MarthaG
join:2007-10-28
Kimbolton, OH
 ·Alltel Axess
| RevA and EVDO and 1X
I had something strange happen today. I was going along fine on DO and then my signal dropped to 1X and then it went to RevA and stayed there for a minute or so. It kept trying to get RevA but settled for DO. They must be doing something. Has anyone else had this happen to them? |
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cgreene
Premium
join:2003-12-14
Roanoke Rapids, NC
| About a week ago I also had this happen to me near the NC/Va border in eastern NC. Stayed in rA for about 45 seconds. Not long enough to do a speed test  . I am now at my second home in Wilmington NC with DO only. Smithfield NC was also DO only.
cgreene
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MarthaG
join:2007-10-28
Kimbolton, OH | Thank you. I find this very interesting. Maybe they are testing Rev A in different places. I am only using the UM 150 and we have dense trees around us. |
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MarthaG
join:2007-10-28
Kimbolton, OH | I just did a speed test and I am back up over a 1000 download speed. I had dropped down to the 800s. I hope they keep up what they are doing.
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cgreene
Premium
join:2003-12-14
Roanoke Rapids, NC
| I do know that the UM 150 will pickup rA very well. I recently was across the border in VA away from a Alltel tower roaning on a Sprint tower. Speed were 1250/350 on average.
cgreene
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hdman
Flt Rider
Premium
join:2003-11-25
Appleton, WI
 ·AT&T Midwest
·Alltel Axess
| reply to MarthaG
I spoke with Alltel customer service and they are VERY mum on Rev. A. I asked their level 2 EVDO support people directly if they are about to roll out RevA. The response was, "I can't comment on that, but watch for an announcement very soon". I asked for a better time frame, and he would not comment further. My GUESS is that RevA is being rolled out nationwide soon, and they are testing all towers one at a time to make sure they all function before they flip the switch.
Again, this is only my guess.....it would be great if an Alltel person would visit and chime in...
HDMan
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pioneer56
join:2008-03-21
US
·Alltel Axess
| reply to MarthaG
If they are about the rollout rev a I don't know why they are being so quiet about it. They are LAST to the party as far as major cell carriers to upgrade to rev a and somw are toying with the idea of starting rev b upgrades. I hope they upgrade goes better than the proxy server that doesn't exist "upgrade". |
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MarthaG
join:2007-10-28
Kimbolton, OH | Today when I turned on the computer and tried to connect it kept trying really hard to get Rev A. It went from 1X to Rev A and then Do for over 2 hours until it just settled in with DO. I believe Rev A is getting closer. |
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