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Is Albuquerque serviced well throughout the Metro Area? Also, how about up North e.g. Santa Fe, and Taos? I'm planning a trip out there this Fall (October). I envision myself getting stuck somewhere up North with no cell service. Maybe I should look at Satellite Phones.
I use Tmobile as my carrier and I've never had problems in any of the cities you've mentioned. The only place I can remember not having service is when I fish at Fenton Lake up in the Jemez mountains. I've never heard of anyone needing a satellite phone unless you're really going off the grid.
Enjoy your trip, October is one of the best months to visit the "Land of Enchantment".
Thank you for your info. I plan on staying in the Duke City Metro Area but taking side trips up North to Santa Fe, Taos, and a side trip to Lincoln County, not on the same day of course. There is a scenic railway trip that I would also like to take that is supposed to take you a bit North of the Colorado Line. Would love to make a trip to Rosewell, and Carlsbad Taverms but time won't allow it. New Mexico is bigger geographically than I thought once I started planning my trip.
The only other somewhat social media site I use is nextdoor and this topic comes up frequently. As long as you're on a provider from Tmobile or verizon you should be good throughout much of the state. Like GeneralTso mentioned getting a provider through comcast(xfinity) seems to be a route many are going and saving money.
Unrelated but Amazon just put out a hiring blitz for our facility that should open early fall.....I'm not sure how that would translate to OTR drivers but I'd look into it if you want to be based out of Albuquerque.
The only other somewhat social media site I use is nextdoor and this topic comes up frequently. As long as you're on a provider from Tmobile or verizon you should be good throughout much of the state. Like GeneralTso mentioned getting a provider through comcast(xfinity) seems to be a route many are going and saving money.
Unrelated but Amazon just put out a hiring blitz for our facility that should open early fall.....I'm not sure how that would translate to OTR drivers but I'd look into it if you want to be based out of Albuquerque.
Cell service in Placitas can be sketchy, at best. We have no usable signal at our house, but I get a good signal when on our roof.
Who do you use as your provider? I've hiked in Placitas a few times and didn't have problems with Tmobile.
Verizon. If one is near 165 or I-25, or looking down on either of them, then there is service. I'm a couple miles from each and no one near our house gets any cell service. I wasn't joking about being on the roof, and have walked or driven a mile or so to the edge of the mesa where one can see the tower along I-25 to call Century Link when the land line went out.
All the contractors who come out here, plumbers, exterminators, electricians, even Century Link, have problems getting service.
Verizon. If one is near 165 or I-25, or looking down on either of them, then there is service. I'm a couple miles from each and no one near our house gets any cell service. I wasn't joking about being on the roof, and have walked or driven a mile or so to the edge of the mesa where one can see the tower along I-25 to call Century Link when the land line went out.
All the contractors who come out here, plumbers, exterminators, electricians, even Century Link, have problems getting service.
I never had problems off of 550 east of I25 when I would hike there but I more than likely only used my phone at the base before we hiked up in the distance.
Sorry too hear about your spotty service but I guess that's the tradeoff of living in a beautiful place like Placitas.
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