Comments on: Telus says Bye-Bye to Analog, Hello Digital

By: my_2_cents

my_2_cents — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:11:55 +0000

As Lewis points out, other Analog signals will still be available. As long as the phone can still get a signal of some sort it will dial 911 in an emergency. This solves some of the concerns you mentioned about emergencies in rural areas.

By: cobald75

cobald75 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:48:50 +0000

Nice Map, but this is prime Sasktel Country, runs also on CDMA/EVDO.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:22:32 +0000

A map of Saskatchewan has been displayed. Telus only operates on its own network in Regina and Saskatoon; for the rest of the province, Telus pays roaming fees to the incumbent carrier, Sasktel.

It doesn’t appear that Sasktel is shutting off their analog service, however, Telus is simply paying to roam digitally, instead of analogously.

Using a map of Saskatchewan is a poor representation of the reality for rural Telus Mobility customers.