Verizon Wireless Cell Phones for Wisconsin

If you are looking into Verizon Wireless as a carrier for your Wisconsin cell phone service, you probably want to know first what kind of phones they have available.  Smartphones have become very popular, but if you want to keep it simple then you probably just want something to be small and functional.  Here are some of the brands and models that Verizon offers.  Some of these phones are free with a qualifying service plan

Blackberry - Some of the smartphone Blackberry models are the Curve, Storm, and Bold.  All of them have WiFi and 3G capability, but you have to order the data package, so that cost may be a factor for you.  The Storm is the one with the touchscreen, the Curve and Bold have keyboards.  These smartphones tend to be best used by those that are tied to their cell phones, such as for work, or those that like to be constantly connected to the network to check email or social networking.  On the Curve you can even change Microsoft documents in Excel, Word or Powerpoint.

Palm - Palm cell phones on Verizon are the Pixi Plus and the Pre Plus.  What is kind of neat with these is that when you are connected to the 3G network, these phones can turn into a router to connect up to five other devices.

Droid - The Droid smartphones have thousands of apps that you can search and download so that you can customize what you can do with your phone.  If you want to be in control of your phone, this is the one for you.

If you don't want anything too fancy, then Verizon also has cell phones from LG, Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung.  Not that these aren't great phones, but are probably closer to what you have now.

What is the Verizon cell phone coverage in Wisconsin?  Verizon has coverage in the majority of the state, along with 3G.

How to Buy Wisconsin T1 Line Service

What is the best way to buy a T1 line in Wisconsin?  If you have a small business in Wisconsin, then you most likely already have internet access.  Depending on the size of your business, you might have DSL or cable internet.  If your business is out of your home, then this is all of your options, but if you have a storefront then you may be eligible for a T1 line.  Two good questions that you may have though are what are the benefits of a T1 line and is this necessary for your business?  Another good question is what does a T1 line cost?

The main benefit of a T1 line is that it is dedicated internet access that will only service your business and it comes with a SLA, or service level agreement.  The service level agreement is a guarantee that you will have an uptime of better 99%.  That is about as reliable as you can get.  DSL and cable internet cannot give this kind of guarantee because they have a distributed internet that is subject to peak time of heavy use.  If you have mission critical applications or if the internet is the primary way that you communicate with your customers then you should look into a T1 line as an option.

Is a T1 line necessary for your business?  Again this depends on how much you use the internet.  Consider also that if you have eight or more phone lines then they can all be bundled through the T1 as well, which could be an expense saver.  A T1 line can handle multiple phone lines and internet at the same time and they might also be available in a fractional T1.

How much will a T1 line cost?  If you lose customers through lost sales from lost internet service or have more than eight phone lines then it might pay for itself.  The price of a T1 line has come down over the years so you may want to see what they are in your neighborhood.  The cost is based on line length so your location is a factor.  Why not get a Wisconsin T1 line price quote and consider some of the options from the best T1 providers in Wisconsin.

Alltel Wireless - Cell Phones for Wisconsin

You've probably tried some of the more recognized names in cell phones such as T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT@t.  All of them have great service in large bigger cities as well as in areas close to major highways like I-94.  But what happens when you get into rural areas, like Ladysmith for instance?  What you need is a wireless provider that has great plans, the newest phones, and an extensive reach into rural markets.

In Wisconsin Alltel has been a good choice for just that.  There coverage extended to the northern part of Wisconsin where there was little reception from other carriers and they had local outlets in many small towns that had very good plans, especially if some of the other carriers wouldn't reach out that far.  Now Verizon has bought out Alltel Wireless, so there might be some better oppertunities with them.  They claim to have 3G wireless to more than 90% of Wisconsin, according to their coverage map.  There are still areas that do not have service however.  These are primarily to the north in what I can only assume are perhaps the state forests.  Their map doesn't show towns very well.

Verizon does offer some great phones though.  They have smartphones with 3G internet like HTC, Motorola, Palm, Blackberry, and Android.  You can check out these Wisconsin cell phones all in one spot, along with other carriers.

Verizon is also partnering with rural carriers to extend their 4G network reach into rural markets, so maybe they will even have this service in some of those remote locations as well.

Alltel customers phones still work, but as their contracts expire they will be moved over to Verizon Wireless.