Rhode Island Taxis
The activity of taxicab fleets is usually monitored and controlled by a central office, which provides dispatching, accounting, and human resources services to one or more taxi companies. Taxi owners and drivers usually communicate with the dispatch office through either a 2-way radio or a computer terminal, called a mobile data terminal.
Taxi frequencies are generally licensed in duplex pairs. One frequency is used for the dispatcher to talk to the cabs, and a second frequency is used to the cabs to talk back. This means that the drivers generally cannot talk to each other. Some cabs have, or had a CB radio in addition to the company radio so they could speak to each other without interfering with the dispatcher.
In the United States, there is a Taxicab Radio Service [LX] now merged with Business Radio Service [IB] with pairs assigned for this purpose. A taxi company can also be licensed in the Business Radio Service. Business frequencies in the UHF range are also licensed in pairs to allow for repeaters, though taxi companies usually use the pair for duplex communications.
The FCC Rules and Regulations for the TaxiCab Radio Service [LX] is Sec. 90.93
VHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies
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UHF Assigned Taxi Frequencies
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Rhode Island Taxi Frequencies
Type would be *S - Simplex, *R - Repeater, *D - Duplex [No Repeater - See list above for the associated Frequency]
| City/Town | Licensee / DBA | Frequency | Type | Tone | Callsign | Comments | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Falls | Quality Cab | 152.4350 157.6950 |
D | D023 | KCA547 | - | 2011.08.25 W1KNE |
| Cranston | Airport Taxi | 471.3750 | T | LTR | WPMG711 | LCN: 16 TG: 0-16-092 | 2012.12.12 ecps92 |
| Cranston | RI Answering Service, Inc. | 152.4500 | R | 110.9 | WPUW939 | Partial Voice Inversion | 2011.08.25 W1KNE |
| Cranton | Yellow Cab | 152.3600 157.6200 |
D | 100.0 | KNCG833 | - | 2011.08.25 W1KNE |
| East Providence | East Providence Cab Company | 152.2700 157.5300 |
D | 79.7 | KNGY872 | - | 2012.03.22 ecps92 |
| Johnston | Big Daddy Taxi Services | 154.4900 159.7650 |
D | 74.4 | WQIW236 | Voice Inversion Scrambling | 2012.03.27 ecps92 |
| Johnston | Checker Cab Inc. | 152.3000 | S | 77.0 (Mobile) 100.0 (Base) |
KCD764 | Voice Inversion for Mobiles | 2011.08.25 W1KNE Mobile Needs Conf. |
| Newport | Cozy Cab Inc | 152.2700 157.5300 |
D | D411 | KCA299 | Voice Inversion Scrambling | 2014.09.24 jeffkett |
| Newport | Moriarty's Taxi Svc | 160.1100 | R | 192.8 | WQIG280 | Voice Inversion Scrambling | 2021.06.07 W1KNE |
| Newport | Rainbow Taxi | 152.3000 157.6650 |
D | 85.4 | WNYM907 | Voice Inversion Scrambling | 2012.03.22 ecps92 |
| Providence | Corporate Taxi | 484.5625 | R | 85.4 | 2012.03.22 ecps92 | ||
| Providence | Dominican Cab Inc | 464.9625 | R | 91.5 | WQIZ326 | 2011.12.28 ecps92 | |
| Providence | Gonzalez Taxi | 159.5100 | R | 114.8 (Base) 141.3 (Mobile) |
WPFB844 | Spanish | 2020.03.30 W1KNE Mobile Needs Conf. |
| Providence | LC Taxi DBA Checker Cab | 152.3000 | R | 100.0 (Base) 77.0 (Mobile) |
KCD764 | Voice Inversion Scrambling | 2016.05.05 ecps92 & friends |
| Providence | E&F Transportation DBA Rhode Island Taxi | 160.1850 | D | D423 | WPMP859 | Base | 2011.08.26 W1KNE |
| Woonsocket | Valley Cab | 152.2700 157.5300 |
D | 82.5 | KCA447 | 2012.03.22 ecps92 |
