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Gordonlg
Network Novice
Hace 6 meses

Poor service in Dripping springs arizona

Hello we live in Dripping Springs Arizona,  11 miles outside of Winkelman, we have Tmobile and service here is very spotty, cell service often goes out! is there no way to get better service here in this area, we are all surrounded by mountains, with the Pinals being our closest tower.  It seems those of us who live in an actual rural remote area are really left out of the loop and it is becoming an issue especially if there is an emergency.  If Cell service here goes out even though the phones say emergency calls only there is actually no way to get  a call out to 911.  What is a better solution here.  Can we buy a booster, do you provide a booster. 

  • Looks like the nearest tower is near the school in Pine, AZ, and looks like its the only one for the area (all 3 carriers on it too).  You can contact T-Mobile directly about this, as there is a site to register a 'cell booster' for T-Mobile, but appears to not be working.

    In theory … dialing 911 will work for ‘any’ carrier during an emergency, but if all are using the same tower … probably not much better.

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    formercanuck
    Spectrum Specialist

    Looks like the nearest tower is near the school in Pine, AZ, and looks like its the only one for the area (all 3 carriers on it too).  You can contact T-Mobile directly about this, as there is a site to register a 'cell booster' for T-Mobile, but appears to not be working.

    In theory … dialing 911 will work for ‘any’ carrier during an emergency, but if all are using the same tower … probably not much better.