When will Cingular convert the ATT TDMA towers?

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Now that Cingular has bought ATT when will they be converting over the ATT
towers from TDMA to GSM? I live in TN and Cingular has pitiful GSM coverage
between Nashville and Knoxville. Around a quarter of the state in that area
has no GSM but, has plenty of TDMA coverage. Does ATT not have towers there
of their own or was ATT offering service there by roaming off of some
smaller TDMA cellular providers? Cingular was Bellsouth Mobility and it's
sad that such a big southern company cannot offer decent coverage in between
Nashville and Knoxville. If you stay on the interstate between those cities
you will be fine but, any where else there is no service unless you have the
GAIT plan that I currently have or Verizon/Sprint. I'm getting tired of the
$20 additional line cost for the GAIT plan and $5 more for less minutes on
the same line. I don't really need gate except in the summer. If I drop
GAIT I'm afraid I'll not be able to pick it back up in the future. It would
be nice to have more modern GAIT phones too. Cingular needs to improve
their GSM coverage in east TN and everything will be alright.

Ben

 

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"Ben in TN" <sea-doo@wolfplayer.us> wrote in message
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> Now that Cingular has bought ATT when will they be converting over the ATT
> towers from TDMA to GSM? I live in TN and Cingular has pitiful GSM
> coverage between Nashville and Knoxville. Around a quarter of the state
> in that area has no GSM but, has plenty of TDMA coverage. Does ATT not
> have towers there of their own or was ATT offering service there by
> roaming off of some smaller TDMA cellular providers? Cingular was
> Bellsouth Mobility and it's sad that such a big southern company cannot
> offer decent coverage in between Nashville and Knoxville. If you stay on
> the interstate between those cities you will be fine but, any where else
> there is no service unless you have the GAIT plan that I currently have or
> Verizon/Sprint. I'm getting tired of the $20 additional line cost for the
> GAIT plan and $5 more for less minutes on the same line. I don't really
> need gate except in the summer. If I drop GAIT I'm afraid I'll not be
> able to pick it back up in the future. It would be nice to have more
> modern GAIT phones too. Cingular needs to improve their GSM coverage in
> east TN and everything will be alright.
>
> Ben
>

You shouldn't be paying extra for GAIT service. I just upgraded my plan in
Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.

Call customer service and check it out.

Bob

 

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"Bob Walker" <rowalker@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> You shouldn't be paying extra for GAIT service. I just upgraded my plan
> in Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.
>
> Call customer service and check it out.
>
> Bob

The GAIT plan with 400 minutes costs $45 and it costs $20 for another line
on the same plan and it only has 1,000 night and weekend minutes. I don't
know how you keep a GAIT option. GAIT Nation is a plan just like GSM Nation
is a plan. With taxes included my monthly bill is $79.71 and I'm paying
that for one more month until my contract is up and then I don't know what
I'm going to do but, I'm not going to keep on paying that kind of money.

Ben

 

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Let us know if you have any problems making calls in an analog area and
if they charge extra for those calls on the next bill. It doesn't appear
that analog calls are part of that pricing plan.

JPH

Bob Walker wrote:
> "Ben in TN" <sea-doo@wolfplayer.us> wrote in message
> news:1100213602.YOONw2lVc0hlkjlwuzdXNQ@teranews...
>
>>Now that Cingular has bought ATT when will they be converting over the ATT
>>towers from TDMA to GSM? I live in TN and Cingular has pitiful GSM
>>coverage between Nashville and Knoxville. Around a quarter of the state
>>in that area has no GSM but, has plenty of TDMA coverage. Does ATT not
>>have towers there of their own or was ATT offering service there by
>>roaming off of some smaller TDMA cellular providers? Cingular was
>>Bellsouth Mobility and it's sad that such a big southern company cannot
>>offer decent coverage in between Nashville and Knoxville. If you stay on
>>the interstate between those cities you will be fine but, any where else
>>there is no service unless you have the GAIT plan that I currently have or
>>Verizon/Sprint. I'm getting tired of the $20 additional line cost for the
>>GAIT plan and $5 more for less minutes on the same line. I don't really
>>need gate except in the summer. If I drop GAIT I'm afraid I'll not be
>>able to pick it back up in the future. It would be nice to have more
>>modern GAIT phones too. Cingular needs to improve their GSM coverage in
>>east TN and everything will be alright.
>>
>>Ben
>>
>
>
> You shouldn't be paying extra for GAIT service. I just upgraded my plan in
> Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.
>
> Call customer service and check it out.
>
> Bob
>
>

