Newbie
Posts: 1 
December 10th, 2006, 10:44 PM
I have a huge problem that needs to be cleared up. I work in Burlington Ontario, most of my air time starts in the mornings in Stoney creek I then go to my office in Burlington near walkersLine and the south service road. I sell real estate in the burlington area mainly. When looking at my phone bill it looks as if I am in Milton all the time. Does anyone have the ansewer
I have a huge problem that needs to be cleared up. I work in Burlington Ontario, most of my air time starts in the mornings in Stoney creek I then go to my office in Burlington near walkersLine and the south service road. I sell real estate in the burlington area mainly. When looking at my phone bill it looks as if I am in Milton all the time. Does anyone have the ansewer
The Padre
Posts: 4,558 
Location: Ontario
Location: Ontario
December 11th, 2006, 04:56 AM
It would seem to me this would not be the appropriate place to seek that answer. If it was me, I'd telephone my phone service provider to ask this question.
Quoting soverell
I have a huge problem that needs to be cleared up. I work in Burlington Ontario, most of my air time starts in the mornings in Stoney creek I then go to my office in Burlington near walkersLine and the south service road. I sell real estate in the burlington area mainly. When looking at my phone bill it looks as if I am in Milton all the time. Does anyone have the ansewer
It would seem to me this would not be the appropriate place to seek that answer. If it was me, I'd telephone my phone service provider to ask this question.
December 11th, 2006, 07:48 AM
Quoting soverell
My guess is you are being picked up by a cell tower that the phone company calls Milton. In some places north east of Oshawa a tower in New York sometimes picks up your signal and your bill says Waterport NY. Although I've not had this problem since switching to Telus from Rogers.
I have a huge problem that needs to be cleared up. I work in Burlington Ontario, most of my air time starts in the mornings in Stoney creek I then go to my office in Burlington near walkersLine and the south service road. I sell real estate in the burlington area mainly. When looking at my phone bill it looks as if I am in Milton all the time. Does anyone have the ansewer
Bright Spark
Posts: 315
Location: Atikokan, Ontario
Location: Atikokan, Ontario
December 13th, 2006, 09:34 AM
And yes, Telus would not pick it up because they use a different, older technology in their cell circuitry - the US uses GSM technology almost exclusively, so no US pickup for you.
Quoting eh1eh
That is most likely what has happened. Phones are programmed by default to look automatically for any network that their phones support (if it's Rogers or Fido, a GSM network; if Bell or Telus a TDMA) and to lock in on the closest one. The best way to get around it is to check the display on the phone to see what company or network you are connected to. For best results, when you are in your home, go into your phone's network settings (usually buried somewhere in the settings options) and set it to manual. Usually you can scan for what's in your area you can connect to, and just choose that one; it will stay connected to it unless you choose otherwise.
My guess is you are being picked up by a cell tower that the phone company calls Milton. In some places north east of Oshawa a tower in New York sometimes picks up your signal and your bill says Waterport NY. Although I've not had this problem since switching to Telus from Rogers.
And yes, Telus would not pick it up because they use a different, older technology in their cell circuitry - the US uses GSM technology almost exclusively, so no US pickup for you.
