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greeneye Posts: 69

can anyone suggest what gsm provider i can use in the united states? i am planning to take my t39 there within the year and i don't want to use my home country's international roaming facility. it might be more cheaper just to buy a new sim card there. any suggestions?

thanks!!
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Posted: 2002-05-30 06:45:00
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arnoldc Posts: > 500

where in the united states? anyway, i was roaming with voicestream twice and it's ok, so probably having native voicestream sim will be better. just a thought.
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Posted: 2002-05-30 06:52:00
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greeneye Posts: 69

in bonita, california (san diego). is voicestream available there? how much do you think?
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Posted: 2002-05-30 06:57:00
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Deltayoda Posts: > 500

Yes, where in the United States? GSM coverage is not 100% here, but CDMA/TDMA has a hell of a lot more coverage if you plan on traveling across the US.
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Posted: 2002-05-30 06:57:00
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Deltayoda Posts: > 500

Ah, go with either Cingular or AT&T. Voicestream will work in San Diego, but there service is not really supported in California and you won't find a VS SIM card anywhere there

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Posted: 2002-05-30 06:59:00
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greeneye Posts: 69

delta, what gsm provider do you use over there in s. california, is it reliable. when i was there last year my aunt's analog celphone provider was not that reliable, calls keep getting dropped when in the move, in a car for instance (at&t, i think). anyway, thats why i am planning to use my t39 there.
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Posted: 2002-05-30 07:03:00
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Deltayoda Posts: > 500

I am currently using Cingular, which seems to be working fine at the moment.

I don't know about AT&T, but I heard they give better GPRS service.

As for phones cutting off on the drive, I find GSM more prone to this than CDMA/TDMA (
If you’re staying long, Sprint is rolling out 3G by July 4th on all there phones, which should be interesting.
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Posted: 2002-05-30 07:12:00
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greeneye Posts: 69

ok, thanks for the info! will post my experiences there with gsm when i get there. This post was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2002-05-30 07:20:00
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powertoburn Posts: 26

AT&T GSM is more reliable in San Diego. Mostly full signals with the Ericsson T68 with Cingular it mainly gets 2 bars. L.A. is currently testing and the reception is just as great as San Diego.

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Posted: 2002-05-30 07:51:00
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greeneye Posts: 69

power, do you have any idea how much are at&t or cingular subsciption packages or are prepaid sims also prevalent there already? i plan to get a new gsm sim over there. it may be much cheaper than use international roaming.
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Posted: 2002-05-30 08:02:00
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