 

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In <1100213602.YOONw2lVc0hlkjlwuzdXNQ@teranews> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:53:01
-0600, "Ben in TN" <sea-doo@wolfplayer.us> wrote:

>Now that Cingular has bought ATT when will they be converting over the ATT
>towers from TDMA to GSM?

ATTWS already completed overlay of TDMA with GSM 850. To take advantage of it
you must have a handset that supports GSM 850.

>I live in TN and Cingular has pitiful GSM coverage
>between Nashville and Knoxville. Around a quarter of the state in that area
>has no GSM but, has plenty of TDMA coverage. Does ATT not have towers there
>of their own or was ATT offering service there by roaming off of some
>smaller TDMA cellular providers?

That's possible -- check the coverage maps.

>Cingular was Bellsouth Mobility and it's
>sad that such a big southern company cannot offer decent coverage in between
>Nashville and Knoxville.

It's more a matter of licenses and money than sadness.

>If you stay on the interstate between those cities
>you will be fine but, any where else there is no service unless you have the
>GAIT plan that I currently have or Verizon/Sprint.

You may be roaming on AMPS, but that will be going away in a few years.

>I'm getting tired of the
>$20 additional line cost for the GAIT plan and $5 more for less minutes on
>the same line. I don't really need gate except in the summer. If I drop
>GAIT I'm afraid I'll not be able to pick it back up in the future. It would
>be nice to have more modern GAIT phones too.

Won't happen -- GAIT has now outlived its purpose.

>Cingular needs to improve
>their GSM coverage in east TN and everything will be alright.

That will probably happen sooner or later.

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In article <MdSkd.12543$fC4.5522@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>,
"Bob Walker" <rowalker@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I just upgraded my plan in
> Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.

I'd lose money if I ever had to go on a such a plan. It has no Nights
and Weekends Free Minutes, and no Free Mobile to Mobile. But then thats
why they offer different plans.

 

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"Ben in TN" <sea-doo@wolfplayer.us> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob Walker" <rowalker@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:MdSkd.12543$fC4.5522@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>> You shouldn't be paying extra for GAIT service. I just upgraded my plan
>> in Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.
>>
>> Call customer service and check it out.
>>
>> Bob
>
> The GAIT plan with 400 minutes costs $45 and it costs $20 for another line
> on the same plan and it only has 1,000 night and weekend minutes. I don't
> know how you keep a GAIT option. GAIT Nation is a plan just like GSM
> Nation is a plan. With taxes included my monthly bill is $79.71 and I'm
> paying that for one more month until my contract is up and then I don't
> know what I'm going to do but, I'm not going to keep on paying that kind
> of money.
>
> Ben
>

As I said, talk to customer service. Mine is a Nation plan. A line on my
bill is "GAIT calling area" at no charge.

Bob

 

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"Jack Zwick" <jzwick3@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> In article <MdSkd.12543$fC4.5522@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>,
> "Bob Walker" <rowalker@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I just upgraded my plan in
>> Dallas to the Nation 1000 w/rollover @ $39.99 and kept my GAIT option.
>
> I'd lose money if I ever had to go on a such a plan. It has no Nights
> and Weekends Free Minutes, and no Free Mobile to Mobile. But then thats
> why they offer different plans.

That's right. This one works great for me.

