > a federal law that all providers had to allow for porting numbers from
> one
> > service to another.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > No 402 numbers, not even from voice.
> > >
> > > I've been using it for a week, I have a 605 number from Sioux Falls
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Charles Bird <cbird.omaha at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thats a very good question....but I don't know.
> > > > I would think that with most mechanisms of portability, it should be
> > > > possible, but then again, I don't know, but you can always send them
> an
> > > > email.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 11:30 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
> > enderandrew at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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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