One Is The Loneliest Number
Cellphones in the Green Mountains



Ever wonder what life would be like without decent cellphone coverage? Well since I live primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area I do not usually complain too much. I know that T-Mobile is not the greatest and lots of dead spots are located all over (especially in my own home), but generally almost every nook and cranny is covered. Not so with where I spent my four college years. Middlebury, Vermont. In Zip Code 05753 it was almost impossible to get a cell signal up until three or fours years ago. Its better now as analog and CDMA providers (Sprint and Verizon) have built towers around the hills. When I matriculated in 1999, it was very rare if not all together impossible to see students talking on cellphones while walking around campus. However, in my final year there in 2003 it was getting more and more common. Now I hear that it is all the norm as students no longer use their dorm phones (and outrageous long distance prices).

Well on February 24th I am going to return to Middlebury for a visit with some old friends. As I used to have Sprint PCS and Verizon this was no big deal as my phone would work just fine. But in the name of technological innovation and being a gadget hoarder I "upgraded" in December 2004 to my Sidekick II with T-Mobile. It uses a GSM network and is great for all my e-mail, data and calling needs I have in California, but I have a feeling its not going to be of much use in the Green Mountain State.... I will be sure to keep you updated.

[Middlebury]