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Breiti
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Nokia N76
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
 
Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:23 am |
Hi,
I intend to take a cingular contract for my mobile and have already a Nokia 6230 Triband from Germany (GSM 900, 1800 and 1900). Now I read that GSM 850 is also recommended.
Can anybody give some help regarding the different frequences and what kind of cellular phone is definitely recommended for Cingular services?
Thanks in advance.
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NDogg78
Posts: 87
Phone Model:
Motorola V600
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:43 am |
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what would you like to know? Cingular uses 850/1900MHz with 850 providing more coverage outside of a city. Also see this http://forums.mobiledia.com/topic23348.html
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Breiti
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Nokia N76
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:35 pm |
Thanks so far.
The question was how important it is to have GSM 850.
I think I will sacrifice the 150 bucks for a second Nokia phone.
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NDogg78
Posts: 87
Phone Model:
Motorola V600
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:09 pm |
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if you are in a major city, then it most likely will not be a problem. as the post i referred to, you can see the difference between coverage maps between tmobile and cingular.
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jhardin1
Posts: 6
Phone Model:
SE Z500a
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:41 am |
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850 Mhz is the origional i.e. 'standard freq. for wireless services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 850 Mhz. has been used for over 21 years, first as analog, then as TDMA, and later as CDMA or GSM. Its long period of use, means 850 Mhz. virtually covers the US. 850 Mhz also has better in-building coverage as the freq. will penatrate further than a 1.9ghz. signal will. The 1.90Ghz freq's have been around for only about 10 years, unlike 850 Mhz which can have AMPS (analog) coverage, 1900 is only digital. The higher freq. means the singal will not travel as far which results in poorer in-building coverage. 1900 is actualy "PCS" service and 850 is actually "cellular" service, however most phones can roam on one or the other freq. without a problem.
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unc417
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
samsung x427
Service Provider:
cingular |
Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:02 pm |
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Is there any way to tell which frequency is used in a certain area? Im in a small town area surrounded by rural communitites. Signal is fine in town, but only a few miles out of town the signal is very spotty if you go off the main highway. Signal is also very weak or gone in commerical buildings. I would guess, and hope they use the 1900 frequency here, meaning the reception would be better in other areas instead of worse.
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realboy2005
Posts: 82
Phone Model:
Motorola V3r (T-Mo), unlocked, flashed, flexed
Service Provider:
Former AT&T Wireless |
Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:19 am |
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T-Mobile uses the 1.9Ghz digital freq.. does it mean it's got the most quality sound??? I've heard from a few people that if u have a moto v505 unlocked, and switch the sims from AT&T Wireless(Cingular) to T-Mobile's one, the sound quality was much better.....thnx
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JCMyersIV
Posts: 122
Phone Model:
V635 & BB 7290
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:59 pm |
Your point doesn't make any sense - T-Mobile sounds better than ATT/Cingular b/c its 1900 only? What?!
1) The combined ATT/Cingular has 1900 spectrum in [nearly] every market they operate in. Companies covet the 850 spectrum. You do need more towers to sucessfully deploy 1900 service, but I would be very surprised if you did a blind sound test if you'd be able to tell any difference whatsoever in sound quality.
What market are you in? You could have some real fun with this sound test you're talking about with you friends (well "geeky" fun anyway). As you have a AT&T phone, you can manually select networks. If there is legacy AT&T, Cingular, and T-Mo, you should be able to cover the first two with your ATT SIM, and the third with your friend's SIM card.
If you post what market you're in, I can tell you who owns 850 spectrum, so you can test it out - prove me right or prove me wrong, but you'll have a little ammo either way...
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realboy2005
Posts: 82
Phone Model:
Motorola V3r (T-Mo), unlocked, flashed, flexed
Service Provider:
Former AT&T Wireless |
Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:21 pm |
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I've got AT&T Wireless and live in Detroit ('ve seen a few news about AT&T's cool business here)... I'm not really sure if that's true, but I read that idea in some other forum... maybe not because of 1900mhz, but cuz it's T-Mobile... one more thing, when i switch to Cingular - i get more bars, but the quality decreases gradually (more phonic, less volume, with more interruptions while on the phone, etc...); therefore, that makes me think AT&T Wireless has the better quality than Cingular's, and that makes me think that T-Mobile has even better quality... thanks for any help....
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nwcs
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:34 am |
Need to know if I use a 10db 800MHz Range Yagi, 8 Element, 806-894MHz Freq. (AMPS Analog and Digital Cellular) beam with my V551 (cingular)will it work, as Im out in the sticks and looking to raise the bar.
would like to know before investing. also looking for a docking station for it that I could set it in to talk at home.
Thanks Phil
http://www.alternativewireless.com/cellular-antennas/yagiantennas.html
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