Analog vs Digital
(www.fcc.gov/cib/cell_phones.html)

  • Can be poor

  • Complete

  • Poor

  • Can be intercepted

  • Inexpensive

  • More than digital

  • Call waiting, call forwarding

  • 11/2-2 hrs

  • 24-40 hrs

  • Very clear

  • Build-out in progress

  • Poor

  • More secure

  • Expensive

  • Less than analog

  • Call waiting, call forwarding, caller ID, voicemail, text messaging, numeric paging, internet access

  • 2-10 hrs

  • 3-17 days

Call Quality

Coverage: Nat’l

Rural

Security

Cost: Phones

Air Time

Features

Battery Life:

Talk Time

Stand by

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