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About Dakota - 19 Oct 2003 22:25 GMT

Since I don't have much experience with GSM, I think you would be able
to answer this question better than I.

I am moving to an area with GSM with a plans of 32.95 for unlimited
minutes. They gave me a copy of service terms, and if I supply my own
phone, they will waive the activation fee, the SIM card, and I will not
be contracted.

The question I have is:
Will a GAIT phone work? I have two Cingular GAIT phones (assuming they
are unlocked), could I use one of the phones with a GSM only provider?

If not, I will find a cheap unlocked GSM 1900 phone. I'm going to need
a local number as soon as I move, but I will only be there 8 or 9
months, so I don't want to sign a contract and pay for extra months I
don't need.

AD

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John Cummings - 20 Oct 2003 02:45 GMT

> I am moving to an area with GSM with a plans of 32.95 for unlimited
> minutes. They gave me a copy of service terms, and if I supply my own
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> Will a GAIT phone work? I have two Cingular GAIT phones (assuming they
> are unlocked), could I use one of the phones with a GSM only provider?

> AD

Yes, with your unlocked assumption. The GSM only SIM will correctly
identify and operate the GSM side of the GAIT phone.

Yesterday, I performed the opposite test. Home is a Cingular 800 MHz
GSM/TDMA market, Memphis. In Dyersburg, TN Cingular has 1900 MHz GSM
coverage, which my Nokia 6140i found with slight prodding (power off/
on, no "Network Search" on menu). I moved my phone's GAIT SIM to a
unlocked Nokia 5190, and phoned home. Best part was using the SIM
stored phone numbers, rather than copying them over by hand.

John C.

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Wolfgang Barth - 20 Oct 2003 21:41 GMT

>If not, I will find a cheap unlocked GSM 1900 phone. I'm going to need
>a local number as soon as I move, but I will only be there 8 or 9
>months, so I don't want to sign a contract and pay for extra months I
>don't need.

There are Motorola tribanders at ebay which go under 20 bucks.

Wolfgang

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