Ashvegas reader: AT&T to switch on 3G on Oct 28

Jason Sandford October 20, 2009

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

Loyal reader SL has it:

Word is in…
” I am showing 3G towers to be activated on 10/28/2009. That is if mother nature is kind to us. Also I am showing additional towers to be switched on as well. A couple of those towers will be switched on late November – early December. Just hang in there.”

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Kevin Smith November 20, 2009

AVL finally got 3G as of last night! Apparently 400 sq miles of coverage in central AVL and areas towards Hendersonville/ I-26.

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Bill Gaits November 16, 2009

Asheville is a Blue town (read liberal). Ain’t no way the right wing Rush Limbaugh doodle sucking fat cats at AT&T are going to bring 3G here. The rest of the country will have 4G and we’ll still be plodding along with Edge. Droid, here I come ….

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i'llbdarn October 30, 2009

Oct. 30th and still no 3G! What gives?

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will October 29, 2009

Well, so much for that.

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will October 28, 2009

bruce,
Yes there is Edge service in most parts of Asheville. I know for a fact that in Beaverdam, however, there is no AT&T service, as I tried to move out there recently but couldn’t for that reason. I have a 3Gs iPhone and love it except for the Edge service, which works very slowly, and only 25% of the time.

I REALLY hope this October 28 rumor is true. I’ve been hearing rumors since July. and so far, no luck.

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Kevin Smith October 24, 2009

I’ve heard this one before… I’ll believe it when I see it.

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no choices October 23, 2009

I’m still waiting for my refund – I’ve been paying the same price as 3G customers for the past year, with less-than 3G service.

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bruce October 22, 2009

I didn’t think AT&T even had 2G in Asheville. Does anyone in Asheville have an iPhone that works? I was visiting in August, and my iPhone didn’t work at all where I was staying in Beaverdam, but even downtown I could not get a data signal – not even a fall back to EDGE (2G). Voice worked OK but not great. Best service I had during that trip to WNC was standing on the peak of Mt Mitchell. If I still lived there, I wouldn’t have an iPhone.

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AVL Resident October 21, 2009

Great – the rest of the country is going to 4G, but we at least will be up-to-date soon with 3G.

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