Bob

 

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"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>
> In <1100213602.YOONw2lVc0hlkjlwuzdXNQ@teranews> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004
16:53:01
> -0600, "Ben in TN" <sea-doo@wolfplayer.us> wrote:
>
> >Now that Cingular has bought ATT when will they be converting over the
ATT
> >towers from TDMA to GSM?
>
> ATTWS already completed overlay of TDMA with GSM 850. To take advantage
of it
> you must have a handset that supports GSM 850.
>
Actually, ATTWS had almost no GSM 850 hardware in place when they closed the
sale with Cingular. Cingular converted all of their 850 systems, but ATTWS
converted only their 1900 networks to GSM. They were still selling TDMA,
both 800 & 1900 through the day of closing.

According to GSM World, ATT's network between Nashville and Knoxville is GSM
1900. T-Mobile also owns spectrum along the same stretch of highway, but it
isn't built out very well yet. Getting the rest of ATT's netwrok converted
is one of Cingular's biggest priorities. (At least that's what they're
telling us.)

As for those that asked about rate plans; as of this past Monday, GAIT
phones can be put on the GSM Nation Family talk plans, complete with M2M and
Unlimited NW. And, yes, you keep your GAIT calling area, and, no, you don't
pay roaming on AMPS. The assumption is that at least one of the phones on
the FT is going to be GSM. A call to C/S may get you someone who will change
you to the GSM plan without having to go to FT. C/S reps are always making
deals that the dealers can't make, because we have limited access to the
billing system.

Mark

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"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>>I'm getting tired of the
>>$20 additional line cost for the GAIT plan and $5 more for less minutes on
>>the same line. I don't really need gate except in the summer. If I drop
>>GAIT I'm afraid I'll not be able to pick it back up in the future. It
>>would
>>be nice to have more modern GAIT phones too.
>
> Won't happen -- GAIT has now outlived its purpose.
>


I presume you mean its "purpose" as it relates to Cingular management. For
users in non-metropolitan areas it still is very useful, as my T62u is often
on TDMA in areas of central Texas. I even see AMPS occasionally.

In my opion GAIT was under-utilized and under-promoted. Of course, I'm not
running a cellular phone company.

Bob

 

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In <FOYkd.28164$Qv5.6028@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com> on Fri, 12 Nov 2004
06:33:09 GMT, "noone" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:

>"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>newspSkd.4771$_3.59830@typhoon.sonic.net...

>> ATTWS already completed overlay of TDMA with GSM 850. To take advantage of it
>> you must have a handset that supports GSM 850.
>>
>Actually, ATTWS had almost no GSM 850 hardware in place when they closed the
>sale with Cingular. Cingular converted all of their 850 systems, but ATTWS
>converted only their 1900 networks to GSM. They were still selling TDMA,
>both 800 & 1900 through the day of closing.

AT&T Wireless Reports Complete First Quarter Results
Friday, April 23, 2004

Network Upgrade

Capital expenditures, including internal use software, were $739
million in the first quarter, an increase of 72.6 percent from the
year ago quarter. The majority of the company's capital spending
during the first quarter of 2004 related to the GSM/GPRS/EDGE
network, including the overlay of 850 MHz GSM radios in 850 MHz
markets and other investments to enhance quality and expand capacity
of the GSM/GPRS/EDGE network.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

 

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In <jt4ld.30076$Al3.973@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com> on Fri, 12 Nov 2004
15:16:31 GMT, "Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>newspSkd.4771$_3.59830@typhoon.sonic.net...

>> Won't happen -- GAIT has now outlived its purpose.
>
>I presume you mean its "purpose" as it relates to Cingular management.

Its purpose was to facilitate GSM transition. Now that GSM overlay has been
completed, that purpose no longer exists.

>For
>users in non-metropolitan areas it still is very useful, as my T62u is often
>on TDMA in areas of central Texas. I even see AMPS occasionally.

I agree that GAIT is still useful from a consumer standpoint. The problem is
that it's no longer useful from the standpoint of the carrier.

