West Central Wireless
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West Central Wireless is a local Mobile phone
provider in West Texas based in San Angelo, Texas
with satellite offices in Brady, Texas
. Their services consists of an 850MHz GSM
network, along with legacy D-AMPS (TDMA)
and analog AMPS networks.
West Central's GSM network currently provides native service in the following twenty-six counties of West Texas: Tom Green, Howard, Glasscock, Reagan, Crockett, Sterling, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Coke, Edwards, Runnels, Concho, Menard, Kimble, Kerr, Coleman, McCulloch, Mason, Gillespie, Kendall, Brown, San Saba, Mills, Comanche, Erath
.
Also, owns a large stake in a prepaid service plan that compliments their monthly contract service with rates starting at $20 a month as well as weekly rates. Offer same phones with out any rebates at full retail value.
Through roaming agreements with other companies such as AT&T Mobility, Alltel
, and Dobson Communications, West Central is able to provide their customers with service even when outside their home coverage area. Roaming typically incurs an extra charge however depending on the customers particular rate plan.
West Central Wireless also owns a 1900MHz PCS
license which the company uses to provide High-Speed Wireless DSL Internet under the name West Central Net to small business and residential customers in San Angelo.
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
provider in West Texas based in San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
with satellite offices in Brady, Texas
Brady, Texas
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas", as it is the closest city to the geographical center of the state. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census...
. Their services consists of an 850MHz GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks...
network, along with legacy D-AMPS (TDMA)
Digital AMPS
IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS . It was once prevalent throughout the Americas, particularly in the United States and Canada. D-AMPS is considered end-of-life, and existing networks have mostly been replaced by GSM/GPRS or CDMA2000...
and analog AMPS networks.
West Central's GSM network currently provides native service in the following twenty-six counties of West Texas: Tom Green, Howard, Glasscock, Reagan, Crockett, Sterling, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Coke, Edwards, Runnels, Concho, Menard, Kimble, Kerr, Coleman, McCulloch, Mason, Gillespie, Kendall, Brown, San Saba, Mills, Comanche, Erath
.
Also, owns a large stake in a prepaid service plan that compliments their monthly contract service with rates starting at $20 a month as well as weekly rates. Offer same phones with out any rebates at full retail value.
Through roaming agreements with other companies such as AT&T Mobility, Alltel
Alltel
Alltel Corporation is a wireless service provider, primarily based in the United States. Before an acquisition by Verizon Wireless, it served 34 states. After the merger, Alltel continues to serve six states, mostly in rural areas...
, and Dobson Communications, West Central is able to provide their customers with service even when outside their home coverage area. Roaming typically incurs an extra charge however depending on the customers particular rate plan.
West Central Wireless also owns a 1900MHz PCS
Personal Communications Service
At the most basic level Personal Communications Service or PCS describes a set of wireless communications capabilities that allows some combination of terminal mobility, personal mobility, and service profile management...
license which the company uses to provide High-Speed Wireless DSL Internet under the name West Central Net to small business and residential customers in San Angelo.