how is rogers phone coverage?

[davechoi1973]

how is the phone coverage from calgary to vancouver?

specially out of city...

found the coverage map for rogers...

but does the phone actually get signal on most of the #1 highway?

http://www.loudring.com/coverage_maps/BC_2007.pdf

[sxtothe240]

Well when i was driving from van -> calgary
the phone lost reception in a couple of places on the way.

but i'd say 80% of the time you'll have reception

[zarge]

GSM is fine unless you go into rural area of Alberta or really anywhere across Canada(rural). If you're on the #1 I'd assume you'd do alright. GSM covers most the world but it's not nearly as good as CDMA in Canada for rural/travelling.

edit..
I just looked at that coverage map and it is crap for rural areas because I work oilfield and none of them ever get service where I do. Playing the point of a person being too lazy or their lack of financial resources to sue for coverage map like that. As I said going to BC on the #1 you should be fine.

Sorry been drinking tonight and bored. Looking into it more. The trick they play over CDMA(telus/bell) coverage is that they seem to offer the same. The problem is that you will most likely need a 3 or 5 watt booster which is very expensive ($400 wtih antenna/cables etc) to get that coverage. Telus/Bell generally cover what they say on their maps and you can extend their coverage on those maps with a booster. I've really never worked with anyone in the field on a rogers phone who got coverage in a LOT of those areas on the map. I guess in the end you'll be in BC before you know.. You'll be alright with a few hours of no service! I've used by CDMA booster in BC lots and my phone still has no bars where it should on the highway.

[GTS Jeff]

It depends on your phone too. If you have an old phone that can't access the 850MHz network you are quite restricted.