Cellular phones topics - Re: Cingular screws over AT&T Free2Go customers after merger

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Re: Cingular screws over AT&T Free2Go customers after merger

Steven M. Scharf

2005-05-19, 11:52 am

"Stanley Reynolds" < nospam_stanley_reyno
lds@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:HmMge.23755$RG2.5179@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
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> programmed
> roaming
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>
> "What is a SID?
>
> A system identification, or SID, is a unique identification code
transmitted
> by the carrier in its overhead signal. This SID number is also programmed
> into the wireless phone to designate your home market.

So the phone I have must have an old SID programmed into it, which doesn't
match the AT&T SID, since the AT&T TDMA network is used by Beyond Wireless.
This is possible, I guess, since it was once a Cellular One phone, but it
operated properly on the AT&T network when AT&T bought Cellular One in may
area.

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