tmccann11
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And that is why I switched to T-Mobile.
Tom
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snkeyes3
join:2003-09-23 | I bought my first cell phone 2 weeks ago. I'm glad I went with Verizon. OK, my wallet's not glad, but the service so far has been flawless (knock on head...eh...er...wood). |
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tyspeed29
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Simi Valley, CA
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Yep and that is why I switched to Cingular. |
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schnuggles
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join:2003-06-07
Deming, NM |  reply to tmccann11
Left for Surewest Wireless here. Going to get Surewest fiber as soon as they get it built-out to my area. Only a few miles to go...so near and yet so far....
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B52GUNR
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Vallejo, CA
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And I switched to Verizon (Cingular and T-mobile suck where I live). |
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Omega
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said by snkeyes3  :
I bought my first cell phone 2 weeks ago. I'm glad I went with Verizon. OK, my wallet's not glad, but the service so far has been flawless (knock on head...eh...er...wood).
Verizon is very good. I am on a 400minute/month plan, for $39.99. Service is great, I am hardly ever roaming.
The only dropped calls I have had were on the day of the blackout.
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Homer J
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join:2000-10-05
Springfield
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Hmmmmm guess I will not switch to AT&T. I have been with Sprint for about 4 years now. Their service was always good, but their customer service is horrible at best. They seem to be incompetent, and never see the same thing twice, but that's another post. Now I am having frequent dropped calls, so am considering a switch. Sprint told me to bring the phone in for an update. I told them I only bought the phone 3 months ago, and they said it should be done every 3-6 months. When I had my old phone, the service was perfect till I let them do an update, it was still good, but not as good as it was previous.
They do sort of have me over a barrel, I am on one of their "Please stay with plans" 500 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends for $29.99, and I get a 15% discount through my old job.
Oh well, guess we will see if the update helps, otherwise it may be time to look elsewhere.
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kg4icg
join:2003-11-16
Herndon, VA
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Hey just a little note. T Mobile is AT&T, so the switch you made from AT&T is still AT&T. Talk about an oxy-moron, no pun intended except to AT&T. I have been with Sprint PCS for Years and i'm not about to switch, no matter who wants to send me a new phone. |
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tmccann11
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Hey just a little note. T Mobile is AT&T, so the switch you made from AT&T is still AT&T. Talk about an oxy-moron, no pun intended except to AT&T. I have been with Sprint PCS for Years and i'm not about to switch, no matter who wants to send me a new phone.
T-Mobile = Deutsche Telekom AG
Deutsche Telekom AG = AT&T??
The history of AT&T (take from »www.att.com/history/ )
The history of AT&T is in large measure the history of the telephone in the United States. AT&T's roots stretch back to 1875, with founder Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone. During the 19th century, AT&T became the parent company of the Bell System, the American telephone monopoly. The Bell System provided what was by all accounts the best telephone service in the world. The system broke up into eight companies in 1984 by agreement between AT&T and the U.S. Department of Justice. From 1984 until 1996 AT&T was an integrated telecommunications services and equipment company, succeeding in a newly competitive environment. Today, AT&T is rapidly evolving from a company that handles mostly long-distance voice calls to a company that provides data and voice communications over any distance through its two operating units, AT&T Business and AT&T Consumer.
U.S. Operations of T-Mobile (taken from »www.t-mobile.com/company/about/ )
Company Overview
Based in Bellevue, Washington, the U.S. operations of T-Mobile International AG & Co. K.G., consists of T-Mobile USA, Inc. (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) and Powertel, Inc. (together "T-Mobile"). T-Mobile International AG & Co. K.G. is the mobile communications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT). T-Mobile is one of the fastest growing nationwide wireless service providers, offering all digital voice, messaging and high-speed wireless data services to more than 12 million customers in the United States. A cornerstone of T-Mobile's strong consumer appeal has been its Get More® business strategy to provide customers with the best overall value in their wireless service so they can enjoy the benefits of mobile communications to Get more from life®. T-Mobile has more than 22,000 employees across the country dedicated to delivering on its Get More® promise to provide customers with more minutes, more features and more service.
