coverage: does it work off verizon tower
1164091
Cricket has their own towers, uses Sprint's towers as backup, and roams on Verizon's towers.
1071951
It does. I used it for about a week. Looks good, but it ruined my reception. Don't buy unless your next to a tower all the time.
2220422
It runs on verizon towers so if there is good verizon towers then yes. You can call straight talk and ask if it will work for you. Its the best phone I have had in terms of reception.
282078
It depends on a lot. More information can be found on http://verizonwireless.com!
13237
No it does not it runs on a CDMA which is the same coverage type as Verizon.
388575
I have AT&T so I have aimed it at the closest AT&T tower and it works great. Before the external antenna we only got about 1 to 2 bars with just the Z-boost inside antenna. Since the external antenna we have a full 5 bars. My tower is within eye sight but not sure on the distance. If I had to guess, I would say 3 or 4 miles maybe more. I would think it will work with your carrier as well.
2039041
If the iPhone is a Verizon Wireless one, then yes. The extender is independent of the phone model. It puts out a 3G (not 4G) signal that is the same as if a Verizon Wireless cell tower were sitting right in your home. If you have a phone (including an iPhone) that would work on a Verizon Cell Tower, then it will work with the extender as well.
1932487
It is to be in the U.S. Think of it as its own cell tower that uses the GPS to locate itself, pick up your phone signals, and push them down the internet to Verizon to be sent to its destination. Verizon "knows" this is the cell tower to connect via the internet to transmit to signals for your phone. Therefore it is independent of coverage area so long as the GPS shows it to be located in the U.S.
1010793
It should. When I talked to the representative he said that it operated off of AT&T;, Verizon, Sprint, and Altell towers. I get signal out where I live which mainly a Verizon area (has mostly Verizon towers, there are NO AT&T; towers around here so it must operate on Verizon towers)
153722
No, because this is a SIM FREE Mobile and Verizon works only by satellite reception and not by SIM cards.
2240159
Generally I have read that the usage follows Verizon coverage, but you need to confirm with customer service, I think. Ours works with our Verizon coverage, but I believe that if your coverage does not cover your home, the 5star will not work, either. We're getting ready to move to another house close by which has a new metal roof, and I understand that it will probably not work there. Big disappointment. I need to change my answer because I just read that AT&T works also.
2073173
Not sure what you mean. If you refer to using the phone as a computer & Internet device, mine workedwithout a phone card but if you want the cell phone to work you will have to get at least the prepaid cell pone company card. You also need to know this phone works on Verizon towers, meaning you can expect good connections with Straight talk or Net10.
2153543
Be sure to have a look at the coverage maps for each system.They seem to only work if you are near a major city so far.
1377618
I wouldn't recommend it. You service will be very bad from areas that you shouldn't have a problem getting service from. I had to do away with that straight talk Sim and I no longer have any problems. I hear that it's so screwed up because it doesn't know which tower to use. I wouldn't recommend this route.
1005478
This antenna solely boosts cell phone signal from outside a building to inside. It will work verizon voice and data, not land line phone service. This is a directional antenna so you would need to aim it directly at the tower that has the least obstructions.
175892
Double check their coverage map, but probably NO. They only have satisfactory service in large cities and practically nothing outside of that.
471057
As long as the outside antena is facing the closest cell phone tower. the roof should not be a factor?