Center, Texas is in a big dead zone - at least as far as Sprint coverage is concerned. The Sprint map below shows us what a problem we have with Center.

Sprint Coverage Map

Help is on the way. If Sprints plans to merge with T-Mobile happen, this would mean greater coverage especially for Center. My Sprint representative said this could happen in a matter of months, but who knows? We could continue delivering on paper to Center if everything else with Sprint remains good. Or we could switch to one of the other carriers.

T-Mobile Coverage Map

When you accept the delivery signature, it does take a few seconds to complete the job and get back to the Work Order now showing Status 7 Complete. The reason it takes this time is because your device is performing several very important functions:

1. It places the signature into a field that will show up on the Delivery Receipt and generates that receipt into a PDF file.
2. The PDF file is emailed to all the official email addresses at the dealership, and to JKAT as well.
3. A report is then generated and sent to Ford or Chrysler (or another shipper) for their visibility system. It tells them that the VINs on your Work Order are now delivered. These reports are mandated by the shippers.

In computer lingo, this is a rather lengthy process and I am amazed that it can be done in only a few seconds. When we did these manually and made all the copies to go along with it, it would take about one hour per load and it was very difficult, if not impossible to file them within the required time period. Thank you for helping us to get our reports filed on a timely basis!