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atomic - 25 Sep 2005 18:20 GMT

Does anyone know how the tmobile coverage in sacramento is or where I
could find that data?

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Steve Sobol - 25 Sep 2005 19:08 GMT

> Does anyone know how the tmobile coverage in sacramento is or where I
> could find that data?

You may want to inquire about specific spots where you'll be using the
phone, and the only way to find out is to talk to other people using T-Mo in
Sacto.

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BruceR - 25 Sep 2005 20:00 GMT

Go here and put in the address you want info for:
http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/?class=coverage
TMo provided fairly accurate data right down to the specific address. Of
course, the map indicates coverage when standing outside a building as
individual building construction can affect reception.

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> Does anyone know how the tmobile coverage in sacramento is or where I
> could find that data?
>
> Thanks

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Chris Russo - 26 Sep 2005 14:47 GMT

They have a roaming agreement with Cingular there, I believe - I was
there with a T-Mobile prepaid card a while ago, and I got a very
strong singal whereever I went, but when I used my phones to see what
networks were available, only saw AT&T and Cingular - no Voicestream
or T-Mobile. Was there with a tri-band phone 900/1800/1900, and had
no problems whereever I went.

>Go here and put in the address you want info for:
>http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/?class=coverage
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>> Thanks

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Joseph - 26 Sep 2005 16:31 GMT

>They have a roaming agreement with Cingular there, I believe - I was
>there with a T-Mobile prepaid card a while ago, and I got a very
>strong singal whereever I went, but when I used my phones to see what
>networks were available, only saw AT&T and Cingular - no Voicestream
>or T-Mobile. Was there with a tri-band phone 900/1800/1900, and had
>no problems whereever I went.

T-Mobile *never* had a network in California. They had a sharing
agreement with cingular. If you didn't get your service in California
and had an older SIM it would show cingular rather than VoiceStream or
T-Mobile.

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John Richards - 26 Sep 2005 17:11 GMT

>> They have a roaming agreement with Cingular there, I believe - I was
>> there with a T-Mobile prepaid card a while ago, and I got a very
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>
> T-Mobile *never* had a network in California.

They do now. T-Mobile recently purchased Cingular's 1900MHz network
in California:
http://www.t-mobile.com/company/pressroom/pressrelease100.asp

> They had a sharing
> agreement with cingular. If you didn't get your service in California
> and had an older SIM it would show cingular rather than VoiceStream or
> T-Mobile.

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Steve Sobol - 27 Sep 2005 01:58 GMT

>>They have a roaming agreement with Cingular there, I believe - I was
>>there with a T-Mobile prepaid card a while ago, and I got a very
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> and had an older SIM it would show cingular rather than VoiceStream or
> T-Mobile.

Yeahbut.

As I understand it, Cingular is divesting much of its Cali network to
T-Mobile after the AT&T merger.

My phone can register on either Cingular or T-Mobile in this area, so I am
assuming that they have separate towers (perhaps the Cingular towers I can
register on are old ATTWS towers?)

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Steve Sobol - 27 Sep 2005 03:12 GMT

> As I understand it, Cingular is divesting much of its Cali network to
> T-Mobile after the AT&T merger.

I'm late - it already happened a year ago. :)

> My phone can register on either Cingular or T-Mobile in this area, so I
> am assuming that they have separate towers (perhaps the Cingular towers
> I can register on are old ATTWS towers?)

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Joseph - 27 Sep 2005 15:37 GMT

>>>They have a roaming agreement with Cingular there, I believe - I was
>>>there with a T-Mobile prepaid card a while ago, and I got a very
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>assuming that they have separate towers (perhaps the Cingular towers I can
>register on are old ATTWS towers?)

I only reported the way it *has* been. If there are recent
developments as far as what is happening with the network I don't
know.

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Steve Sobol - 28 Sep 2005 05:02 GMT

> I only reported the way it *has* been. If there are recent
> developments as far as what is happening with the network I don't
> know.

Well, T-Mobile definitely got Cha-Chingular's CA/NV network. :) Happened
last year. Details here:

http://www.t-mobile.com/company/pressroom/pressrelease100.asp
(T-Mo press release)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/28/cingular_tmobile_swap/
(The Register commentary on the swap)

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Joseph - 28 Sep 2005 16:39 GMT

>> I only reported the way it *has* been. If there are recent
>> developments as far as what is happening with the network I don't
>> know.
>
>Well, T-Mobile definitely got Cha-Chingular's CA/NV network. :) Happened
>last year. Details here:

I'm sorry you have reading comprehension problems.
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Steve Sobol - 29 Sep 2005 03:24 GMT

>>>I only reported the way it *has* been. If there are recent
>>>developments as far as what is happening with the network I don't
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> I'm sorry you have reading comprehension problems.

I'm sorry YOU have comprehension problems. I fully understood that you said
"has," past tense, and thought it might be helpful to update you on the
situation. FWIW, I didn't find out about this until very recently; I thought
the deal was still in the works.

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