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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / ATT Wireless / May 2008Newb question about 3g iPhone
Pardon my ignorance but I was hoping someone could explain this to me. I was under the impression that ATTs cell phone network is non-3g. I've heard it referred to as a 2.5g or 2.75g network. Now if Apple releases a 3g iPhone won't it need a 3g network to run on? How will folks who subscribe to ATT be able to take advantage of the speed? Thanks for any info! >Pardon my ignorance but I was hoping someone could explain this to me. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Thanks for any info! AT&T has 3g coverage in most cities and is spending to expand coverage. Where are you located? Lubbock, TX for instance has no 3g currently, all the larger cities in Texas do have 3g. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, and assorted other areas. Check the coverage map (first link). Check here http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/ http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25146 http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/17118/ >>Pardon my ignorance but I was hoping someone could explain this to me. >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/17118/ Oh wow, I had no idea ATT had 3g coverage. I'm in L.A. and the coverage looks pretty good here. Thanks for the info Ron! >>>Pardon my ignorance but I was hoping someone could explain this to me. >>> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >Oh wow, I had no idea ATT had 3g coverage. I'm in L.A. and the coverage >looks pretty good here. Thanks for the info Ron! The maps show good coverage at Pico and La Cienga for instance. Keep in mind the map is sometimes optimistic. > On Tue, 13 May 2008 01:54:27 -0700, "add kid" > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/17118/ Something else to consider Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on Verizon or Sprint. > Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on > Verizon or Sprint. Neither can you on GSM..or at least with my Moto V557 that has to drop the data call for me to answer a voice call. > > Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on > > Verizon or Sprint. > > Neither can you on GSM..or at least with my Moto V557 that has to drop > the data call for me to answer a voice call. You probably were not in a 3G area or else it was crappy hardware. The 3G iPhone will allow simutaneous data and voice, surf and talk (and video) at the same time. Yes it can be done on AT&T's 3G network. It can also be done on 3G or faster GSM in other countries. >> > Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on >> > Verizon or Sprint. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > The 3G iPhone will allow simutaneous data and voice, surf and talk > (and video) at the same time. Source? > Yes it can be done on AT&T's 3G network. > > It can also be done on 3G or faster GSM in other countries. > > Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on > > Verizon or Sprint. > > Neither can you on GSM..or at least with my Moto V557 that has to drop > the data call for me to answer a voice call. Depends on the hardware. Many 3G phones can do simultaneous voice/data (on 3G, of course- in 2G "fallback" areas it's still either/or.) In message <0a77017d-9c7d-477e-80d1-2ef02b662c1b@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> >Apparently you can not talk and data transfer at the same time on >Verizon or Sprint. Nor GSM, unless you have 3G service. Luckily, Rogers' 3G service does it nicely, and I'd expect AT&T to implement similar. > Pardon my ignorance but I was hoping someone could explain this to me. > > I was under the impression that ATTs cell phone network is non-3g. I've > heard it referred to as a 2.5g or 2.75g network. Now if Apple releases a 3g > iPhone won't it need a 3g network to run on? How will folks who subscribe to > ATT be able to take advantage of the speed? Their 3G coverage is fine in large cities. Their 3G network is not as extensive as Verizon or Sprint's. Also, Verizon and Sprint are moving to EVDO rev B soon, which will greatly increase the transfer rates. AT&T just caught up to Verizon and Sprint recently. SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in news:jlgXj.4727$nl7.223 @flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com: > Verizon and Sprint are moving to > EVDO rev B soon, That won't matter on Verizon. They still won't let you use it. Webpage spam and email ONLY.... > SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote in news:jlgXj.4727$nl7.223 > @flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Webpage spam and email ONLY.... What I don't understand is Verizon locking all those new phones into that UGLY VERIZON RED INTERFACE, If they wanted to screw up the iPhone they could have agreed to use it on their system but insisted to Apple that it must match every other Verizon phone as far as look and feel. Someone just for phun should create such an iPhone Springboard theme for those who switched to AT&T but miss their old Verizon look and feel. |
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