Took some time but finally found a listing of phone service providers for my area on the Deltona's page. CenturyLink... only thing that sucks now is we have to change our cell numbers due to them being considered a long distance number to be able to call them from the home phone. I totally don't understand it, some 407's numbers aren't long distance but the combo of what our number is, is considered it.

Their Home Phone Unlimited plan includes unlimited long distance. Might make sense so you would not have to change your mobile phone numbers. Then, also when you make a call you won't have to worry about whether it's long distance or not. In places with overlay area codes you're always dialing 10 digits for every number, so the old rule (in many places but not all) of 7 digits for local and 10 for long distance no longer applies.

On an unrelated note, if you cannot use your cellular service in your new area, you should contact your wireless provider and ask them about breaking whatever contract you may have (they're less typical than they were but why pay for a phone you can't use?).

You may have to go a few rounds with them to prove that coverage is inadequate -- and you may not "win". But it's worth a try rather than enduring spotty/non-existent coverage until everything is paid for.

your problem is tmobile. get att or verizon.

and possible a new phone depending on what you have....I recommend anything but apple.

I think landline phones can set a standard area code so you don't have to manually dial your own most used area code...even if there are others in the province.....at least mine does. landlines are hard to find nowadays...online is good source...they are definitely more advanced. sync your phone to them by bluetooth now!

plus you can get your own wireless signal booster also.

It does depend where you are though. It's surprising when you look at the coverage maps that there are pretty significant gaps, even for the Big Two, Verizon and AT&T.

And there are some other things to consider. For example, I have used Sprint for years and with them you can roam on Verizon because they use the same CDMA technology. So, you get some aspects of Verizon coverage (talk and text, mainly, because roaming data is usually slow). But I also have a tablet on AT&T so in an emergency I could use that to send a text or email if the other networks were unavailable. Since AT&T and T-Mobile are GSM rather than CDMA, if you have two devices - Sprint or Verizon plus AT&T or T-Mo - you cover both wireless technologies in use in the United States.

Lol. Verizon uses gsm like everyone else. AND they retain their legacy 3g on cdma which is hardly used and they will get rid of soon. It's outdated tech. 4g LTE is gsm on Verizon or anyone. That being said they all operate on particular bands. . And although Apple is the most disgusting sheeple product ever made , I'll use them as reference , because they put all bands into their phone ...you can take their phone to any network and it should work. Doesn't matter if it's an att or Verizon. Just had to be unlocked.

The second link explains why gsm works on Verizon. There are others that was first I could find. Just do Google search on topic That no one uses cdma really.. Maybe sprint does more than others... they might be the worst carrier ever...eith tmobile advancing very fast and ahead of them. ATT and Verizon are still the leaders wjth Verizon number one. The first li k shows the band's carriers operate on.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cheat-sheet-which-4G-LTE-bands-do-AT-T-Verizon-T-Mobile-and-Sprint-use-in-the-USA_id77933

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidcentral.com/us-unlocked-htc-u11-doesnt-support-verizons-cdma-network-and-thats-okay%3Famp

Another example ...I might get the new BlackBerry key one. I'm on Verizon... I'd be fine buying the unlocked gsm version. Popping in my sim from my true Verizon cdma phone ...and it will work fine. I could also take my true Verizon cdma phone and get it to work on att. You have to get the specs for whatever phone u have or want and make sure the band's support whatever network u want. Apple just happens to make their phones with just about every band on earth. Thus making them world phones like many Verizon or att phones. World phones!!!!

And furthermore most Verizon phones I read are unlocked. As long as it phone had a sim and it's not 20 years old u can switch networks if the phones specs list the band on the network u want.

Can call it roaming.... But in reality there is no such thing as roaming unless you are out of the country.... A company will use all bands the phone has capable to provide a signal and allow a phone call.

And if u didn't know a phone will make a 911 call no matter if you have service or not active. Good to keep a phone that has all the band's it can have....as backup in car or home charged....

