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What town do you live in in WI? I can check for towers and any pending ones. I know in NE WI, Element took over the Alltel service and they roam off of VZW. But VZW can not roam off of them.
As for which phone, that is the second question, you need to see who has usable service first. I know in the UP of MI where towers and service can be scarce, the cell companies tend to let you borrow a phone to see what service you have, if any before committing.
Another option if you have broadband internet service, is to get an network extender for your place. It acts like a mini tower using your broadband connection to make the calls. But you would need a large data plan or better an unlimited plan. But the units are not cheap.
