Reno Area Wireless Information & Cellular Guide » Verizon Wireless

How to get the best (indoor) cell phone reception possible

Admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:36:10 +0000

Many people complain about indoor cell phone reception – particularly in their home or office. The major wireless providers have addressed this problem by providing miniature cell sites or “femtocells” to enhance coverage in areas up to approximately 5000 square feet. A recent article on PC World goes in-depth about how to get the best cell phone reception possible with personal femtocells and other devices.

Need improved reception in your home? Try a femtocell

Admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:56:09 +0000

Edit 4/4/10: The AT&T 3G MicroCell will be available for sale in Reno on April 5. See their website for more info.

AT&T is expected to make their 3G MicroCell available this month to customers in the Reno area. The device is a femtocell – a small device that connects to a broadband internet connection and improves cell phone reception to a limited area, such as a home. Brian Klug has posted a very detailed article on Anandtech about femtocell’s that are now available through all 4 U.S. major cell carriers. Read the full article here.

Uneventful year for new cell sites in 2009. Check our Twitter feed for more frequent updates.

Admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:17:56 +0000

2009 was an uneventful year for new cell sites in the Reno area. T-Mobile was most active adding the most new cell sites and turning on their 3G voice & data network in 2009. Cricket added coverage in the Spanish Springs area. Otherwise, all other carriers did not add coverage via new cell sites this year according to our sources.

For 2010 Verizon Wireless has a new cell site planned for southwest Reno near the Washoe Golf Course. AT&T has a cell site planned to improve coverage in the Somersett area of northwest Reno.

In the new year posts to this website will occur as new cell sites are known, and other major carrier news is announced. For more frequent updates, check out our Twitter MicroBlog Updates in the left column of this website, or follow us from your Twitter account @RenoWireless.

RGJ: Verizon adds 3 new cell sites in Northern Nevada

Admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:30:29 +0000

A blog post on th RGJ website claims that Verizon Wireless has added 3 new cell sites in Northern Nevada.

According to a company spokesperson the three sites benefiting from the expanded coverage are:

• Fernley: along Interstate-80 and surrounding areas, including Wadsworth.

• West Wendover: again, along I-80 and surrounding areas.

• Zephyr Cove: along U.S. Highway 50 and surrounding areas in Lake Tahoe.

Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of Alltel to improve native coverage in much of rural Nevada

Admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:36:21 +0000

Verizon Wireless has announced plans to acquire Alltel, which will result in Verizon Wireless becoming the nations largest wireless carrier and improve their native (non-roaming) coverage in much of rural Nevada outside of the Reno area.

RCR Wireless News has published pre-merger and post-merger coverage maps and other details about the merger.

PRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Broadband Network To Reno And Ely

Admin — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:39:23 +0000

“…Verizon Wireless customers in more Nevada locations can now get e-mail, real-time corporate data, access to the Internet and much more at faster speeds. As the company rolls out its high-speed broadband network today, coverage now extends to:

• Elko, Ely, Hawthorne, and Reno – including Interstate 80 and Highway 50 between Reno and Sacramento, as well as the area surrounding Lake Tahoe.

Based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology, the expanded wireless broadband network provides Verizon Wireless customers with data uplink speeds significantly faster than the company’s award-winning national EV-DO network, which the company first launched in northern Nevada in December, 2006…”

Read the full Verizon Wireless Press Release

New Verizon Cell Site in Incline Village

Admin — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:57:11 +0000

Verizon has recently tuned on a new cell site in Incline Village on Wilson Way – off Golfers Pass Road and Hwy 431. The monopine is located next to the Mountain Golf Course Club House.

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Thanks to Robert Rappaport, SierraTech, Incline Village, NV for the information and pictures.

Submit dead zone / drop-out areas

Admin — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:06:18 +0000

I have just completed the “Dead Zone” pages that lists previously reported dead zone and drop-out areas. More importantly, anyone can now submit their own experiences with dead zones or drop-outs via our online form. See the Dead Zone link at the top of the page.

To prevent spam all submissions are moderated, but should appear on the web site within 24 hours.

Thank you for your participation. With the help of user reports, hopefully the wireless carriers will act quickly on this information and fill coverage holes where needed.