I always hated tmobile and sprint. They are getting growth because they are the cheapest... people don't use phones anymore kids nowadays... it's all about games and social networks.... As long as Internet and WiFi possible the service doesn't matter for some. Plus who wants to pay hundreds of dollars for Verizon or att. It's not fun. You have to be smart about service. Use family plans. Only way to beat the system.

My word choice of smart wasn't to automatically label non family plan accounts as "dummy" choices. I'm not swimming in money, I'm simply expounding that verizon and ATT are the MOST expensive choices and to help alleviate the cost of said service, I feel its smart to be on a family plan, get 10 people on it. Beat the system. To have service alone by yourself on either company can easily be 100 dollars plus. Now that you mention your age, I suppose I don't need to explain costs of service further, as most of what I said is common sense, and I think there is a miscommunication that has happened here. My attempt to pass along my knowledge combined with some opinions must have been misinterpreted.

I don't know much about prepaid service, never had a need for it. I never liked the options or prices or service based on the little I looked over. For any non prepaid...there is not roaming to worry about while traveling in the states.

What do you mean by security products kenjwy.

Where I live sprint service and tmobile are terrible, and everyone who has them will admit it. They are on it solely for the price. I don't travel much. I don't know much about project fi. I think verizon is a greedy bastard like ATT. I actually don't like them either, or ATT, but their service along with ATT is superior in my city, san antonio. tx, and most of the country for that matter. I don't see losing data for a tiny part of a trip until the next cell tower is in range, on the times I did go out of town for work, as a big deal. Dead zones are dead zones. Ham radios and cb radios are good for emergencies, emergency kits, and basic prepper skills and equipment, and of course having a firearm and knife.

Everyone knows about the split of CDMA/GSM though. Age is not as relevant because everyone in the USA owns a phone, rich or poor, and people have them younger and younger now, and they upgrade and /or switch carriers all the time. Impossible to not come across compatibility issues, locked/unlocked issues, etc...I can't even imagine people who have phones that are over 3 years old. I don't know any.

I'll have to test out my claims on verizon being unlocked. My brother has ATT. I'll try out his sim card in my blackberry priv. His POS att Apple phone should work on my verizon service. My wifes samsung s8 plus should do nicely anywhere also. I think verizon labels which phones are global capable..but the true spec sheet is available elsewhere.

I intend to get a GSM unlocked NON CDMA phone when I upgrade next. I'm awaiting the note 8 release but I'm very hesitant to jump to the samsung bandwagon or sway from my blackberry roots. I hear the note 8 will exceed 1000. Those are really the only two phones in my sights, Key one or note 8. There is a possibility that the note 8 CDMA might hold all the gSM bands and the CDMA....but I have no doubt that the GSM will NOT have CDMA possibility. So if thats the case...similar GSM bands and CDMA then it makes sense to get the note 8 CDMA. On the Keyone , because more knowledge is known, I'm comfortable with the bands of the GSM version and lack of CDMA.

CDMA is supposed to use more battery life I read somewhere....and I don't like verizon's bloatware and other junk put on. I'm very excited at the possibility of using strictly 4g and getting better battery life. I can't remember the last time my phone was not getting 4g reception here. Perhaps in buildings it may have switched without me noticing..and then also in rural areas or highways as you probably encounter in your endeavors...kenjwy

Anyway, sorry if you were offended kenjwy...maybe it was the LOL start of my first message. Bottomline, is i merely assumed you didn't know much about wireless service based on what you wrote and also on the idea that you like sprint, and you made GSM and CDMA sound so black and white, when in my opinion...it couldn't be further from the truth. CDMA is heading out and isn't that important. ATT does very well without it, tmobile is making a great effort, without it. And its probably used less than 5 percent of the time for those of us with current phone on verizon using sim cards. With samsung and apple dominating the usa .....more than likely the majority are global phones/sim cards/and thus using GSM predominately.