And many digital phones switch to analog automatically, the best of both.
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
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> From: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
> Reply-To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:07:58 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: cell phones (was:FGA)
>
> My general advice in cell phones for rural travel is to get an analog
> phone.  You'll have a hard time finding anyone who will sell you one, but
> vast parts of the country have only analog service and no digital.
> Anywhere more than ten miles from an interstate highway is iffy for
> digital.  Easily half of Michigan has only analog cell service.  Some
> areas don't even have that.
>
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