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Headed up next week and was curious on Verizon cell reception. I use hot spot off my phone to run NetFlix on my smart tv in the house. Searched for this and couldn't find anything.

Posted

Verison hot spot works fine on the south side (rogers resort). I use mine the same way, run a smart tv and laptop with no buffering issues.

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Best coverage is on the East/Northeast. West Winds, Hilmans, Beacons....

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You can see the Verizon tower from the lake. Full 4G service on the lake...unless it is packed. Then you get the "all circuits are busy". Verizon has refused to believe a few thousand anglers crowd a town of 200 every weekend for three months and the tower apparently can't handle it.

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i've had verizon and at&t, no problem with either of them

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What did people ever do before cell phones? I like mine for what it's intended for, but when I go on the lake to fish, I guess I do it old style, just a battery operated radio, shut the ringer off and forget about tv an movies, kick back relax and enjoy the peace an quiet.

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What did people ever do before cell phones? I like mine for what it's intended for, but when I go on the lake to fish, I guess I do it old style, just a battery operated radio, shut the ringer off and forget about tv an movies, kick back relax and enjoy the peace an quiet.

I sorta see what you're saying, but you contradict yourself. The "battery operatred radio" that you listen to isn't any more 'peaceful' or 'quiet' than a tv, netflix, movies, etc....that is just an arbitrary decision you made.

Furthermore, even if you chose to arbitrarily to limit your fishing technology at radio, a modern smartphone is a much better radio/audio solution than a battery operated radio, as you can listen to whatever you want versus whatever stations happen to be in your location.

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And on URL there are not very many stations to choose from. Either same 10 outdated country songs or hockey.

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If it were just me I would be fine with just a radio. But to keep a 7 and 1o year old wanting to come ice fishing with me for three days I need to provide a little more entertainment then fishing and playing outside. I do find it weird they are more excited than me to come ice fishing. Probably because they are restricted at home to how much TV/tablet time they have, whereas the fishhouse the rules are relaxed a little bit.

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best times of my life are with my kids in the ice camper playing movies an watching tv, some board games ext. and listening for ratttle reels, my kids have been coming with me since theve been big enough to plug a hole. Making it fun an comfetable for them is key, if a hand held thing a ma jig helps past the slow times then so be it. I remeber when i got my first traveling DVD playere for the car, pulled into the gas statin for gas and an elderly man noticed, inquired me about it, and said Hmmmph never had those things when when my kids were little, I responded, But if ya did, you have one. sheepishly he agreed. Technology is awsome and can certainly add fun to some pretty boaring situatons for little ones. Its a new generation for sure.

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Boar, you just need to bring your daughter's boyfriend along...he'll keep her occupied whistle

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OUCH! were'd that one come from Bro? LOL. your the reason I preached to my daughter that men are evil.LOL

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Hey arnt you sick or something, go back to bed. wink

Posted

Men are evil, but have you met most of their wives...lol No, just figured since I'm finally starting to feel better after over a week of heck!!! You just needed a little ribbing...and I didn't say you couldn't use that floor spear hole and keep him buried to his waist...lol whistle and if the DNR stops in just say you are trolling....

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    • monstermoose78
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    • Brianf.
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    • leech~~
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