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TK1469
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
Motorola T720
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:24 pm |
I want to purchase another Cingular phone, but not sure what kind - GAIT or GSM. I currently have a GSM phone (Motorola T720) but sometimes still can't get a good signal when in RURAL areas of Michigan (away from towns and cities). I rarely travel out of state, but do travel around Michigan a lot.
What do you guys suggest ??? Under GAIT, Cingular has the Nokia 6340i, but there's lots more under GSM. What is better.
HELP !!
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yellowkid94
Posts: 9
Phone Model:
Motorola V600
Service Provider:
Cingular Wireless |
Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:24 pm |
Hi,
General speaking, I like GSM phone because it has a lot of features can be used. I suggest you to check the area coverage map on the Cingular Wireless web site (www.cingular.com) and get an idea for GSM and GAIT network and see which cover most of your travel area. Then you can choice that type of phone and service. Hope this information will help.
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shogun18
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
v400--->v600
Service Provider:
cingular |
Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:33 pm |
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i am in a similiar situation with living in missouri, there are some place that i go that does not have gsm coverage but gets excellent tdma coverage. So if you would rather be safe than sorry then i would get the 6340i
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TK1469
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
Motorola T720
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:00 pm |
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The TDMA (or GAIT) phone gives you a lot more coverage, but unfortunately you pay dearly for it. The phone plans are more expensive and you have less anytime and WE & PM minutes. So, it's a choice of better coverage and less minutes or more minutes and not as good coverage.
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shogun18
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
v400--->v600
Service Provider:
cingular |
Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:41 pm |
| TK1469 wrote: | | The TDMA (or GAIT) phone gives you a lot more coverage, but unfortunately you pay dearly for it. The phone plans are more expensive and you have less anytime and WE & PM minutes. So, it's a choice of better coverage and less minutes or more minutes and not as good coverage. |
what?????? when i had the gait phone i didnt pay anything extra, the plans were just the same!!
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TK1469
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
Motorola T720
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:17 pm |
Not anymore. With the GSM phones - least expensive "National" plan is $40 with 450 anytime minutes and 5000 N&WE.
With GAIT phones - the National plan costs $45 (5 dollars more) and you get only 400 anytime minutes and only 1000 N&WE.
Go Figure....
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marvinlbanta
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
nokia 6340i
Service Provider:
cingular |
Sat Jul 03, 2004 9:07 pm |
 I have had aGait (Cingular) since 10/2003, I have had nothing but trouble , where ever I go ijusy does not want to work. I also Have a V60S Verizon and hardly ever have trouble with it, I go where the coverage requres the two phones if the cingular phone would work I would be happy. I have installed car kits with external antenna;s so I have done just about everything I can do. Cingular doesn't want to admit that there is a problem, except the tech's when you call in on the 611 number, take it to a store everything is OK. Theyhave replace the phone 4 time and the hand free car kit twice. I can't take it anyone, I am going to drop cingular as a provider, does any one have any Ideas who would be the best provider, in Texas, Kansas, OKlahoma, NM, etc.,? Dropped calls are un beleivable, recepction is horrible and the people at some of the stores need sesitivity training. I await an answer or suggestion.
thanks, OH by the way the phone has been in the shop in Tulsa, Ada,OK, Corpus Christi, and McAlester ,OK. I don' think anyone knows how to set it or it is a bad batch of phones. The tech from Cingular said that they had to send over 3000 phones of this kind back in December, maybe should have been mine also.
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icex01x
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
Nokia 6200
Service Provider:
Cinguar |
Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:11 pm |
| TK1469 wrote: | Not anymore. With the GSM phones - least expensive "National" plan is $40 with 450 anytime minutes and 5000 N&WE.
With GAIT phones - the National plan costs $45 (5 dollars more) and you get only 400 anytime minutes and only 1000 N&WE.
Go Figure.... |
since cingular and AT&T merged both companies have been trying to get rid of the tdma part of the network. i just switched from gait to gsm here in FL and my reception is probably about 4xs better
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Aquasport
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
Nokia 6340i
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:33 pm |
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I found the Cingular Nation Plan w/Nokia GAIT phone to be a rip off here in SC. While coverage map shows nearly the entire state is covered, there are 50 mile long "holes" in coverage that I know of east of Aiken, SC. I am writing state and federal authorities to try to get them to have Cingular stop advertising the Nation Plan and refund customers money. I switched to Verizon and am very happy. It provides coverage where GAIT phone was dead. MY OPINION: STAY AWAY FROM THE CINGULAR NATION PLAN!
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