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 phone reception on Mt. Whitney
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Anyone know if there is there cell phone reception on Mt. Whitney?
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Some get it and some don't . I wasn't able to get Verizon until I got into Lone Pine. Some have gotten Verizon at the Summit.Verizon supposedly has the nearest cell towers and best reception.
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Had AT&T...fuhgeddaboutit!
Got Verizon...that's more like it!
Journey well...
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ATT changed something this winter. Never got a signal before, now full bars and 3G at upper boyscout lake. didn't get to the summit that day (April...) so I don't know if it works up there, but it was rock solid just a little lower. A year ago, that same phone didn't even get a signal in downtown lone pine.
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I've gotten reception with AT&T but it was spotty at best. Verizon is consistently rated the best when this question has been asked over the years.
That's not saying you are going get crystal everytime.
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I Have Verizon - It's been spotty for me on the summit - Helped to move around - When I got reception I had to stand real still - Same, on several trips, trying to confirm reservations in Lone Pine.
I've had much better luck at Trail Crest, just SE of the sign.
Dave
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Thanks everyone for the info. One of the few times I've been glad to have Verizon. :-)
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Joined: Sep 2009
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I used my Sprint phone at the summit last Sept., but it only worked in one location: From the nw corner of the hut, walk north (about 20 yards) to the edge. I made several calls from that point.
I think it was on "Roaming" mode, but not sure. That would mean it was not connecting to a Sprint system, but some other cooperating network.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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AT&T sucks! Double whammy if you have AT&T as ur service provider on ur iPhone... these bricks are not best known for their cell reception. Great for everything else though.
Luis
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Hey Tdtz: How about posting your excellent map here!
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Hey Steve, I can take a hint! 
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