Cingular on Acela Train using GSM

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Norm Kelson - 27 Aug 2003 15:57 GMT

If anyone has had experience on the Boston/NYC Acela, I would be interested
in your reception. I travel the Acela frequently and find that Verizon
customers connect, but not Cingular. I was wondering if GSM has made a
difference.

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bones boy - 28 Aug 2003 06:54 GMT

>If anyone has had experience on the Boston/NYC Acela, I would be interested
>in your reception. I travel the Acela frequently and find that Verizon
>customers connect, but not Cingular. I was wondering if GSM has made a
>difference.

I traveled from New Haven to Boston this weekend on the regular train
(local), not the Acela (express). I have a GAIT phone, so I tried GSM
and TDMA. GSM was a lot more unstable, cutting in and out as I passed
through cities. Took a lot longer to make a phone call. GSM Signal was
good in Providence Warwick and New Haven. Just South of Boston it
sucked. Went back to TDMA and it worked much better.

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Norm Kelson - 28 Aug 2003 15:27 GMT

confirms my suspicions! Verizon seems to be the way to go

>>If anyone has had experience on the Boston/NYC Acela, I would be
>>interested in your reception. I travel the Acela frequently and find
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> good in Providence Warwick and New Haven. Just South of Boston it
> sucked. Went back to TDMA and it worked much better.

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bones boy - 28 Aug 2003 16:50 GMT

Either them or AT&T Wireless, they have adverts all over the train!!

>confirms my suspicions! Verizon seems to be the way to go
>
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>> good in Providence Warwick and New Haven. Just South of Boston it
>> sucked. Went back to TDMA and it worked much better.

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