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More info?)
That would explain it. I have a Nokia 6230, but it is not ENS capable. I
found the IMEI range that is capable, and my phone was made before.
I have however found a way to switch networks using AT commands through
bluetooth. But this is inconvenient, as I can only do this when I'm near my
laptop.
I wish cingular would just enable the network selection in their sims. I
wonder why they took that away?
"Richie" <mbc@pcbell.net> wrote in message
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>I have an LG L1400.
>
> You need a 64k sim card. And you need a new ENS capable phone -- one that
> is less than a few months old. Any new phone you buy from Cingular will
> be ENS capable but it must be new.
>
> I called Customer Care then asked to be transferred to Technical Support
> to resolve a connection issue. The customer care people don't know
> anything about this so please be patient with them. Technical support
> however was very helpful.
>
> Btw, you cannot tell if a phone is ENS capable until you talk to technical
> support and they input your IMEI number into their system.
>
> I suggest you don't buy your phone on eBay because those phones maybe old
> stock and not ENS capable. It may take some time for the old stock to
> clear the supply chain. Remember, you don't need an ENS capable phone
> unless you want to prefer Blue over Orange. If you use an AT&T sim, you
> already prefer Blue, regardless of the phone.
>
>
> "Halogen8" <halogen8@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Richie,
>>
>> I tried to get Cingular to switch me to ATT as well, but they couldnt.
>> What phone do you have? Do you have a 64k sim card? How were you able
>> to do this? Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Richie" <mbc@pcbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:7T1Vd.1791$C47.1163@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>>>I tried a test and I believe that in San Diego, the AT&T network is
>>>850MHz.
>>> With a 1900 only handset, i don't see the AT&T network but with a
>>> 850/1900MHz, i see it in Network Selections (using a foreign sim for the
>>> test)
>>>
>>> I had Cingular change my service to prefer AT&T over Cingular and
>>> service at my home is now excellent with 5 bars. I can talk everywhere
>>> including the walk-in closet and the bathroom.
>>>
>>> The reason i asked the question in the first place is to find out if I
>>> needed a phone that is 850MHz capable. It seems like it's much
>>> better -- at least in San Diego County.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Frank Harris" <frankbhX@XcompuserveX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O7TUd.8116$OU1.6851@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>>>>I don't know it city by city in California, but in the SF Bay Area I
>>>>believe there's some of each frequency. I think ATTWS began rolling out
>>>>GSM at 1900 because all of its 800 spectrum was taken up by AMPS and
>>>>TDMA and whatever other legacy services it was offering. I think they
>>>>only began adding GSM at 800 as they got enough 800 TDMA/AMPS handsets
>>>>out of circulation.
>>>>
>>>> Richie wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone know what frequency the AT&T (as opposed to Cingular)
>>>>> network operates on in California?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Frank Harris in San Francisco
>>>
>>>
>>
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