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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Cingular / September 2003Cingular GSM Coverage in Chicago
A friend of mine got a nice new phone (from AT & T) the other day, so I thought I would check into a new phone for my plan, which is Cingular. I have no desire to switch companies until I can keep my phone number (crosses fingers for November). So the Cingular rep talked me into getting a GSM only phone, saying they will be all GSM by the end of the year. I left the store with visions of clear phone reception. But to my dismay, the reception is no better than my old digital. In fact, its probably worse. So luckily I have a three day trial period. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with the GSM phones in Chicago? I don't want to rush into taking it back, but I don't think its any better, in fact its probably worse. Since the phone will ONLY work on GSM, it won't work in remote areas. I've traveled to some remote areas, and have always had a signal on my digital phone. Take it back and get a GAIT phone. Usuable on Superhome and National(not GSM)Plans. If data is important get the S-E t62u, if not get the Nokia 6340i. With either you will have nationwide service on 800/1900 TDMA (your old digital phone), 850(800)/1900 GSM (your new and almost useless GSM phone) and AMPS (analog for out in the sticks). I've ben through Chicago with my 6340i and mostly picked up TDMA, that's why your GSM experience has been bad. Here in the east side of Detroit, my phone usually picks up TDMA and yesterday going all over the Detroit area, it only picked up TDMA (only GSM was on ATTWS by my apartment-then went back to Cingular AMPS-poor signal area-NIMBY)  SignatureChris Please respond on Usenet or Phonescoop.com B Bell <brianbell98@yahoo.com> wrote in article <3F5D43E9.3C70DBD7@yahoo.com>: > A friend of mine got a nice new phone (from AT & T) the other day, so I > thought I would check into a new phone for my plan, which is Cingular. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > work on GSM, it won't work in remote areas. I've traveled to some > remote areas, and have always had a signal on my digital phone. I think I will just reactivate my 3360, it worked just as well, and is smaller than the 6340i, unless you think the 6340i might give me better reception. Also, the 6340i is about the only phone with a normal keypad. Any comparisons between the 3360 and the 6340i? > Take it back and get a GAIT phone. Usuable on Superhome and > National(not GSM)Plans. If data is important get the S-E t62u, if not [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > [posted via phonescoop.com] I know that the 6340i has just about the best reception even though it has an internal antenna. You'll find that it really isn't that big and the phone is even easy to dial with your thumb on the larger keys. SignatureChris Please respond on Usenet or Phonescoop.com B Bell <brianbell98@yahoo.com> wrote in article <3F5D4E98.39791881@yahoo.com>: > I think I will just reactivate my 3360, it worked just as well, and is > smaller than the 6340i, unless you think the 6340i might give me better [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > > > [posted via phonescoop.com] The point of GSM isn't to improve reception. It's to increase capacity of the network. The Chicago GSM system uses the same towers as the TDMA network and GSM is a form of TDMA so the reception is about the same. If you want a cute phone with color and lots of complex downloadable stuff, get GSM, if phone calls are all you need, go back to your TDMA (3360). If you don't travel by car, GSM coverage is not bad in major metro-areas. If you drive through N Dakota, a GSM phone is a paperweight.... Mark > I think I will just reactivate my 3360, it worked just as well, and is > smaller than the 6340i, unless you think the 6340i might give me better [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > > > [posted via phonescoop.com] A friend of mine in Chicago is having horrible service with Cingular's TDMA system in Chicago. He was also thinking of switching to GSM; however, it seems most are saying the service is the same? He is finding Cingular virtually unusable in the Chicago area. > The point of GSM isn't to improve reception. It's to increase capacity of > the network. The Chicago GSM system uses the same towers as the TDMA network [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > > > [posted via phonescoop.com] I wouldn't say it is unusable, but there are definitey spotty areas where the reception is bad, and they know it, and don't do anything about it. > A friend of mine in Chicago is having horrible service with Cingular's TDMA > system in Chicago. He was also thinking of switching to GSM; however, it [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > > > > > > > > [posted via phonescoop.com] It depends on what plan you're on. I am on Cingular Preferred Nation, and I have great coverage in the Chicago area, although often it is roaming on AT&T...but it's free roaming so it doesn't matter to me. You would probably get slightly better coverage with a TDMA plan as you can fall back on AMPS if necessary, but it all depends on your calling habits. If coverage is that important to you, I would go on a Cingular Nation plan (with a GAIT phone, both the Nokia 6340i and SE T62u are available to you). They have a good $55 plan that includes 500 anytime minutes with rollover, and 5000 n/w minutes, and they will honor n/w minutes anywhere in your roaming area (at least that's how it is on Preferred Nation). > A friend of mine in Chicago is having horrible service with Cingular's TDMA > system in Chicago. He was also thinking of switching to GSM; however, it [quoted text clipped - 100 lines] >>>> >>>>[posted via phonescoop.com] > The point of GSM isn't to improve reception. It's to increase capacity of > the network. The Chicago GSM system uses the same towers as the TDMA network [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > travel by car, GSM coverage is not bad in major metro-areas. If you drive > through N Dakota, a GSM phone is a paperweight.... --------- Not all true. When you are withing 40 miles from Canada, you get GREAT coverage from the Canadian providers, even better than from the native North Dakota coverage on those areas (especially north of Minot and Williston). I know there is some GSM coverage there, and also in Fargo/Frand Forks, and soon the Extend America (powered by Nextel) network will be running, which will provide GSM to North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska when it's finished. > Mark > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] >>> >>>[posted via phonescoop.com] > I think I will just reactivate my 3360, it worked just as well, and is > smaller than the 6340i, unless you think the 6340i might give me better > reception. Also, the 6340i is about the only phone with a normal > keypad. > > Any comparisons between the 3360 and the 6340i? No.. Mobiles 'make you senile' By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor. 14 September 2003 Mobile phones and the new wireless technology could cause a "whole generation" of today's teenagers to go senile in the prime of their lives, new research suggests The study - which warns specifically against "the intense use of mobile phones by youngsters" - comes as research on their health effects is being scaled down, due to industry pressure. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=443248 From my experience, the 6340i has better reception than the 3360. Have a good one, Mark A. Smith > > I think I will just reactivate my 3360, it worked just as well, and is > > smaller than the 6340i, unless you think the 6340i might give me better [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > effects is being scaled down, due to industry pressure. > http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=443248 > From my experience, the 6340i has better reception than the 3360. > > Have a good one, > > Mark A. Smith Oh...in that case. It's worth it ! > > B Bell <brianbell98@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:<3F5D4E98.39791881@yahoo.com>... [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > effects is being scaled down, due to industry pressure. > > http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=443248 |
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