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Re: Still misses the boat doesn't boost use all of nextel's native iden coverage? Isn't it pretty similar to T-Mobile's native coverage?
Isn't it also true that T-mobile's roaming only allows for 911 calls? Most of these small GSM carriers that Tmo roamed off of were gobbled up by at&T right? |
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DannyZGentoo FanboyPremium
join:2003-01-29 | said by kevcallaway:Isn't it also true that T-mobile's roaming only allows for 911 calls? No. If my phone registers with a roaming partner's tower, I have always have full capabilities.
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
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said by kevcallaway:doesn't boost use all of nextel's native iden coverage? Isn't it pretty similar to T-Mobile's native coverage? Yes it uses nextel's old iDen coverage. Yes that network is way oversold. No it's not the same size as tmo's.
Isn't it also true that T-mobile's roaming only allows for 911 calls? Most of these small GSM carriers that Tmo roamed off of were gobbled up by at&T right? Not even close. There are still many GSM carriers, and TMO customers can all still roam on ATT where TMO's network ends.
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 quetwoThat VoIP GuyPremium
join:2004-09-04
East Lansing, MI | reply to kevcallaway
TMO's roaming allows for all voice services, and depending on the carrier, most data services. I've taken trips from Michigan down to Florida and not had a single call drop, or a data drop for more than a few miles. |
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join:2001-04-21
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said by kevcallaway:doesn't boost use all of nextel's native iden coverage? Isn't it pretty similar to T-Mobile's native coverage? Isn't it also true that T-mobile's roaming only allows for 911 calls? Most of these small GSM carriers that Tmo roamed off of were gobbled up by at&T right? I visit an area where the small carrier was bought by at&t and they kept the roaming open. I can make and receive phones calls and even surf the web on edge speeds. If i go a few miles away from that coverage into native at&t i lose service on them. They so far have kept the old carriers coverage with t-mobile. What i have noticed in the 5+ years i have had t-mobile is if i am away from the t-mobile network, i can usually roam on another provider if there is one except for at&t. Simmetry pcs, commnet, i wireless, einstein pcs.. Doesn't matter. I usually can roam.
When i first got t-mobile, i was stuck with a crappy nokia with gprs speeds and a simple wap browser. The coverage SUCKED!! Tons of dead spots around western suburbs of chicago. I would have no service around darien, westmont, downers grove, and even in western illinois. Within the past 3 years, they have added hundreds of towers where i go. I now have coverage in western illinois too. Of everywhere i go, i only have an issue in the wal mart off of 75th street in darien, IL. And i hate wal mart so i can care less about that.
My brother swears by at&t, but flat out admits he drops calls every day. I have not had a dropped call in months. And when i did, it was in western illinois where t-mobile coverage ended and roaming started. (Why can't they do seamless handoffs! They partly own i wireless!)
With 3g now, i am very happy. It totally sucks when i leave chicago and go to western illinois. 1100kbps down, 350 kbps up to 40 kbps down. They still don't have edge past dekalb! If at&t, sprint, and the smaller roaming carriers can launch edge in the same area, why can't t-mobile? That upsets me. |
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TM does not roam on ALL of ATT's network. In many areas it will connect to someone smaller before ATT. Even in Ohio where TM doesn't offer service if there is not another GSM provider you won't get shit. |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to tiger72
Please... tell us.. how is the iDen network "way over sold"...? Do you have ANY idea how many business subscribers have left Nextel in the last 2 years? DO you even know the subscriber count at this time?
Its not over sold. |
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