"Telamon" wrote in message
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Much of the western USA has no cellular service period.

Most of the population is on the coast and has cell service.


Until they travel away from the populated areas. Big stretches of Death
Valley with no service. May have changed since I was last there in 2000,
but there were even quite a few dead spots on the highway between Stockton
and Fairfield. By contrast, here in the ROK, we have nearly 100% cell
penetration (can't say absolutely 100%, since there is the occasional dead
spot inside a building or a tunnel, but even most tunnels have service...
they make sure there is a cell tower posted at at least one end of every
tunnel).

Of course, the states is a much bigger place, so much more difficult to get
100% penetration of service.