Adam Corolla
12-18-2007, 07:16 PM
"Martin Phipps" <martinphipps2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Dec 16, 8:18 am, richard <s...@google.dom> wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:41:13 -0800 (PST), Martin Phipps
>>
>> <martinphip...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >On Dec 15, 3:58 am, richard <s...@google.dom> wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:18:35 -0800 (PST), Martin Phipps
>>
>> >And when was the last time you were in Mexico, hmm?
>>
>> >For the record, it depends on the provider. You bring a cell phone to
>> >Mexico from the US and maybe you won't get service but I guarantee
>> >that any cell phone you buy in Mexico will get service in all but the
>> >most remote region. Not everybody in Mexico is living in a grass hut,
>> >you know. There's bound to be Mexicans who use cell phones for
>> >emergencies, for work, for calling family and friends, etc. just like
>> >people in the US.
>>
>> >Martin
>>
>> Well sir, according to various information freely available on the
>> web, US service providers, most all of them, are saying that cell
>> service is available only in major metropolitan areas like MC, cancun,
>> and a few other resort areas.
>>
>> I hardly think that many average mexicans can even afford to pay for
>> the phones. So usage would primarily be by tourists.
>
> Did you think I wouldn't call you on this? I just did a google search
> for "Mexican cell phone service" and the first source said this:
>
> "[T]here is one dominant cellular company in Mexico that services the
> entire country. With no real competition to speak of, local users
> don't have much choice of who to chose as their provider, which means
> that if they need a cell phone, they will pay the rates that that
> provider is asking. Luckily, cellular coverage has improved
> significantly and is continuing to do so.
>
> "Telcel, the largest Mexican cell phone provider, has quickly been
> able to upgrade its network to the GSM system and is continuing to
> extend its coverage to even rural areas. Still, since there is not
> much competition from other providers in Mexico, prices remain fairly
> steep. Regardless of the high expense, many Mexicans still do carry
> cell phones. This is partially due to the fact that all it can be less
> expensive than land line fees, as well as because in some areas there
> is no landline infrastructure and thirdly, it has become a necessity
> as well as a status symbol."
>
> In order words, exactly what I said and the opposite of what you
> said.
Not exactly. The article you quoted doesn't say how much coverage there
actually is, it just makes some really vague statements about increasing
coverage. I'm not saying you're wrong, as I have no idea what the coverage
there is, but that article isn't the one you need if you want something to
back you up.
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> On Dec 16, 8:18 am, richard <s...@google.dom> wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:41:13 -0800 (PST), Martin Phipps
>>
>> <martinphip...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >On Dec 15, 3:58 am, richard <s...@google.dom> wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:18:35 -0800 (PST), Martin Phipps
>>
>> >And when was the last time you were in Mexico, hmm?
>>
>> >For the record, it depends on the provider. You bring a cell phone to
>> >Mexico from the US and maybe you won't get service but I guarantee
>> >that any cell phone you buy in Mexico will get service in all but the
>> >most remote region. Not everybody in Mexico is living in a grass hut,
>> >you know. There's bound to be Mexicans who use cell phones for
>> >emergencies, for work, for calling family and friends, etc. just like
>> >people in the US.
>>
>> >Martin
>>
>> Well sir, according to various information freely available on the
>> web, US service providers, most all of them, are saying that cell
>> service is available only in major metropolitan areas like MC, cancun,
>> and a few other resort areas.
>>
>> I hardly think that many average mexicans can even afford to pay for
>> the phones. So usage would primarily be by tourists.
>
> Did you think I wouldn't call you on this? I just did a google search
> for "Mexican cell phone service" and the first source said this:
>
> "[T]here is one dominant cellular company in Mexico that services the
> entire country. With no real competition to speak of, local users
> don't have much choice of who to chose as their provider, which means
> that if they need a cell phone, they will pay the rates that that
> provider is asking. Luckily, cellular coverage has improved
> significantly and is continuing to do so.
>
> "Telcel, the largest Mexican cell phone provider, has quickly been
> able to upgrade its network to the GSM system and is continuing to
> extend its coverage to even rural areas. Still, since there is not
> much competition from other providers in Mexico, prices remain fairly
> steep. Regardless of the high expense, many Mexicans still do carry
> cell phones. This is partially due to the fact that all it can be less
> expensive than land line fees, as well as because in some areas there
> is no landline infrastructure and thirdly, it has become a necessity
> as well as a status symbol."
>
> In order words, exactly what I said and the opposite of what you
> said.
Not exactly. The article you quoted doesn't say how much coverage there
actually is, it just makes some really vague statements about increasing
coverage. I'm not saying you're wrong, as I have no idea what the coverage
there is, but that article isn't the one you need if you want something to
back you up.