Cingular V80 issue / problem

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David A. Kraft - 28 Oct 2004 15:36 GMT

I have been with Congular a while now & happy with the service - I had
a V400 & was happy with it, but wanted something a little more
different.

I bought a unlocked V80 & love the phone, but didnt know it doesnt
have the 850 frequency.

So, I am using it & it works fine, but it always roams onto the
Tmobile system. I guess that is not a problem, as roaming is free.

The only issue I have so far is setting up for email & downloading
games & ringtones.

I live in Bergen County, NJ & work in Queens, NYC & do quite a bit of
travel - mostly Florida.

My questions:
- Is it OK to use the V80 & always be on Tmobile, or will this be a
problem?
- Will I have more trouble when I travel, what if there is no Tmobile
service - will I have nothing?
- When I check ebay & other sites for hot phones it seems most do not
have the 850 frequency - anyone recommend a HOT cool phone that I can
trade up to - that will have the 850?
- When the merger gets finalized, will I be better off with the V80 or
worse?

Thanks

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John Navas - 28 Oct 2004 22:06 GMT

>My questions:
>- Is it OK to use the V80 & always be on Tmobile, or will this be a
>problem?

It's no problem as long as (1) your plan has free roaming and (2) Cingular
keeps the roaming agreement with T-Mobile in place.

>- Will I have more trouble when I travel, what if there is no Tmobile
>service - will I have nothing?

That's possible, since there are places where only GSM 850 coverage will be
available.

>- When I check ebay & other sites for hot phones it seems most do not
>have the 850 frequency - anyone recommend a HOT cool phone that I can
>trade up to - that will have the 850?

The soon-to-be-available Motorola V551, which adds EDGE (high speed data)
capability. If you don't need EDGE, check out the cool Motorola V3 Razor.

>- When the merger gets finalized, will I be better off with the V80 or
>worse?

The same.

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