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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Cingular / September 2003Why should I switch to GSM ?
I have been reading this news group for several months now and have still not scene anything earth shattering that would convince me to switch to an ALL GSM solution. I presently am on a Georgia (metro Atlanta) statewide TDMA family talk plan with 4 Motorola V60T's .... and they work flawlessly. We use them for voice and my daughters use text messaging....and that's about it. I realize that some day in the next several years I'll have to swap to GSM when Cingular bails out of TDMA...but I don't believe it will be any time soon. The answer here in Atlanta to maintain an equal coverage footprint is the GAIT phones....and that is an interim solution. I have many friends that have the 6340i's and have yet to here anyone praise them. We like the all GSM phones....but don't want to give up the coverage. Am I missing something ? Please take a moment and enlighten me.....Thanks ! >I realize that some day in the next several years I'll have to swap to GSM >when Cingular bails out of TDMA...but I don't believe it will be any time [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Am I missing something ? Please take a moment and enlighten me.....Thanks Nope, you're right on the money. GSM offers international roaming, gadgety phones, lots of airtime, and data. Unfortunately that comes at the expense of coverage area. -- Dave Visit my New England Cell Phone Page at http://markson.net/cell_phones.htm (to reply take out the "remove" in my e-mail) > I have been reading this news group for several months now and have still > not scene anything earth shattering that would convince me to switch to an [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Am I missing something ? Please take a moment and enlighten me.....Thanks > ! I don't think you're missing anything, I echo Dave's posted comments. Your explained use of the technology leaves significant doubt that GSM would improve anything for you, while subtracting excellent coverage you currently enjoy. Given the same, I'd stick on your TDMA plan with a white knuckle grip.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' ICQ = 35253273 "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know." -- Richard Wilbur I have the same problem. I was looking to switch to cingular GSM, but when I looked at the coverage, it was far less than TDMA. Do you think it (GSM) will eventually grow out to the coverage that current day TDMA is? > > I have been reading this news group for several months now and have still > > not scene anything earth shattering that would convince me to switch to an [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of > what we know." -- Richard Wilbur > I have the same problem. I was looking to switch to cingular GSM, but when > I looked at the coverage, it was far less than TDMA. Do you think it (GSM) > will eventually grow out to the coverage that current day TDMA is? Cingular have stated that they will have 90% of their covered population overlaid with GSM by end of 2003, and that it will be 100% completed by mid 2004. That does not speak to TDMA roaming partners, but I suspect that they will overlay with GSM at about the same pace as the TDMA roaming revenue will be dropping quick. -- J > I have the same problem. I was looking to switch to cingular GSM, but when > I looked at the coverage, it was far less than TDMA. Do you think it (GSM) > will eventually grow out to the coverage that current day TDMA is? Eventually, yes. Many TDMA/AMPS carriers will switch to either GSM or CDMA at some point in time. However, for many of the smaller carriers that point may be several years into the future. For the time being you're well advised to hold on to TDMA+AMPS or CDMA+AMPS if you want the best possible coverage. The best possible coverage is with the Nokia 6340i to get 800/1900 TDMA, 850(800)/1900 GSM and 800 AMPS. As Cingular turns the TDMA tranceivers into GSM units, the # of TDMA calls available goes down. That will start playing havoc with TDMA-only phones. SignatureChris Please respond on Usenet or Phonescoop.com xff@austin.rr.com (XFF) wrote in article <298d9cbf.0309040932.7135bfaf@posting.google.com>: > > I have the same problem. I was looking to switch to cingular GSM, but when > > I looked at the coverage, it was far less than TDMA. Do you think it (GSM) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you're well advised to hold on to TDMA+AMPS or CDMA+AMPS if you want > the best possible coverage. > I have been reading this news group for several months now and have still > not scene anything earth shattering that would convince me to switch to an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > with 4 Motorola V60T's .... and they work flawlessly. We use them for > voice and my daughters use text messaging....and that's about it. If your phones work fine now, I would not recommend switching. There will come a time in the future when Cingular will encourage their customers to give up thier TDMA/AMPS only phones in exchange for GAIT or GSM phones. And besides, in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska, most areas are still covered by only AMPS towers. Keeping that TDMA/AMPS phone or GAIT might be a good investment with emergency services if you travel in the midwest or plains at all (I even know of extensive areas that still do not have even AMPS coverage...sad) > I realize that some day in the next several years I'll have to swap to GSM > when Cingular bails out of TDMA...but I don't believe it will be any time > soon. The answer here in Atlanta to maintain an equal coverage footprint is > the GAIT phones....and that is an interim solution. I have many friends > that have the 6340i's and have yet to here anyone praise them. We like the > all GSM phones....but don't want to give up the coverage. I don't think Cingular is going to bail out of TDMA that fast. While I think they will stop expanding their TDMA calling area, and start replacing TDMA phones with GAIT phones, they will keep TDMA up for some time, as roaming revenue from other carriers will keep the system functional. Only when AT&T and Cingular make the final switch will TDMA start to disappear. Even Western Wireless (Cellular One West) has been expanding its TDMA coverage area in recent months, as a great portion of its revenue is from AT&T (which in some months exceeds revenue from its own customers). > Am I missing something ? Please take a moment and enlighten me.....Thanks > ! |
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