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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Cingular / October 2003DC/Balto GSM turn-on date?
The last rumor for unbarring the DC/Balto GSM-850 network was 7 September 2003. It's not up ... any word on how far it slipped? tg. Sure thought I had CCCH (GSM on the field test screens) part of the time I came down I-270, around I-495 and up Leesburg Pike and over Baron Cameron RD to Reston and back three weks ago.  SignatureChris Please respond on Usenet or Phonescoop.com glaabtom@netscape.net (tom glaab) wrote in article <60c41fe3.0309080538.644ce63@posting.google.com>: > The last rumor for unbarring the DC/Balto GSM-850 network was 7 > September 2003. It's not up ... any word on how far it slipped? > > tg. > Sure thought I had CCCH (GSM on the field test screens) > ... three weks ago. The network has been in place for a while, but not open to consumers. You probably saw it on your field test screen, but could you register on Cingular and use the network? tg. Made and received calls while on GSM. With this phone, if I have a signal it is usable. SignatureChris Please respond on Usenet or Phonescoop.com glaabtom@netscape.net (tom glaab) wrote in article <60c41fe3.0309090334.343e0435@posting.google.com>: > > Sure thought I had CCCH (GSM on the field test screens) > > ... three weks ago. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tg. > Made and received calls while on GSM. With this phone, if I have a > signal it is usable. Interesting. They must be moving from north to south, or only turning on for short periods at a time. Haven't seen anything in downtown DC yet. tg. In talking with the local Cingular rep in the mall (Northern VA), the turn on is expected Monday 15 Sept. He also implied 14 new phones very soon and another 6 before the end of the year. No details offered other than to say he was excited about the activity. Andy > The last rumor for unbarring the DC/Balto GSM-850 network was 7 > September 2003. It's not up ... any word on how far it slipped? > > tg. On Saturday, Sep 13, Cingular was running radio ads in DC that ALL phones were now free. Must be clearing out the TDMA stock. > In talking with the local Cingular rep in the mall (Northern VA), the turn > on is expected Monday 15 Sept. He also implied 14 new phones very soon and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > tg. > In talking with the local Cingular rep in the mall (Northern VA), the turn > on is expected Monday 15 Sept. Guess the key word is "expected." Don't see anything today (tried Arlington, Rosslyn, downtown DC, Bethesda). Either that or my 850/1900 phone isn't doing 850 :-( tg. glaabtom@netscape.net (tom glaab) wrote in article <60c41fe3.0309151433.52c6065f@posting.google.com>: > > In talking with the local Cingular rep in the mall (Northern VA), the turn > > on is expected Monday 15 Sept. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tg. Monday October 6th, I've heard. Most Cingular dealers should already have the new phones in stock. They also have the brochures in now. DC/Balto will be almost identical to Philly with respect to phones and price plans (National). -WD WirelessDave@nospam.com (Dave Blank) wrote > Monday October 6th, I've heard. Sure enough I have a signal this morning. Will have to play around to see how the coverage is and if in-building penetration is better than the 1900MHz... tg. You're right! GSM has arrived! Have a good one, Mark A. Smith > > Monday October 6th, I've heard. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > tg. please post your findings (with general location if possible). thanks. | You're right! GSM has arrived! | [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | > | > tg. I'm in Essex, MD, just east of Baltimore City, and had a GSM signal to/from work, near BWI airport. It seemed to work well. I can't tell you anything about GPRS, as the Nokia 6340i doesn't have it. The audio level appears to be greater than when I was using TDMA. Have a good one, Mark A. Smith > please post your findings (with general location if possible). thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > | > > | > tg. "Mark A. Smith" <mas9973@comcast.net> wrote > You're right! GSM has arrived! I've done a bit more playing and have found: - I can make calls, but not receive them. Inbound calls get a funky "you've misdialed" recording. - GPRS doesn't work. The WAP APN gets a connection and burns bytes, but the phone's browser (moto t720) doesn't launch. The external APN never connects. - Coverage is pretty good, except in my windowless basement office (of course). My phone still grabs T-Mo upon seeing daylight, but quickly switches over to "Cingular Wireless". - My home market is 310-150 (Cingular Carolinas), so the phone indicates roaming on the DC network (310-410). I'll give it another day or so before calling customer disservice. tg. glaabtom@netscape.net (tom glaab) wrote in article <60c41fe3.0310061627.39a79e02@posting.google.com>: > > You're right! GSM has arrived! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > course). My phone still grabs T-Mo upon seeing daylight, but quickly > switches over to "Cingular Wireless". > tg. I have gotten excellent phone coverage in Harford County (Samsung SGH-307), have not had any trouble receiving calls, ... only problem appears to be GPRS. Worked yesterday afternoon long enough to download a graphic. Hasn't worked since. CS is poorly educated on Wireless Internet when you call. I did pick up extend on I-95. I wonder if I'll get billed for roaming? WD WirelessDave@nospam.com (Dave Blank) wrote > I have gotten excellent phone coverage in Harford County (Samsung > SGH-307), have not had any trouble receiving calls, ... only problem > appears to be GPRS. I spent half an hour with customer disservice this afternoon. Never got shot to Tier 2 that fast. By that time they were answering "oh, another Carolinas customer...". They admitted to two switches being out (one in DC and one in my home market). Also said that the Openwave server for WIX/GPRS was being "upgraded" and was up and down all day. By the time I got back to the 310-150 network (Carolinas GSM) everything was healthy, so I don't know that my experience was unique to the DC rollout. Will continue to follow up. tg. > WirelessDave@nospam.com (Dave Blank) wrote > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > market). Also said that the Openwave server for WIX/GPRS was being > "upgraded" and was up and down all day. Good grief! Don't those folks have a nightshift? > By the time I got back to the 310-150 network (Carolinas GSM) > everything was healthy, so I don't know that my experience was unique > to the DC rollout. Will continue to follow up. > > tg. 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 glaabtom@netscape.net (tom glaab) wrote > I've done a bit more playing and have found: > [various problems] > I'll give it another day or so before calling customer disservice. A week has passed and things look a lot better. SMS is working, inbound calls are working, and GPRS (WAP) is working. Now to see if I start getting billed for GPRS on the road.. :-( tg. hey tom - two things - what is GPRS? Sorry, but I use my service to make calls only and the website doesn't explain it very well. also - from reading you last post is TDMA 1900 mhz in DC / Baltimore? thanks, cdlr | > I've done a bit more playing and have found: | > [various problems] [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] | | tg. |
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