--- In [email protected], Joseph Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I *highly* doubt you can tell that you're roaming on 850 by the sound > it makes through someone's speakers. The only way to make sure that > you're on 850 is to use field test. Unless that's what you're doing > you have no idea and it's just wild speculation. Why would T-Mobile > allow roaming on another carrier when they have their own facilities > in the DC area? Doesn't make any sense for them to pay roaming fees > when they have their own infrastructure in the DC area. >
You and others clearly have not tried this. This is not wild speculation and I have very clear ideas of what is going on. You are being wildly ignorant in contrast. Do you even have Cingular and T-Mobile phones? I bet you don't. I have both on 1900 MHz phones and dual 850/1900 MHz phones. First the telephone very clearly states "CINGULAR" on the display while roaming. On to the sounds: By comparing the sounds that your FM radio (or even your nearby computer speakers) make when the phone is nearby you can tell very clearly what is going on. You need to turn up the volume to hear T-Mobile, as it is 1900 Mhz only. Cingular phones are very loud blasts in comparison. Cingular was widely reported to move voice services to 850 MHz as Blue towers were converted for the "new" Cingular. Cingular literature for the past several years has also mentioned the requirement for 1900/850 MHz phones to use their network. As for the sounds on an FM receiver, you clearly have not tried this. Any receiver will pick up interference from a nearby transmitter and you would know this but, of course, you are just remaining ignorant to try to prove your point. Try it and believe it. As for why T-Mobile would use Cingular for roaming in an area that T-Mobile has coverage, it has also been widely reported that T-Mobile will use Cingular for those areas with spotty coverage. I move in and out of those areas all the time. T-Mobile's 1900 MHz coverage is spotty in most non-urban environments and it benefits greatly with the much more ubiquitous 850 MHz Cingular coverage (which also travels further and penetrates more deeply into structures). But, you don't need to believe me. You can try it for yourself--but of course you won't because then you would have proven yourself WRONG. And, no, I'm not going to post links. You can prove me wrong by posting links that counterclaim my "wild speculation." But, of course, you will not be able to do that either, and would prefer to spout off nonsense that is not based on any facts or evidence whatsoever. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - T-Mobile-US on Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/T-Mobile-US _ _ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
