IN WORK - Information is accurate but not complete!
The Cellular Phone: Flip/Smart/Hotspot or otherwise, has come a long way....
This page relates to Cellular Service for the Blue Hill Peninsula Area.
Cellular has its own definition of Broadband and it is not 25/3Mbps.
You can find the basics of cellular service and a lot more on the internet. Some clarification will be added her as needed.
IMPORTANT TODAY!
If you have spotty Cellular service at your home & have Fiber to the Premise (or even Spectrum), resolve your spotty service by using WIFI Calling. You in home cellular issues will be addressed by using your Internet Connection to make and receive calls. See #4 below.
Here are a few truths:
1. All cell towers are connected to the internet via fiber - except in special circumstances not found locally.
2. All cellular calls are on fiber - like those on US Cellular, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon!
a. The ONLY part of a cell call over the "air" is that to the nearest "cell" tower and then from the "cell" tower nearest the receiver of the call.
3. Cellular service is negatively impacted by frequency, weather, distance, provider, terrain (hills and valleys), reflections (i.e., off granite) and sun spots. Probably a few other things too.
4. You can use your cell phone when you have no cell coverage if you have the ability to connect to a network via WIFI and use WIFI Calling.
a. In particular, if you have fiber to your home, you should always be connected to your home WIFI with WIFI calling ON and your fiber connection will negate any issues you might have had otherwise.
5. Not all towers may provide consumer Cellular Services (the frequency we need for our personal cell phones).
a. Example AT&T has service for Consumer and for First Responders (many on non-AT&T towers) but they do not operate at the same frequency. First Responder services are provided by AT&T's FirstNet.
b. Yes AT&T may work on equipment on Blue Hill Mtn. but it is for FirstNet only.
6. CDMA & GSM do not matter anymore with 4G LTE and 5G services. Theoretically all providers could share with others - BUT THEY DO NOT!
a. That fact is why you may see a tower, but your reception is terrible.
b. U. S. Cellular does not share with AT&T or Verizon. If they did Verizon would be far better in Blue Hill but it is not. It is the worst.
7. Questions: Can you buy a Verizon cellphone or use one on the Blue Hill Peninsula? - Yes.
Does Verizon have cell service on the Blue Hill Peninsula? - NO!
a. You can buy a Verizon cellphone in Ellsworth, but if you ask Verizon if coverage in say Blue Hill, they will say No because it is too spotty to say Yes.
Cellular has its own definition of Broadband and it is not 25/3Mbps.
You can find the basics of cellular service and a lot more on the internet. Some clarification will be added her as needed.
IMPORTANT TODAY!
If you have spotty Cellular service at your home & have Fiber to the Premise (or even Spectrum), resolve your spotty service by using WIFI Calling. You in home cellular issues will be addressed by using your Internet Connection to make and receive calls. See #4 below.
Here are a few truths:
1. All cell towers are connected to the internet via fiber - except in special circumstances not found locally.
2. All cellular calls are on fiber - like those on US Cellular, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon!
a. The ONLY part of a cell call over the "air" is that to the nearest "cell" tower and then from the "cell" tower nearest the receiver of the call.
3. Cellular service is negatively impacted by frequency, weather, distance, provider, terrain (hills and valleys), reflections (i.e., off granite) and sun spots. Probably a few other things too.
4. You can use your cell phone when you have no cell coverage if you have the ability to connect to a network via WIFI and use WIFI Calling.
a. In particular, if you have fiber to your home, you should always be connected to your home WIFI with WIFI calling ON and your fiber connection will negate any issues you might have had otherwise.
5. Not all towers may provide consumer Cellular Services (the frequency we need for our personal cell phones).
a. Example AT&T has service for Consumer and for First Responders (many on non-AT&T towers) but they do not operate at the same frequency. First Responder services are provided by AT&T's FirstNet.
b. Yes AT&T may work on equipment on Blue Hill Mtn. but it is for FirstNet only.
6. CDMA & GSM do not matter anymore with 4G LTE and 5G services. Theoretically all providers could share with others - BUT THEY DO NOT!
a. That fact is why you may see a tower, but your reception is terrible.
b. U. S. Cellular does not share with AT&T or Verizon. If they did Verizon would be far better in Blue Hill but it is not. It is the worst.
7. Questions: Can you buy a Verizon cellphone or use one on the Blue Hill Peninsula? - Yes.
Does Verizon have cell service on the Blue Hill Peninsula? - NO!
a. You can buy a Verizon cellphone in Ellsworth, but if you ask Verizon if coverage in say Blue Hill, they will say No because it is too spotty to say Yes.
What is coming next?
Who is the best? It all depends. All have spotty service due to terrain, ground reflections (i.e., granite) and gaps in coverage.
How can we make it better? and a few more things!
Stand by....
Who is the best? It all depends. All have spotty service due to terrain, ground reflections (i.e., granite) and gaps in coverage.
How can we make it better? and a few more things!
Stand by....
Some Basic Local Information
Who and Where are the local Cell Providers that have their own Cell Towers in the Area
Number of towers on the "Peninsula" and town location (some noted are the closest tower(s).
Providers do NOT publish their Tower Locations.
Verizon - No Verizon Towers are on the Peninsula - anywhere...
AT&T - Stonington has the only tower for AQT&T on the Peninsula with Belfast the next closest for most of the area
US Cellular - Blue Hill, Sedgwick, Deer Isle, Brooklin (This will be updated)
T-Mobile - Deer Isle (Various with gaps - lots of them)
Number of towers on the "Peninsula" and town location (some noted are the closest tower(s).
Providers do NOT publish their Tower Locations.
Verizon - No Verizon Towers are on the Peninsula - anywhere...
AT&T - Stonington has the only tower for AQT&T on the Peninsula with Belfast the next closest for most of the area
US Cellular - Blue Hill, Sedgwick, Deer Isle, Brooklin (This will be updated)
T-Mobile - Deer Isle (Various with gaps - lots of them)