Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)
I currently have an old AT&T TDMA phone that I'm considering replacing. I
really like the Treo 650, which I'm told will be available from Cingular
later this month. I have a few questions though:
1. A Cingular salesman told me (in trying to sell me a Blackberry) that
their lowest cost unlimited data plan is $45/mo. I see a plan on their web
site called "MEdia Works", which looks like it includes unlimited web
browsing for $20/mo. Maybe that's not full IP access; the web site is not
very detailed. The Cingular on-line store lets me select a Treo 600 with
MEdia Works, so I assume it's compatible. What's the real deal?
2. He also told me that their entire network is EDGE enabled, and anywhere I
get GSM service I should get EDGE data speed. I was a little skeptical about
this claim. Is it true?
3. Is there a source for unlocked Treos in the U.S.? If I buy directly from
PalmOne, for instance? If so, would Cingular give me any trouble when I try
to activate it? I'm not interested in
"do-it-yourself-cable-soldering-warranty-voiding" unlocking solutions.
TIA.
-Eric
I currently have an old AT&T TDMA phone that I'm considering replacing. I
really like the Treo 650, which I'm told will be available from Cingular
later this month. I have a few questions though:
1. A Cingular salesman told me (in trying to sell me a Blackberry) that
their lowest cost unlimited data plan is $45/mo. I see a plan on their web
site called "MEdia Works", which looks like it includes unlimited web
browsing for $20/mo. Maybe that's not full IP access; the web site is not
very detailed. The Cingular on-line store lets me select a Treo 600 with
MEdia Works, so I assume it's compatible. What's the real deal?
2. He also told me that their entire network is EDGE enabled, and anywhere I
get GSM service I should get EDGE data speed. I was a little skeptical about
this claim. Is it true?
3. Is there a source for unlocked Treos in the U.S.? If I buy directly from
PalmOne, for instance? If so, would Cingular give me any trouble when I try
to activate it? I'm not interested in
"do-it-yourself-cable-soldering-warranty-voiding" unlocking solutions.
TIA.
-Eric