Cell Phones - Communication Headaches

[shakesbearides@texoma.net]

Dear Ridecampers,

I have had - and carried on my person, not the horse - a cellphone for two (2) 
plus years now. I have ridden in terrain - from the very low to the very high - 
and experienced "several" types of problems with reaching out and touching 
someone. Unless a person resorts to carrying a three (3) watt battery pack 
version - which is cumbersome and unweildy - the maximum power "any" of these 
phones has is a 1/2 watt - .6 to be exact - which oftentimes results in not 
enough "strength" to reach out and grab the waves up above. Also, a person runs 
into scenarios like; "no" towers nearby and/or "guess what?" telephone companies 
that don't have mutual agreements allowing the use of each other's towers! 
Namely AT&T and Southwestern Bell. But alas, until something better comes along, 
I put up with it because I have had a "few" instances where I "really" needed 
that phone and it paid off. My contract with AT&T has expired and I would be 
"very" appreciative if anyone out there knows of any recent changes/advances in 
technology that are available - without being cost prohibitive - to us?

Thank you, Ruth Abair
shakesbearides@texoma.net 



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