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I don't get any cellular service at my house with AT&T. I wanted to switch to T-mobile, but my friend said service would be the same since they all have to use the same GSM network for the T68m. Is this true?
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Posted: 2002-10-02 01:35:00
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No this is not true. In the Washington State market there are 3 separate GSM networks. AT&T, Cingular, and T-Mobile. Each company has built their own network. I would choose Cingular over T-Mobile because of the capacity problems that T-Mobile has.
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Posted: 2002-10-02 03:33:00
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Okay thanks!!!
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Posted: 2002-10-02 05:48:00
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This is a big problem in the US because the FCC set the United States' GSM at the 1900 MHz bandwidth. Being that we are operating at that high frequency, coverage (especially indoors) is going to be a bit shady. I've heard that eventually we will be using the 850 band for GSM, but I assume that won't happen for years down the road.
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Posted: 2002-10-04 21:23:00
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What frequency does GSM in Europe use?
I assume that's why analog works everywhere? Because of the lower frequency?
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Posted: 2002-10-16 19:50:00
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On 2002-10-16 19:50, GTwinkie wrote:
What frequency does GSM in Europe use?
I assume that's why analog works everywhere? Because of the lower frequency?
900MHz and 1800MHz
lower frequencies have better range and can work it's way through objects (houses, trees etc) better than higher frequencies....
[ This Message was edited by: Cytech on 2002-10-16 18:54 ]
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Posted: 2002-10-16 19:51:00
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Do some of the providers share networks or towers?
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Posted: 2002-12-29 06:19:00
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900MHz and 1800MHz
lower frequencies have better range and can work it's way through objects (houses, trees etc) better than higher frequencies....
Thatīs right! Try to make a call in woods with E-Plus or o2 Germany outside the cities; itīs hard to get any network connection! They use 1800 MHZ!
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Posted: 2002-12-29 10:38:00
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On 2002-12-29 06:19, Stanwix wrote:
Do some of the providers share networks or towers?
Only o2 Germany uses national roaming w/ T-Mobile Germany! Towers are shared as well, but only in difficult places, e.g. highways, airports,...
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Posted: 2002-12-29 10:40:00
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When GSM-850MHz becomes extensively deployed in USA it will be used particularly in rural areas. 1900 will still be used in cities because of its greater capacity. So most US GSM networks will become dual-band like major European ones, although some are still either 900 or 1800. In the fall of 2003 Motorola will launch a quad-band flip-phone;a must for those of us who, besides the 1900 that we use when we shop at Bloomingale's in NY,need to keep in touch when we ski in...Wyoming or Montana!;-)Just kidding!
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Posted: 2002-12-29 16:28:00
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