>In my opion GAIT was under-utilized and under-promoted. Of course, I'm not
>running a cellular phone company.

The problem is that GAIT isn't profitable -- not enough revenue to justify all
the costs:

* Cingular wants to phase out TDMA as soon as possible to increase network
efficiency and lower costs. AMPS will likewise be going away.

* Existing GAIT handsets are no longer competitive, and new GAIT handsets
aren't financially attractive due to higher costs.

* GAIT is a big Support issue.

* It's unlikely that many consumers would be willing to pay the premium price
needed to make GAIT financially attractive to the carrier, particularly with
both TDMA and AMPS being phased out.

In other words, from the carrier standpoint, GAIT was a necessary short-term
evil that's no longer necessary or even attractive.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

 

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"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> In <jt4ld.30076$Al3.973@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com> on Fri, 12 Nov 2004
> 15:16:31 GMT, "Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
> >newspSkd.4771$_3.59830@typhoon.sonic.net...
>
> >> Won't happen -- GAIT has now outlived its purpose.
> >
> >I presume you mean its "purpose" as it relates to Cingular management.
>
> Its purpose was to facilitate GSM transition. Now that GSM overlay has
been
> completed, that purpose no longer exists.
>
> >For
> >users in non-metropolitan areas it still is very useful, as my T62u is
often
> >on TDMA in areas of central Texas. I even see AMPS occasionally.
>
> I agree that GAIT is still useful from a consumer standpoint. The problem
is
> that it's no longer useful from the standpoint of the carrier.
>
> >In my opion GAIT was under-utilized and under-promoted. Of course, I'm
not
> >running a cellular phone company.
>
> The problem is that GAIT isn't profitable -- not enough revenue to justify
all
> the costs:
>
> * Cingular wants to phase out TDMA as soon as possible to increase network
> efficiency and lower costs. AMPS will likewise be going away.
>
> * Existing GAIT handsets are no longer competitive, and new GAIT handsets
> aren't financially attractive due to higher costs.
>
> * GAIT is a big Support issue.
>
> * It's unlikely that many consumers would be willing to pay the premium
price
> needed to make GAIT financially attractive to the carrier, particularly
with
> both TDMA and AMPS being phased out.
>

My Cingular GAIT plan was actually $10/month cheaper then my current GSM
plan. The main difference is that there are no roaming charges with the GSM
plan, but my roaming over one _year_ never added up to anything close to
$10.00. I wanted new (camera) phones, so I had to go with the GSM only plan.
So now I pay slightly more for less coverage. I imagine this situation is
temporary anyway- until there is more GSM coverage. The good news is that I
kept my 2 GAIT phones (t62u), so if I know I am going somewhere where there
is TDMA but no GSM, I am still in good shape, and when I do roam with those
phones, it will be free.

 

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"Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
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> My Cingular GAIT plan was actually $10/month cheaper then my current GSM
> plan. The main difference is that there are no roaming charges with the
> GSM
> plan, but my roaming over one _year_ never added up to anything close to
> $10.00. I wanted new (camera) phones, so I had to go with the GSM only
> plan.
> So now I pay slightly more for less coverage. I imagine this situation is
> temporary anyway- until there is more GSM coverage. The good news is that
> I
> kept my 2 GAIT phones (t62u), so if I know I am going somewhere where
> there
> is TDMA but no GSM, I am still in good shape, and when I do roam with
> those
> phones, it will be free.
>
>

If you are now on a GSM-only plan your T62u is probably not going to give
you access to TDMA or AMPS. You might discuss the problem with Customer
Service to see whether they can/will activate "GAIT Calling Area" on your
account to accomodate the T62u as a backup phone. Several of us would be
interested in what you learn.

It might have been possible to just move the SIM from your T62u to the
camera phone without any changes to your account other than extending your
contract. Again, I'm not sure. Does anyone else know whether this would
work?

