If a merger occurs??
Do you think T-Mobile will expand its coverage area quite a bit? I am considering leaving Cingular and returning to T-Mobile because I cant stand cingular service in my area but i dont want to go back if they are going to go down, or at worst force me to return to cingular if they are bought. Dont all jump on me, im not very knowledgeable about mergers and stuff, just a question. I really loved T-Mobile service but left because of a work discount at cingular which isnt even worth it since they charge so much for text messages, etc....im paying 2.00 less to have cingular including my discount than what i was paying at T-Mobile using the exact same features!
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I had a similar question, but after speaking with Customer Care, I believe you are taken care of by roaming agreements with other carriers if you're on a T-Mobile national plan where you don't have to pay roaming charges.
When I asked about coverage in areas not on the national coverage map, I was told that if you have a phone that is a "world phone" especially or at least has the 900 and 1900 (and 850 for analog) frequencies, you shouldn't have too many problems connecting to towers in "non-T-Mobile" areas. Obviously, if you want T-Mobile digital services, you may have problems, but if you are mostly looking to use your phone to make phone calls, chances are you will have a signal.
I'm not an expert, so someone correct me if I'm wron...
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When I asked about coverage in areas not on the national coverage map, I was told that if you have a phone that is a "world phone" especially or at least has the 900 and 1900 (and 850 for analog) frequencies, you shouldn't have too many problems connecting to towers in "non-T-Mobile" areas. Obviously, if you want T-Mobile digital services, you may have problems, but if you are mostly looking to use your phone to make phone calls, chances are you will have a signal.
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Isn't 850 Mhz analog? I know T-Mobile is all digital, but if your phone is capable of 850 Mhz (like the upcoming Razr) and you are roaming, isn't that roaming on an analog signal?
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supRmon said:
Isn't 850 Mhz analog? I know T-Mobile is all digital, but if your phone is capable of 850 Mhz (like the upcoming Razr) and you are roaming, isn't that roaming on an analog signal?
Ok, here is the answer to my own question...
"GSM 850 is simply GSM technology operating in the Cellular (800 MHz / 850 MHz) frequency band. Both the technology and frequency band have been around for a long time, but only in 2002 were they combined.
In the U.S. prior to 2002, GSM technology only operated in the PCS (1900 MHz) frequency band.
GSM 850 addresses the needs of carriers with Cellular licenses switching from other technologies to GSM.
Before the existence of GSM 850, the Cellular band was com...
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No, analog is an entirely different technology called AMPS. None of T-Mobile's phones are AMPS capable. AMPS is an entirely different technology than GSM, which is strictly what T-Mobile uses. As far as the 850 and 1900 bands go, they have nothing to do in determining whether the signal is analog or digital.
Case in point: You will always be using a digital signal on your T-Mobile phone.
Case in point: You will always be using a digital signal on your T-Mobile phone.
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RUFF1415 said:
No, analog is an entirely different technology called AMPS. None of T-Mobile's phones are AMPS capable. AMPS is an entirely different technology than GSM, which is strictly what T-Mobile uses. As far as the 850 and 1900 bands go, they have nothing to do in determining whether the signal is analog or digital.
Case in point: You will always be using a digital signal on your T-Mobile phone.
Ah, I guess customer care explained it incorrectly to me then. So, if we have all digital, should I consider myself safe as far as going into roaming areas? I know T-Mobile has limited coverage in some areas, but what are the chances that I would be able to roam on a digital tower from another carrie...
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You will not be able to roam unless you are in an area where T-Mobile has a roaming agreement with the other carrier(s) in that area. Are you located in the Mid-West?
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No, I live in the Northwest, but I sometimes travel through the Midwest, Southwest and California (and occasionally on the East Coast).
I am seriously considering getting a PDA phone where I would be using it equally as a phone and for email/text messaging. I would love to have access to my Hotmail account and send Word documents as email attachments. Also, I don't really care either way about photos or video on my phone.
I have decided not to get a PDA phone mostly because I read comments and reviews about phones that have been out like the Treo 650 and Samsung i730 and it seems like they have a lot of flaws... Also, if I want to travel, I want to be sure about my carrier's coverage so that I can be sure I will have access to the se...
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I am seriously considering getting a PDA phone where I would be using it equally as a phone and for email/text messaging. I would love to have access to my Hotmail account and send Word documents as email attachments. Also, I don't really care either way about photos or video on my phone.
I have decided not to get a PDA phone mostly because I read comments and reviews about phones that have been out like the Treo 650 and Samsung i730 and it seems like they have a lot of flaws... Also, if I want to travel, I want to be sure about my carrier's coverage so that I can be sure I will have access to the se...
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Check the coverage map, they are also expanding more 850 coverage which is not on the map yet.
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We're already handling it--direct from the horse's mouth (an internal memo regarding the sale rumors):
In 2005, T-Mobile plans to add more than 3,000 new cell sites.
In Q1 2005, T-Mobile added more than 400 new cell sites, and in Q2 1,000 new cell sites.
So far in 2005, T-Mobile has invested more than $500 million in new cell sites.
We're watching out for our customers! 😉
In 2005, T-Mobile plans to add more than 3,000 new cell sites.
In Q1 2005, T-Mobile added more than 400 new cell sites, and in Q2 1,000 new cell sites.
So far in 2005, T-Mobile has invested more than $500 million in new cell sites.
We're watching out for our customers! 😉
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More coverage, great! Is there a place to submit sites that don't have good reception?
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Hey, we know where we aren't, just check our coverage map on our web site... and if there's someone who has a commercial building or good sized chunk of land where you are we have numbers for potential landlords of new sites--we'll look into it and if it's economically feasible we'd probably go for it... 😉
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at least I know that they are making an effort to expand coverage. I am in the process of getting my early termination fee from Cingular, so far 3 reps have given me 3 different totals, go figure!
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