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GSM Phone?

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Aug 18, 2003 @ 4:06am
by NYIllustrator
I currently have a Sony Ericsson T68i GSM phone with T Mobile service. I am moving to Florida and wonder if I should get a new phone, because in NY I barely EVER GET SERVICE. This is due to the GSM network. I saw that Pocket PC/Sprint phone. Does anyone know anything about it? Is it as good a pocket pc as my ipaq 1910? Was thinking this would be a good idea, because then I wouldnt have to carry around a pocket pc and phone. But it also doesnt have bluetooth. I dunno basically I want a phone that has a good service connection. Unless for some strange reason, my GSM phone will suddenly be much better in Florida? What is the other service besides GSM? is it analog?

Posted:
Aug 18, 2003 @ 12:36pm
by James S
CDMA is the opposing service protocol. But I'd suggest you wait until you get down here to see how well it works. I get AT&T GSM service nearly everywhere I go, and T-Mobile has an even larger network. As of July T-Mobile customers have roaming access onto AT&T networks and vice versa. The only place I don't get any service is a little 20 mile strip of road north of Arcadia, and there's nothing on that road but cows. And without the huge buildings and everything that NYC has the signal can go to its 14 mile radius quite easily. Florida is pretty well covered, have you looked at a service map of Florida on T-Mobile's website? What about AT&T's? VoiceStream is another GSM network that I find is available as well when I search for GSM networks on my phone.
The Sprint PPCPhone is kind of expensive and outdated, but it will do all that you want it to do. I'm just against Sprint.

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Aug 18, 2003 @ 5:06pm
by sandmann
Sprint is fucking terrible. I have a sprint phone and have never gotten more than three bars of service anywhere but Boston. In my hometown it rarely goes above one little bar (which basically means I'll get cut off at any second and I can't hear shit).

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Aug 18, 2003 @ 7:18pm
by Maf54

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Aug 18, 2003 @ 10:23pm
by NYIllustrator

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 12:12am
by sandmann

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 12:16am
by Maf54

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 12:18am
by suchiaruzu

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 12:41am
by James S

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 2:01pm
by David Horn

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 10:02pm
by Cameron
The coverage here in indy is great with sprint. I just switched (last night in fact) to nextel since all my family is on it, and the walkie talkies kick ass! One of my friends is going to get it too.

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Aug 19, 2003 @ 11:13pm
by ktemkin

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Aug 20, 2003 @ 1:20pm
by James S

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Aug 20, 2003 @ 11:11pm
by Guest