Bob

 

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"Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:2vkbgrF2nbl0bU1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> > My Cingular GAIT plan was actually $10/month cheaper then my current GSM
> > plan. The main difference is that there are no roaming charges with the
> > GSM
> > plan, but my roaming over one _year_ never added up to anything close to
> > $10.00. I wanted new (camera) phones, so I had to go with the GSM only
> > plan.
> > So now I pay slightly more for less coverage. I imagine this situation
is
> > temporary anyway- until there is more GSM coverage. The good news is
that
> > I
> > kept my 2 GAIT phones (t62u), so if I know I am going somewhere where
> > there
> > is TDMA but no GSM, I am still in good shape, and when I do roam with
> > those
> > phones, it will be free.
> >
> >
>
> If you are now on a GSM-only plan your T62u is probably not going to give
> you access to TDMA or AMPS. You might discuss the problem with Customer
> Service to see whether they can/will activate "GAIT Calling Area" on your
> account to accomodate the T62u as a backup phone. Several of us would be
> interested in what you learn.

I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me the
same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone, and
call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number). No
charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure. Apparently,
I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud protection
measure, or so they say.

>
> It might have been possible to just move the SIM from your T62u to the
> camera phone without any changes to your account other than extending your
> contract. Again, I'm not sure. Does anyone else know whether this would
> work?
>
> Bob
>
>

 

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"Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
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>
> I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me the
> same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone, and
> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number). No
> charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure.
> Apparently,
> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud protection
> measure, or so they say.
>

Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the T62u SIM
to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.

Bob

 

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You can just move the SIM to a GSM only phone and it will work in your local
area. It will not however roam as the roaming carriers apparently look for
the EMI? to identify the phone as an authorized roamer. Your T62U will
fuction as a GSM only phone if you go into the menu and set it to "GSM Only"

bob

"Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:2vkkq1F2moteeU1@uni-berlin.de...
>
>>
>> I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me the
>> same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone, and
>> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number). No
>> charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure.
>> Apparently,
>> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud protection
>> measure, or so they say.
>>
>
> Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the T62u SIM
> to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.
>
> Bob
>

 

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Ok I called CS and changed my gati plan to GSM nation got 100 more peek and
nite/weekend went from 5K to unlimited also got unlimited mobile to mobile
had zero before. Bill is $5 less. CS sayes no change in the way my phone
works even if roaming and still no roaming charge. Well I will know in a
few months if all is true. The unlimited nite/weekend will allow me to use
the CSD data without worry I've come close to the 5k a few times.

 

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Thanks, but the whole point is I need it to work on TDMA when I am not in a
GSM area. Also, when I switched over to the v220 and had it activated, the
t62u would NOT work.


"Robert Clark" <opaclark@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> You can just move the SIM to a GSM only phone and it will work in your
local
> area. It will not however roam as the roaming carriers apparently look
for
> the EMI? to identify the phone as an authorized roamer. Your T62U will
> fuction as a GSM only phone if you go into the menu and set it to "GSM
Only"
>
> bob
>
> "Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> newsb9ld.30145$Al3.17126@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > "Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
> > news:2vkkq1F2moteeU1@uni-berlin.de...
> >
> >>
> >> I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me
the
> >> same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone,
and
> >> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number). No
> >> charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure.
> >> Apparently,
> >> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud protection
> >> measure, or so they say.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the T62u
SIM
> > to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
>

 

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GSM phones are *not* activated -- it's all controlled by the SIM (and network
provisioning)!

