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Re: Cingular screws over AT&T Free2Go customers after merger
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Steven M. Scharf wrote:
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> Beyond Wireless,....I think that
> they are using some other TDMA network other than AT&T,
The coverage map shown on the Beyond Wireless website:
http://gobeyond2.chainreactionweb.c...g/coverage.html
is rather skimpy compared to the old AT&T TDMA coverage.
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> Beyond Wireless..It's great for an emergency phone, but for an
occasional use
> phone, CallPlus is a better deal.
I think BW is a better deal than CP if one lives in the area covered by
BW. The minutes are cheaper, and they never expire, so the minimum
cost for BW is about 15 cents every two months vs. $3.33 for CP. With
BW, one can get airtime instantly online, vs. waiting 4 hours or more
for an email from CP or Pharos.
> Beware that activating your own phone with Beyond Wireless isn't
easy.
I've never had a problem getting right through to BW with six phones
that I activated with them (all Nokias). But I've always called around
9 a.m. eastern time.
Lena
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| Joseph 2005-05-21, 4:55 pm |
| On Sat, 21 May 2005 01:03:44 GMT, "Steven M. Scharf"
<scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote:
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>Joseph wrote:
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>See earlier post.
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>Because they know the rates that other operators charge, and they set
>their own rates high enough to avoid losing money. There are many, many
>GSM carriers throughout the country, in areas that are not large enough
>for the national carriers to serve, but that you can roam on if your
>plan allows roaming.[/color]
Steve, it doesn't matter if they charge $5 a minute. They won't do it
and they don't do it for reasons I've stated previously. Prepaid GSM
does not allow for off network roaming in the US. I asked you to
provide an answer on which GSM network allows roaming with prepaid and
you never answered. By your non answer we can assume that it
doesn't exist in the US.
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>No offense, but I know far more about this subject than you are ever
>likely to know.[/color]
OK why should anyone believe this? Do you have a degree in prepaid
cellphone policy?
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>You don't realize that Cingular sells time on their network to other
>prepaid operators, such as Net10, 7-11, and Locus. These virtual
>carriers are free to set their own rates, and their own policies on
>roaming.[/color]
None of the MVNOs allow off network roaming.
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| Steven M. Scharf 2005-05-21, 10:55 pm |
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"Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Steve, it doesn't matter if they charge $5 a minute. They won't do it
> and they don't do it for reasons I've stated previously.
As has been explained to you, with references, is the fact that they do do
it. What you stated previously is incorrect. No one will think badly of you
if you simply acknowledge your error, rather than continue to state what is
not so.
quote:
> Prepaid GSM
> does not allow for off network roaming in the US. I asked you to
> provide an answer on which GSM network allows roaming with prepaid and
> you never answered. By your non answer we can assume that it
> doesn't exist in the US.
Do not use "we" in your responses. It is perfectly clear that you are the
only person that is unable to comprehend the facts. Using "we" implies that
there are other individuals that are as obstinate, as yourself.
Both Marcio and I explained to you which prepaid plans offered roaming on
GSM and CDMA prepaid. Not sure what your comprehension problem is.
There are links to all of the plans at http://prepaiduswireless.com, and you
can see that all of the GSM plans, except those offered directly by Cingular
and T-Mobile, allow roaming on prepaid, at an extra charge (or in the case
of Net10, at no extra charge). I also added a section that explictly stated
which plans do, and do not, allow roaming, for GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and iDEN.
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likely to know.
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>OK why should anyone believe this?
All they have to do is to go to the websites of each GSM provider. Each one
explicitly states whether roaming is allowed or not, and if it is allowed,
what it costs.
Steve
http://prepaiduswireless.com
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