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New Topic Post Reply Add to Bookmarks Posts: New posts 24 hours Hot Top 20 Account: Inbox / PM Login Register   Help Search Author Why the U.S. lags behind much of developed world in mobilephones axxxr Joined: Mar 21, 2003 Posts: > 500 From: Londinium PM, WWW Posted: 2004-12-21 17:57 Via: Textually.org An estimated 57 percent of the U.S. population chats on wireless phones. By comparison, in Hong Kong there are 105.75 mobile subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. In Taiwan, there are 110. Why the discrepency? The reasons range from credit checks to network quality to coverage areas. Wireless networks elsewhere are simply better than those in the United States which has big holes in rural coverage, said Albert Lin, an analyst at American Technology Research." "Another reason for lower cell phone use in the United States is how service is sold. The largest carriers sell phones by subscription, requiring a credit check and a commitment of at least one year." [addsig] ADT0079 Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 100 PM Posted: 2004-12-21 18:10 Damn T mobile I agree are carriers suck. This message was posted from a T610 Access the forum with a mobile phone via esato.mobi New Topic Reply