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Verizon Silences Amateur Roaming Number List

An anonymous reader writes: "Verizon Wireless has silenced a tech-savvy user's web site for publishing the PRL content of Verizon phones. The PRL revealed that Verizon's popular and "expanding" America's Choice Plan has actually been shrinking in coverage in the latest few phone updates. Verizon of course, doesn't want this to tarnish their image, so they threaten legal action. Here is the usenet announcement. Can they hear us now?" PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List, and since roaming agreements can greatly influence the worth (and cost) of a particular calling plan, it's information I'd rather have available.

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  1. So that explains it..... by jweb · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I got a phone/plan with Verizon for one simple reason: I could go 'anywhere' within a 6 state area and have my phone work. Verizon was the only plan that allowed local coverage both in Minnesota (where I live) and rural Iowa (where many of my friends/family live). The last 2 times I've driven back and forth, I've noticed about a 70-mile gap in Verizon coverage along my main route, which wasn't there when I originally got the plan almost a year ago. I called Verizon, but never got a straight answer. You know, if they would TELL customers about things like this, they just might be willing to accept it. As it is, I'm currently searching for a new phone plan.

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  2. For Example: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    PRL 50037 - America's Choice (May 16th, 2002) Priority 1
    04097 PCS RM Pacific Com Alaska
    04500 PCS RM SprintPCS - Fairbanks
    Priority 2
    02042 (A) RM ACS Wireless License Sub
    316B Alaska 2 - Bethel
    00251 (A) RM AT&T Wireless Services
    187A Anchorage, AK
    Priority 1
    00208 D/A FR Alltel Communications
    092B Little Rock-North Little Rock,
    327B Arkansas 4 - Clay
    328B Arkansas 5 - Cross
    329B Arkansas 6 - Cleburne
    330B Arkansas 7 - Pope
    333B Arkansas 10 - Garland
    00342 D/A FR Alltel Communications
    165B Fort Smith AR-OK
    182B Fayetteville-Springdale, AR
    324B Arkansas 1 - Madison
    331B Arkansas 8 - Franklin
    599B Oklahoma 4 - Nowata
    Priority 2
    04144 PCS FR SprintPCS - Little Rock AR
    Priority 3
    00478 (A) RM CenturyTel Wireless
    291B Pine Bluff, AR
    01038 (A) RM CenturyTel Wireless
    325B Arkansas 2 - Marion
    01058 (A) RM CenturyTel Wireless
    335B Arkansas 12 - Ouachita
    Priority 1
    00048 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    026B Phoenix, AZ
    077B Tucson, AZ
    321B Arizona 4 - Yuma
    322B Arizona 5 - Gila
    01030 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    00140 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    01026 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    319B Arizona 2 - Coconino
    01034 D/A RM Valley Telecommunications
    323B Arizona 6 - Graham
    Priority 2
    01028 (A) -- Verizon Wireless
    Priority 3
    04170 PCS FR SprintPCS - Phoenix AZ
    Priority 4
    01024 (A) RM Mohave Cellular LP
    318B Arizona 1 - Mohave
    Priority 1
    00064 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    093B Las Vegas, NV
    488B Minnesota 7 - Chippewa
    547B Nevada 5 - White Pine
    00002 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    002B Los Angeles-Long Beach/Anaheim
    073B Oxnard-Simi Valley-Ventura, CA
    00004 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    018B San Diego, CA
    342B California 7 - Imperial
    00040 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    007B San Francisco-Oakland, CA
    027B San Jose, CA
    111B Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA
    123B Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
    124B Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lomp
    126B Salinas-Seaside-Monterey, CA
    175B Santa Cruz, CA
    339B California 4 - Madera
    340B California 5 - San Luis Obispo
    00162 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    074B Fresno, CA
    150B Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA
    339B California 4 - Madera
    347B California 12 - Kings
    00228 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    097B Bakersfield, CA
    341B California 6 - Mono
    00228 PCS -- Verizon Wireless
    00002 PCS -- Verizon Wireless
    00004 PCS -- Verizon Wireless
    00064 PCS -- Verizon Wireless
    00112 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    035B Sacramento, CA
    254B Redding, CA
    274B Yuba City, CA
    345B California 10 - Sierra
    Priority 2
    00498 D/A -- Verizon Wireless
    171B Reno, NV
    543B Nevada 1 - Humboldt
    544B Nevada 2 - Lander
    545B Nevada 3 - Storey
    546B Nevada 4 - Mineral
    547B Nevada 5 - White Pine
    00498 PCS -- Verizon Wireless
    Priority 3
    00224 (A) -- Verizon Wireless
    107B Stockton, CA
    142B Modesto, CA
    338B California 3 - Alpine
    00294 (A) -- Verizon Wireless
    215B Chico, CA
    254B Redding, CA
    337B California 2 - Modoc
    Priority 4
    04183 PCS FR SprintPCS - San Fransisco CA (including Eureka)
    Priority 5
    24615 PCS RM Iusacel - Tujuana MX
    01474 D/A RM CC Communications
    543B Nevada 1 - Humboldt
    01064 D/A RM Golden State Cellular
    338B California 3 - Alpine
    Priority 6
    01059 (A) RM United States Cellular
    336A California 1 - Del Norte
    01473 D/A RM Western Wireless
    543A Nevada 1 - Humboldt
    01080 (A) FR El Dorado Cellular
    346B California 11 - El Dorado
    ....

  3. this coul be by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 3, Interesting
    This could be a violation of the consumer protection acts.


    I would say Verizion should be burried, but Verizion is also going after a Ralksy, a big time spammer.