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Wed Dec 21, 2022, 08:25 AM Dec 2022

Test Confirms Vermont Cellphone Coverage Remains 'Lacking'

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Test Confirms Vermont Cellphone Coverage Remains 'Lacking'

By ANNE WALLACE ALLEN @ANNEWALLALLEN
Published December 16, 2022 at 7:10 p.m. | Updated December 20, 2022 at 2:06 p.m.



If cellphone service where you live is so spotty that you leave your phone at home when you're out and about, you’re not alone. A new interactive map of Vermont’s cellphone coverage shows that in several towns, including Calais, Woodbury, Corinth and Ripton, service is poor to nonexistent.

The interactive maps released by the Vermont Department of Public Service on Thursday show consumers which areas of the state are covered by the six available providers. That can help people choose the service that works best for them.

It will also help phone companies know where to direct their resources, according to Corey Chase, a telecommunications infrastructure specialist at the department who led the mapping project this summer.

“There are significant areas where voice service is lacking; everyone in Vermont knows that,” Chase said on Thursday. “This is demonstrable proof, and that’s a significant 911 problem.”

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