Chris, That is correct AT&T will not give you 3G on the G1, a number of my coworkers use the G1 on AT&T, and I haven't heard any complaints. Some really do need 3G, but even when my G1 is on Edge networks it is pretty quick for most operations. Just wanted to mention that.
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > I was not trying to say that 3g is not possible with ATT. From what I have > read, the tmobile G1 only works with 3g on the tmobile network. Tmobile and > ATT use different frequencies for 3g, so even if you unlock it, there is no > 3g. If I am incorrect, please let me know... > > Chris... > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:13 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Im looking for a new cell for my brother. If it were me, I would get an >> > openmoko, but I dont need a camera. The G1 would be a great idea, but >> 3g >> > does not work on At&t, and the iphone is the iphone. >> > >> >> You're mistaken about 3G not working on AT&T. My Moto Razr v9x is a 3G >> phone and in orange county shows the 3G symbol. >> >> Plus AT&T/Cingular exclusively sell the iPhone which is also a 3G phone. >> >> > Does anyone have recommendations for 3g phones with wifi that will work >> on >> > at&t? Possibly something more FOSS friendly then the iphone? >> >> I can't recommend my phone to that end. They even lock some of their >> own features on this phone which you have to hack to enable (like >> calendar and address book syncing for chrissake). >> >> I suspect a unlocked G1 would work fine with a AT&T SIM card. Google >> is your friend. >> >> -- John. >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be > continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- Peter Manis (678) 269-7979
