Originally Posted by
speedog
Isn't this a moot point for most people in Alberta with the extended coverage agreement that was signed by Rogers, TELUS, Bell and Videotron?
I now get service with my Rogers device in places I never did a few years back and I know I'm on another carrier's network because it'll say Rogers-Ext on the top of my phone's screen. Now I suppose that not every plan may include this extended coverage but it sure is nice to know that I've got cellular service pretty much anywhere I go now.
Just an FYI to everyone...
If your phone has horrible Rogers service (struggling to stay connected), but has full LTE service with other providers, it'll still prefer Rogers over the Rogers-EXT networks. Whenever I'm in Bragg Creek or the area around it, I'll go in to the manual network selection and choose one of the Rogers-EXT network selections. After doing this I'll have full LTE Service via Rogers-EXT via Telus/Bell. Make's a HUGE difference...
Keep in mind, if you do this you need to remember to go back to network selection and set it to "Automatic" when you leave.
As for travelling in other areas, on occasion you may need to pull the manual network selection and toggle between 2-4 "Rogers-EXT" networks depending on the area where you are. I noticed it struggles in choosing the best one a lot of the time. Going through them manually can significantly better your signal/reception.
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