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Ever been flummoxed by being unable to use those iPhone apps for the CTA, Chicago 2016, Wilco, or even read us in the city's subways? Worry no more. The number of carriers boosting their cell phone signal to the subway tunnels of Chicago is about to grow again, this time adding iPhone carrier AT&T. U.S. Cellular, Verizon, and Cricket are the other three carriers to offer their signal underground. The CTA board is expecting to approve the contract today, which would be $3.1 million over 10 years. [Sun-Times]
AT&T Latest Carrier To Hit Chicago Subways
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I can't wait to see what Wilco's Jeff Tweedy will have to say about this!
AT&T should get their signals on the surface world working before they start traipsing around in the subways. Even in the Loop my connection is more static than human voice.
Napolean,
I agree. Coverage in my neighborhood is nonexistent - nothing inside and very little outside on the street. The good news is that AT&T has a plan as explained in this press release:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=26835
They key part is not the extra cell sites, but the conversion of sites to 850MHz, which covers amazingly well compared to the higher frequencies they have been using around here. To do this, they need to finish phasing out older technologies, modify existing site equipment and redeploy the frequencies.
The bad news is that this is AT&T and it is always promises, promises with them.
Finally! This will make this stupid iPhone and all the trouble I've gone through with it worth something.
And, Naps, I get pretty good reception here in the Loop. Even on my earphones. Then again, I don't make many calls here.
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Come ON, T-Mobile! Get with the program! Freakin' CRICKET will work in the subway now and T-Mo still won't? That's just not right.
Incredible! How long did that take?