Verizon EVDO Rev A Coverage Sightings

Alex · Site Admin Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 1893

BigDave... don't forget that Verizon has Rev-A everywhere they have EVDO... and his card is Rev-A compatible...
so he's getting Rev-A... just with lousy upload speeds for some reason. maybe its the tower?

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1068

Ohhhhhh. I didn't know that. I guess that's why they call you guys the EVDO experts, huh. Very Happy

Of course I don't know who "they" are . . . . in this case it's actually you guys who call you guys the EVDO experts isn't it? (I am entirely too funny this morning . . . . simply amazing myself!)

Actually then that is REALLY bad UL speeds since it's EVDO.

visortgw · EVDO User Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 67

I cannot verify Rev-A since my BlackBerry 8703e does not support, but Rome NY is now showing EvDO -- I was able to D/L at about 0.5 Mbps or so using a tethered connection. I would assume that it's Rev-A since VZW has supposedly upgraded their entire EvDO network to Rev-A. The Mohawk Valley (Utica-Rome NY) has traditionally been a 1X hole between the Syracuse and Albany EvDO networks!

Now I just need to find a router that would support a USB connection to the 8703e...

swn5363 · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject:

Bigdave · EVDO Addict Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1068

swn5363 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks Bigdave. That's great info...

evdoman · EVDO User Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 61

Finally, EvDO RevA in Bozeman MT (as of Aug 6th)! Enjoy!

swn5363 · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

Verizon EVDO Rev-A in Panama City Beach, Florida...
D/L 1mbps, U/L 800kbps

kelton325 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I am very happy to report that Rev A is working very well in Circleville, OH (about 40 mins south of Columbus). I have a PC5750 card from Verizon

My best speed test so far is 1167/534, but average is around 800/300. Ping times are solidly around 100. These results are far better than my WildBlue Satellite service, so if I continue to have positive results with the Verizon card, I will be dropping WildBlue.

Twin10 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

EVDO (Rev A) is on this morning in Jackson Tennessee. (About 90 miles east of Memphis) August 28,2007 Very Happy

Torrey · Site Admin Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 229 Location: USA

I noticed the "EVDO" indicator on my cell phone in Roanoke, VA this weekend. I was unable to logon via my MacBook Pro to test speeds as my battery was dead Sad

. I noticed that my phone was only able to pick it up for about 5 miles around the Valley View Mall area, so it looks like Verizon is working on setting up the service in Roanoke still. Supposedly EVDO will be available in the Roanoke, Christiansburg, and Floyd, VA areas by November.

Glenn7500 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:38 am Post subject:

Wanted to report that I have upgraded from a KPC650 to a PC5750 using a KR1 router from 3Gstore.com firmware 1010. A week later and have had no issues. Location is Harvey, La 70058

bubbles · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

Verizon REV A is working in hanceville,al 35077 as well.

kay9 · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:09 am Post subject:

Upgrade from the PC5740 to the USB720 ( The rep also changed the plan to get Rev A if that matters. ) and it shows Boradband Access Rev A in VZAccess.

We are located in Three Points/Robles Junction, AZ 85736. No CABLE or DSL services available so this is a blessing.

Before the upgrade it was always National Service until recently when the PC5740 would switch to broadband but with only one bar and that would last a few minutes until it got back to National.

Checking my address with the VW CSR yesterday he said my street address is on the boarder of National and Broadband.

jcgrahs · EVDO Newbie Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 10

For the last several days, I've been seeing (& using!) EVDO coverage around Sparta, MI on my Treo and aircard. EVDO coverage used to end between 9 & 10 Mile roads when traveling north on M37.

I'm waiting on a response from my VZW salesrep, who last week claimed that the expansion was coming (and that he had a map).

Of course, VZW's online coverage locator still shows this as a 1X area. Anybody else seeing "new EVDO" in this area? Thanks!