In <Asold.570$%M4.123@trndny08> on Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:01:04 GMT, "Alan"
<not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:

>Thanks, but the whole point is I need it to work on TDMA when I am not in a
>GSM area. Also, when I switched over to the v220 and had it activated, the
>t62u would NOT work.
>
>
>"Robert Clark" <opaclark@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>news:eP9ld.10560$WC6.8627@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>> You can just move the SIM to a GSM only phone and it will work in your
>local
>> area. It will not however roam as the roaming carriers apparently look
>for
>> the EMI? to identify the phone as an authorized roamer. Your T62U will
>> fuction as a GSM only phone if you go into the menu and set it to "GSM
>Only"
>>
>> bob
>>
>> "Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> newsb9ld.30145$Al3.17126@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>> >
>> > "Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2vkkq1F2moteeU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me
>the
>> >> same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone,
>and
>> >> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number). No
>> >> charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure.
>> >> Apparently,
>> >> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud protection
>> >> measure, or so they say.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the T62u
>SIM
>> > to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>>
>>
>

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>>> >> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME
>>> >> number). No charge, and I can switch it back again using the same
>>> >> procedure. Apparently,
>>> >> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud
>>> >> protection measure, or so they say.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the
>>> > T62u
>>SIM
>>> > to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.
>>> >
>>> > Bob

I use my GAIT sim in a gsm only phone back and to the Nokia 6340 no
problems. The IME number is used for the TDMA and AMPS side which is part
of the phone not the SIM. There is some info on the sim for TDMA and AMPS
but the IME number is not. This is what makes a GAIT sim different. This
difference may make the GAIT sim not work in some phones but I've tested
Nokia 5190,8290, and Mitsubishi G310 all work in GSM mode and all are
unlocked.

 

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Heres is what happened, maybe you can explain it to me:

Went to store, purchased two GSM phones. Switched from GAIT plan to GSM
plan.
Took SIM out of my GAIT phone and put it in my GSM phone. Called service,
activated the GSM phone. Works.
Wife still had other GAIT phone. Calls to this phone were not even attempted
by the network. Failed instantly.
Took SIM from her phone, put it in 2nd GSM phone, called service, activated
this phone. Works.

Next, I will try moving SIM back to one of the GAIT phones and try it in
various modes.

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:MBsld.5213$_3.65260@typhoon.sonic.net...
> GSM phones are *not* activated -- it's all controlled by the SIM (and
network
> provisioning)!
>
> In <Asold.570$%M4.123@trndny08> on Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:01:04 GMT, "Alan"
> <not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:
>
> >Thanks, but the whole point is I need it to work on TDMA when I am not in
a
> >GSM area. Also, when I switched over to the v220 and had it activated,
the
> >t62u would NOT work.
> >
> >
> >"Robert Clark" <opaclark@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >news:eP9ld.10560$WC6.8627@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> >> You can just move the SIM to a GSM only phone and it will work in your
> >local
> >> area. It will not however roam as the roaming carriers apparently look
> >for
> >> the EMI? to identify the phone as an authorized roamer. Your T62U will
> >> fuction as a GSM only phone if you go into the menu and set it to "GSM
> >Only"
> >>
> >> bob
> >>
> >> "Bob Walker" <rowalker.nospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> >> newsb9ld.30145$Al3.17126@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> >> >
> >> > "Alan" <alan@erols.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:2vkkq1F2moteeU1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> I had called a few weeks ago, and several different reps all told me
> >the
> >> >> same thing. All I need to do is move the SIM back to the GAIT phone,
> >and
> >> >> call them to have that phone activated (they need the IME number).
No
> >> >> charge, and I can switch it back again using the same procedure.
> >> >> Apparently,
> >> >> I can't just move the SIM. They don't allow this as a fraud
protection
> >> >> measure, or so they say.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, Alan. I was under the impression you could just move the
T62u
> >SIM
> >> > to any GSM phone and then back. This is helpful information.
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

 

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In <kUBld.8316$tI3.5127@trndny01> on Sun, 14 Nov 2004 05:18:08 GMT, "Alan"
<not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:

>Heres is what happened, maybe you can explain it to me:
>
>Went to store, purchased two GSM phones. Switched from GAIT plan to GSM
>plan.
>Took SIM out of my GAIT phone and put it in my GSM phone. Called service,
>activated the GSM phone. Works.

Your account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.

>Wife still had other GAIT phone. Calls to this phone were not even attempted
>by the network. Failed instantly.

