Coverage in Maui, Hawaii?

[Scott Johnson]

How good is Verizon coverage on Maui? I'm spending a week there in a few
months. Verizon's online AC and NSR maps claim almost all of Hawaii is
fully covered, but of course I'm a little skeptical of that. I'm on a
northwest mainland local plan and know I'll pay roaming for any calls on
Maui, but I'm just interested in whether I can expect a signal at most
places on the island. I expect to be mostly doing touristy things around
Lahaina on the west side, but also taking road trips east to Haleakala
Crater and Hana. Would be nice to have at least analog coverage most of the
time.

-slj-

[Bill Radio]

Scott,
We were on the Big Island and Kauai a few months ago. We compared notes
with Maui users and found, like on our islands, that VZ was exactly as
they expected. Excellent digital signal everywhere in Maui including the
top of Haleakala. Service on the road to Hana is poor to non-existant
and analog, but is usuable in Hana.

My plan includes HI, but if it hadn't, I would have used Text Messaging
and Caller ID to save on roaming charges. Both work well.

We have real Hawaii COVERAGE maps posted at:

http://www.mountainwireless.com/vzhimap.htm

BTW, Verizon's wireless works much better than Verizon's wire lines, at
least on the Big island. I couldn't get computer access to work w/local
numbers, I had to use my 800 number access to the mainland!

-Bill Radio

Western U.S. Wireless Reviews & Ratings, now w/Texas:
www.MountainWireless.com

"Scott Johnson" <scjohnso...@siebel.com> wrote in article
<usg4cn5...@corp.supernews.com>:

> How good is Verizon coverage on Maui? I'm spending a week there in a few
> months. Verizon's online AC and NSR maps claim almost all of Hawaii is
> fully covered, but of course I'm a little skeptical of that. I'm on a
> northwest mainland local plan and know I'll pay roaming for any calls on
> Maui, but I'm just interested in whether I can expect a signal at most
> places on the island.

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[Brian A Doreste]

I was on Maui two years ago (right after VZW was formed) and found coverage
to be excellent all the way from Wailuku to Napili.

Coverage was wasn't as good in Kapalua, but that may have since changed.
Sprint PCS has a tower in Kapalua right by the Ritz Carlton, so if you can
roam on SPCS, then you will be okay.

I had a digital signal on top of Haleakala but I think that there is too
much pilot pollution up there to actually make a digital call - the only
useable signal I could get was analog.

- brian

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[tony]

I just got back from Maui and had no problem using Verizon. Also had
no problem in waikiki . Didnt go to the big island though but kauai
was bad. what service I got was analog.

tony

[Scott Johnson]

"Bill Radio" wrote...

> Excellent digital signal everywhere in Maui including the top of
Haleakala.

"Brian A Doreste" wrote...

> I was on Maui two years ago (right after VZW was formed) and found
> coverage to be excellent all the way from Wailuku to Napili.

"tony" wrote...

> I just got back from Maui and had no problem using Verizon.

Thanks very much guys. Sounds like I'll be satisfied there. Not that, as a
first-time tourist to Hawaii, I'd be spending much time paying attention to
my cell phone anyway. :-)

-slj-