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Cingular Frequency
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| shadow 2006-07-16, 10:33 pm |
| How can you find out what frequency your phone is on with Cingular. I am
thinking of buying an unlocked phone and wanted to make sure that it would
work with Cingular. Thank you.
SH
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2006-07-16, 10:33 pm |
| In article <JvAug.5293$IB.4918@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,
"shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> How can you find out what frequency your phone is on with Cingular. I am
> thinking of buying an unlocked phone and wanted to make sure that it would
> work with Cingular. Thank you.
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> SH
http://www.phonescoop.com
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| shadow 2006-07-16, 10:33 pm |
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <JvAug.5293$IB.4918@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,
> "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> http://www.phonescoop.com
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Ok so Cingular uses both the cellular (800 / 850 MHz) and PCS (1900 MHz)
bands. So if I got a phone that would only work on the
1900 frequency it would still work or do I still need to try to find out for
sure for my area.
SH
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| Anon E. Muss 2006-07-16, 10:33 pm |
| On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:48:19 -0500, "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
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>Ok so Cingular uses both the cellular (800 / 850 MHz) and PCS (1900
>MHz) bands. So if I got a phone that would only work on the
>1900 frequency it would still work or do I still need to try to find
>out for sure for my area.
For BEST service, you need to get a phone that supports BOTH the 850
and 1900 bands.
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2006-07-17, 7:33 am |
| In article <87Bug.5295$IB.2999@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,
"shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Ok so Cingular uses both the cellular (800 / 850 MHz) and PCS (1900 MHz)
> bands. So if I got a phone that would only work on the
> 1900 frequency it would still work or do I still need to try to find out for
> sure for my area.
Don't count on it.
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <87Bug.5295$IB.2999@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,
> "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> Don't count on it.
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Some areas are 850 only.
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bamp
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| shadow wrote:
> Ok so Cingular uses both the cellular (800 / 850 MHz) and PCS (1900 MHz)
> bands. So if I got a phone that would only work on the
> 1900 frequency it would still work or do I still need to try to find out for
> sure for my area.
You simply need to forget about the idea of buying a 1900 Mhz only
phone. I don't even think anyone makes these anymore.
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| Cavity Search 2006-07-18, 4:33 am |
| "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> How can you find out what frequency your phone is on with Cingular. I am
> thinking of buying an unlocked phone and wanted to make sure that it would
> work with Cingular. Thank you.
Easy. Look at the phones Cingular offers, go to the manufacturer's web
sites, check the same models, and you'll find what frequencies you need.
Actually this works with any carrier.
Cingular uses 850 and 1900.
HOWEVER, keep in mind that most, if not all, cell phone companies have
roaming agreements with each other. If you really really dig a phone that,
say, only supports 900, 1800 and 1900, chances are it'll work fine. My
wife's phone only uses those freqencies, and when it can't find a 1900
Cingular signal, it jumps on T-Mobile's 900. Assuming you have free roaming
included in your plan, there should be no problem.
Well, perhaps a slight issue. Your phone will avoid roaming and try
desperately to use Cingular's service, so if you happen to have a weak and
crummy signal from Cingular, and a nice, strong signal from T-Mobile, you'll
be stuck with the weak signal, at least until network, phone, and sim card
upgrades catch up to you. My wife hasn't had any trouble, though.
CS
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"Cavity Search" < nothingvalidforyou@t
histime.com> wrote in message
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> "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:JvAug.5293$IB.4918@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
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> Easy. Look at the phones Cingular offers, go to the manufacturer's web
> sites, check the same models, and you'll find what frequencies you need.
> Actually this works with any carrier.
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> Cingular uses 850 and 1900.
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> HOWEVER, keep in mind that most, if not all, cell phone companies have
> roaming agreements with each other. If you really really dig a phone
> that, say, only supports 900, 1800 and 1900, chances are it'll work fine.
> My wife's phone only uses those freqencies, and when it can't find a 1900
> Cingular signal, it jumps on T-Mobile's 900. Assuming you have free
> roaming included in your plan, there should be no problem.
>
> Well, perhaps a slight issue. Your phone will avoid roaming and try
> desperately to use Cingular's service, so if you happen to have a weak and
> crummy signal from Cingular, and a nice, strong signal from T-Mobile,
> you'll be stuck with the weak signal, at least until network, phone, and
> sim card upgrades catch up to you. My wife hasn't had any trouble,
> though.
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> CS
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Believe it or not T-Mobile is not in my area, so you'd have a 1900Mhz paper
weight in an area like mine.
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| shadow 2006-07-18, 10:33 pm |
| I appreciate all the comments that everyone has given and you all are right.
I am not going to pay $$ for a very nice and expensive phone that may or may
not work with Cingular lol. I want something that will work on Cingular.
SH
"shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> How can you find out what frequency your phone is on with Cingular. I am
> thinking of buying an unlocked phone and wanted to make sure that it would
> work with Cingular. Thank you.
>
> SH
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| WindsorFox[SS] 2006-07-23, 3:33 pm |
| shadow wrote:
> I appreciate all the comments that everyone has given and you all are right.
> I am not going to pay $$ for a very nice and expensive phone that may or may
> not work with Cingular lol. I want something that will work on Cingular.
>
> SH
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> "shadow" <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:JvAug.5293$IB.4918@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
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Exactly what phone are you referring to? I bought an unlocked L7
and it works fine.
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| Thomas T. Veldhouse 2006-07-24, 10:33 am |
| shadow <catfancy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> How can you find out what frequency your phone is on with Cingular. I am
> thinking of buying an unlocked phone and wanted to make sure that it would
> work with Cingular. Thank you.
>
Any phone that does 850MHz and 1900MHz GSM will work fine on Cingular, as far
as utiliting spectrum goes.
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