Account hadn't yet been provisioned and/or SIM hadn't been updated.

>Took SIM from her phone, put it in 2nd GSM phone, called service, activated
>this phone. Works.

Her account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.

>Next, I will try moving SIM back to one of the GAIT phones and try it in
>various modes.
>
>"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>news:MBsld.5213$_3.65260@typhoon.sonic.net...

>> GSM phones are *not* activated -- it's all controlled by the SIM (and network
>> provisioning)!

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[Alan]

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Okay, I moved the SIM back to my GAIT phone. Results:

Tested only in my local area, so I don't know about roaming results.
Tested outbound calls only.

Worked fine in GSM only mode.
Switched it to TDMA only- system did not recognize phone as a valid number.
Call rejected.

Now what? It still sounds like I need to call Cingular when I want to switch
to TDMA.

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:8RLld.5345$_3.68301@typhoon.sonic.net...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <kUBld.8316$tI3.5127@trndny01> on Sun, 14 Nov 2004 05:18:08 GMT, "Alan"
> <not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:
>
> >Heres is what happened, maybe you can explain it to me:
> >
> >Went to store, purchased two GSM phones. Switched from GAIT plan to GSM
> >plan.
> >Took SIM out of my GAIT phone and put it in my GSM phone. Called service,
> >activated the GSM phone. Works.
>
> Your account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
> wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.
>
> >Wife still had other GAIT phone. Calls to this phone were not even
attempted
> >by the network. Failed instantly.
>
> Account hadn't yet been provisioned and/or SIM hadn't been updated.
>
> >Took SIM from her phone, put it in 2nd GSM phone, called service,
activated
> >this phone. Works.
>
> Her account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
> wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.
>
> >Next, I will try moving SIM back to one of the GAIT phones and try it in
> >various modes.
> >
> >"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
> >news:MBsld.5213$_3.65260@typhoon.sonic.net...
>
> >> GSM phones are *not* activated -- it's all controlled by the SIM (and
network
> >> provisioning)!
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

 

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Of course. GSM doesn't have to be activated, but TDMA does.

In <ldRld.9569$tI3.2614@trndny01> on Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:44:33 GMT, "Alan"
<not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:

>Okay, I moved the SIM back to my GAIT phone. Results:
>
>Tested only in my local area, so I don't know about roaming results.
>Tested outbound calls only.
>
>Worked fine in GSM only mode.
>Switched it to TDMA only- system did not recognize phone as a valid number.
>Call rejected.
>
>Now what? It still sounds like I need to call Cingular when I want to switch
>to TDMA.
>
>"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>news:8RLld.5345$_3.68301@typhoon.sonic.net...
>> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> In <kUBld.8316$tI3.5127@trndny01> on Sun, 14 Nov 2004 05:18:08 GMT, "Alan"
>> <not.me@uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Heres is what happened, maybe you can explain it to me:
>> >
>> >Went to store, purchased two GSM phones. Switched from GAIT plan to GSM
>> >plan.
>> >Took SIM out of my GAIT phone and put it in my GSM phone. Called service,
>> >activated the GSM phone. Works.
>>
>> Your account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
>> wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.
>>
>> >Wife still had other GAIT phone. Calls to this phone were not even
>attempted
>> >by the network. Failed instantly.
>>
>> Account hadn't yet been provisioned and/or SIM hadn't been updated.
>>
>> >Took SIM from her phone, put it in 2nd GSM phone, called service,
>activated
>> >this phone. Works.
>>
>> Her account was provisioned, and the SIM programmed (OTA), but the phone
>> wasn't "activated" -- there's no activation of GSM phones.
>>
>> >Next, I will try moving SIM back to one of the GAIT phones and try it in
>> >various modes.
>> >
>> >"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>> >news:MBsld.5213$_3.65260@typhoon.sonic.net...
>>
>> >> GSM phones are *not* activated -- it's all controlled by the SIM (and
>network
>> >> provisioning)!
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
>> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
>

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