Sidekick & coverage questions...
I'm currently a VZW customer, but considering T-Mobile due to recent promotion of 1500 anytime min w/unlim. nights/weekends for $49.99. My current VZW plan I'm paying $39.99 for 450 peak. I could up my VZW to $59.99 for 900, but T-Mobile plan is still better. Questions...How is coverage now in the S.F./Bay Area? Have they added roaming onto 850 in CA. yet? I currently live in Oakland, CA. and tried T-Mobile about a year or more ago and could barely get 1-bar in my apt. I know that a friend who's on Cingular gets full bars in my apt, so would my T-Mobile phone automatically go over to 850 if it was the stronger signal? Anybody in my area that has T-Mobile I would appreciate any input! Also, like the idea of the Sidekick in regards t...
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Chris, if you had signal issues you should definitely not get the Sidekick. It has the worst signal. Unfortunately these don't come out until after the 39.99/49.99 promotions end, otherwise I'd suggest the MDA or SDA. Right now I'd say if you want to get T-Mobile, act fast because the promotions are about to end, and if you are looking for a data device maybe pick up the Blackberry 7105t because it is quadband. If you want to check coverage, to to tmobile.com and click on "personal coverage check" and input your address. This is accurate down to street level. Also don't forget that you have 14 days to try it out and take it back if it doesn't work oit for you.
As far as 850, that is mostly being deployed through roaming partnershi...
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Thanks for the info on the Sidekick. After I posted this message, I received the same feed-back from a co-worker and friends...all said to avoid it. As far as Blackberry is concerned, I want to wait until I see what the courts are going to do...hate to buy one and then have the plug pulled out from under me!
As for other T-Mobile phones, for camera what's your input on the RAZR? PEBL? (when is this coming to stores?) and the Moto V360? Also like the "small" Samsung E630/635. For non-camera, I only liked the Samsung X-495.
Regarding the 850 band...I had two T-Mobile employees advise me that 850 was deployed in the S.F./Bay area...is that not so?
Thanks again Phone Geek for your help and input!
Chris
As for other T-Mobile phones, for camera what's your input on the RAZR? PEBL? (when is this coming to stores?) and the Moto V360? Also like the "small" Samsung E630/635. For non-camera, I only liked the Samsung X-495.
Regarding the 850 band...I had two T-Mobile employees advise me that 850 was deployed in the S.F./Bay area...is that not so?
Thanks again Phone Geek for your help and input!
Chris
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