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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