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Posted by: quality617

Anyone out in the far reaches of the state, say, Pittsfield? I have an officer out there, and he's been having trouble with his pager lately. It's Arch Wireless (Now USA Mobility) and I am less than thrilled with their response to my request for a tech call. Basically, he's suddenly not getting his pages, and their response is "He probably needs a new pager."

No, I don't think so.

I am looking for a more reliable pager service out 'that way'. Anyone?

Posted by: SOT

I use these guys when I need reliable pagers in Pittsfield. They have answering service as well and they will find you.

Drop me a PM if you need more info.

Berkshire Communicators Inc
(413) 442-1551
(413) 443-5213
551 Fenn St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
0.2 mi SE - Directions

Posted by: CJIS

Why a pager and not a Cell phone/Nextel?

Posted by: SOT

Ummm you think paging is bad, try cell service in Western MA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by npd_323

Why a pager and not a Cell phone/Nextel?

Posted by: CJIS

Really hmm... Ive never had a problem with my cell service out there (the few times I have been out there)

Posted by: quality617

Quote:

Originally Posted by npd_323

Why a pager and not a Cell phone/Nextel?

He does have a regular cell phone, which is spotty at best. Nextel service is almost non-existent out there.

Posted by: quality617

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOT_II

I use these guys when I need reliable pagers in Pittsfield. They have answering service as well and they will find you.

Drop me a PM if you need more info.

Berkshire Communicators Inc
(413) 442-1551
(413) 443-5213
551 Fenn St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
0.2 mi SE - Directions

Will do. Thanks.

Posted by: RPD931

Yeah, Cingular is basically the sole service that works well in MOST of the areas. Still TONS of dead spots. Many of the small towns will NOT allow towers to go up. If you travel west on the pike Nextel WILL work as the network is pretty much 100% ON THE PIKE. Once you get off, forget it.

Posted by: CJIS

I have Verizon and I have rarely any problems. The only time my sevice was really on the fritz was when I was in the middle of the mountains in VT. and even then I had 1 bar alot of the time.

Posted by: dcs2244

It's not just out west...I was at the Quabbin Friday and did not have cell service (Verizon)...and my pager (Arch) didn't work there, either.

Posted by: RPD931

dcs, in our area, Cingular is the way to go.

Posted by: rg1283

This may sound kind of silly. I would buy a used newer cingular phone or whatever has better coverage according to the maps. That way you could call 911 if the shit hit the fan for help if your radio and or regular cell phone provider wasn't working. 911 works for free on all the cell phones. Western MA is very spotty, and we're not talking about Springfield here talking about Florence, Hawley, Great Barrington, North Adams, etc.

Posted by: dfc2502

Check to make sure he does not have a pager operating in the 800 MHz range. They just don't work out here. My issued pager operates in the 152 MHz range and works well.

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