So I hope you were kidding (or maybe I read it wrong)
Tom
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gwehrheim
join:2003-12-02
Waukesha, WI
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I guess they should have a forrest gump message icon for you, because T-Mobile is AT&T
I have had AT&T wireless all over the country since 1996 and have NEVER had a trub. My ex wife was able to reach me through the Americas. People who hop services in the wireless market are as big of idiots as those who hop in the landmine market. AT&T IS THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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schnuggles
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join:2003-06-07
Deming, NM
1 edit | No, perhaps the icon should be one of Rev. Sharpton and applied to you, as you seem to enjoy throwing statements about with no trace of evidence.
Support your assertion or quit belittling those that actually try to obtain proof of a claim. |
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eyeguy2020
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join:2003-02-15
Mamaroneck, NY
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My AT&T wireless problems
I think I have given up on AT&T. They have been my provider for the past 7 years. I bought an unlocked GSM phone last week. I tried to get a sim card for it and migrate by TDMA number to the sim card.
No stores in Mid town Manhattan (4 within blocks of my office) had the cards, or had seen one for weeks. They said, "no problem", just call. That started a daily attempt to get to the migration people. Arguing that my phone would work if they just gave me the card! The poorly trained staff never got to send me one.
I walked into the Cingular store at Fifth and 47th St, went to my office, at lunch they called and said to come pick up the phone. It works great! Well, it does have some problems with the network, but where there is a signal, its great. I expect the signal area to improve with time.
My next move is to port the old phone number to the new Cingular service. I just have given up trying to get someone who knows the technology. The last person I spoke to today said, "I cannot port the phone number to a GSM service, any service". What is this women talking about?
Steve |
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tmccann11
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Re: Switch
said by gwehrheim :
I guess they should have a forrest gump message icon for you, because T-Mobile is AT&T
I have had AT&T wireless all over the country since 1996 and have NEVER had a trub. My ex wife was able to reach me through the Americas. People who hop services in the wireless market are as big of idiots as those who hop in the landmine market. AT&T IS THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I may be wrong, hell we learn something new everyday. But there was no need for wise remark either. If i'm wrong show me proof, I'd like to know. After kg4icg said that T-Mo was AT&T, I went to check, because if so, I would've made a dumb decission and hopefully it could prevent others from doing the same. All in all, I didn't like AT&T service, I went to T-Mobile, and I 100% satisfied.
Tom
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N2DEEP
join:2000-08-26
Malvern, AR
| I think what he meant was T-mobile and ATT use the same type of GSM system as well as Cingular. ATT and Cingular are just in the transition phase from TDMA to GSM network integration. Where Verizon uses 1900 and 800 MHz CDMA as well as Alltel; and Sprint uses 1900 MHz CDMA.
ATT and T-mobile are two different companies, but with very similar networks. Have you noticed how T-mobile (powertel and Voicestream) had not done well until the use of famous spokesmodels i.e. Zeta Jones.
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tmccann11
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| said by N2DEEP :
I think what he meant was T-mobile and ATT use the same type of GSM system as well as Cingular. ATT and Cingular are just in the transition phase from TDMA to GSM network integration. Where Verizon uses 1900 and 800 MHz CDMA as well as Alltel; and Sprint uses 1900 MHz CDMA.
Thanks for the explaination. That's all I was looking for. In my area, (NY Metro) T-Mobile service is superior to AT&T. So I'm happy I made the decision to switch.
Tom
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VinnyJ
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AT&T is different from AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. two different companies... FYI! |
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tmccann11
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AT&T is different from AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. two different companies... FYI!
I was going to note that before while giving the histories of the two countries, but I didn't bother because I felt either way, none was T-Mobile.
Tom
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SunCam
join:2003-12-03
Stuart, FL
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and thats why i run my wireless car cam »www.suncam.tv/ with verizon! there awsome... |
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khng
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ive been with att for 6 years and it used to be the best. its now the absolute worst. extermely poor customer service. I am switching to t-mobile. if youre looking for a wireless service, avoid att. you'll be sorry if you go with them. |
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