jgkolt
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Lakewood, OH
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2 edits | reply to RockCake
Re: Facts
Least amount of dropped calls because of the least amount of completed connections to START the calls. thats what i experienced. I have verizon and it does good except for my new apt. I cant seem to get coverage there, but niether can cingular or others. Voicestream T-mobile used to be known as the sh1tiest carrier around. Looks like they ramped it up a little once they went up north. aren't they losing tons of money?
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TMO ROCKS
@t-mobile.com |  If you have coverage issues just get hotspot@home then you will run off your router's wifi and the calls are FREE in your home. Beat that!!! |
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djrobx
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Valencia, CA
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I noticed exactly the same thing. I have more problems placing calls than having them drop once I'm on them.
I've been eagerly anticipating the 3G upgrade for a long time, but things have been a real mess leading up to and following the enabling of 3G sevice. Sometimes have to manually disable 3G on my phone to place a call.
Here, T-Mobile has a decent network but their coverage isn't too great. In Los Angeles, AT&T customers can get onto T-mobile's network (since they used to share with Pac Bell), but not the other way around. |
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
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1 edit | reply to TMO ROCKS
I would but i have verizon. i am out of contract though. but myu family is all on verizon. Anyone have any suggestions for what i can do to get verizon coverage here? |
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CMoore2004
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Jonesville, MI
| Directional antenna and 3W amplifier would probably do it. Can you get a bar or two outside? Stop by and visit »Cellphones, Providers, and Plans
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iLive4Apple
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For an Extra $20 a month + special phones. Oh and don't forget the internet requirement. My house in the boonies T-Mobile works 0 and wont even roam off AT&T and I don't have High speed so there goes that. Here is something that would beat that, more cell phone towers 
Nextel and AT&T are the only people that work in my area.
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THAT GUY
@t-mobile.com | reply to TMO ROCKS
Dont forget. Not only are calls unlimited from your @Home HotSpot, There are also unlimited from any T-Mobile HotSpot in the country. Worldwide coverage now available via Wi-Fi. Good News for the Troops overseas who wanna call home!! |
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PolarBear
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Dont forget. Not only are calls unlimited from your @Home HotSpot, There are also unlimited from any T-Mobile HotSpot in the country world. Worldwide coverage now available via Wi-Fi. Good News for the Troops overseas who wanna call home!!
Edited to be factually correct 
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PolarBear
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That's my ONLY complaint with T-mobile. In north Idaho, there are several areas that are served by AT&T and not T-mobile, and since I can't roam on AT&T...
Oh well, if it's extremely important, I just find me an unsecured wi-fi signal and...
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en102
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Valencia, CA
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Are you having issues with 3G bouncing like a Windows 98 PC ?
When I do have a call on 3G... its great.
Typically, it will handoff to GSM before connecting  unless I force my phone to 3G only, and then I have to hope that the call will go through. If it doesn't, my phone will end up showing 'No Service' until I 'reboot' my phone, Windows style... and even then its iffy.
I have had 2 hour calls on it without issue, on both GSM and 3G, with 3G sounding cleaner (no garble).
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timburke
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Plainfield, IL | reply to TMO ROCKS
Looks like we have a fanboy in the house... |
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Wirelessman67
@t-mobile.com | reply to jgkolt
No the company is not losing money! |
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TMO GUY
@t-mobile.com | reply to jgkolt
To fix the all family on verizon or another network, use Tmobile Myfaves Rate plan. The plan gives you the option to choose any five numbers in the U.S. to talk to unlimited. |
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jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | how often can you change your my faves?
With the hotspot at home can you use any wifi or only tmobile hotspots and tmobile routers
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If you are looking for help, go to a VZW store or call their customer service and tell them you would like a trouble ticket opened for the area you are having problems. Usually they will have a real life "testman" or cell technician drive test your area and see if something can be done. They can adjust the antenna's or slightly increase the power (or other trouble shooting methods) and then retest some calls in your area. Most of the time you will get a call back to see if you have noticed a change. There are some areas that they will be unable to do anything (for example, there is a large hill between you and the tower). Hope this helps =^) |
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