How can I find out GSM coverage

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, at 07:02:58 [GMT +0200] (15:02:58 Saturday, 11 June
2005 where I live) "C Antoine" wrote:

> http://www.gsmworld.com/cgi-bin/ni_map.pl?cc=us&net=be

I wouldn't count on that to be completely up to date at any time.

--
I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.

"SteveC" <src.nospam@conklan.us> wrote in message
news:lUqqe.81689$6k7.69662@bignews4.bellsouth.net. ..
> I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in October that
> did not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how do I
> find out definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>
> Centreville AL
>

Not sure about cingular but t-mobile has nothing there. nada.

You can look for yourself at http://compass.t-mobile.com


(for anybody who's wondering if they have tmo coverage)

Danska Wrote:
> "SteveC" src.nospam@conklan.us wrote in message
> news:lUqqe.81689$6k7.69662@bignews4.bellsouth.net. ..-
> I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in Octobe
> that
> did not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how d
> I
> find out definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>
> Centreville AL
> -
>
> Not sure about cingular but t-mobile has nothing there. nada.
>
> You can look for yourself at http://compass.t-mobile.com
>
>
> (for anybody who's wondering if they have tmo coverage)


Does anyone else have a GSM phone there? Ask them if they hav
problems with coverage. You may need roaming onto Voicestrea
activated. On top of this either 850MHz or 1900MHz may not b
available (so you may need at least a dual band phone).
Cheers
Kevber

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Kevbert

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 20:17:14 -0500, "SteveC" <src.nospam@conklan.us>
wrote:

>I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in October
that did
>not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how do I
find out
>definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>
>Centreville AL
>

The tmobile link is great and it's the same one they use in the store.

I currently have Verizon and Tmo. I have to admit that Verizon has
the better coverage by far, but Their employees are seriously rude and
incompetent.

I'm testing TMO AGAIN, but It's been less then 24 hrs and I've already
had one dropped call in the greater L.A. area off all places.


--
Scorp

Not to mention the waiting time for the next available customer support rep


<ScorpionKing@attNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:bjaob1h5ioert3qev3usn6hbdnkel225p9@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 20:17:14 -0500, "SteveC" <src.nospam@conklan.us>
> wrote:
>
>>I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in October
> that did
>>not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how do I
> find out
>>definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>>
>>Centreville AL
>>
>
> The tmobile link is great and it's the same one they use in the store.
>
> I currently have Verizon and Tmo. I have to admit that Verizon has
> the better coverage by far, but Their employees are seriously rude and
> incompetent.
>
> I'm testing TMO AGAIN, but It's been less then 24 hrs and I've already
> had one dropped call in the greater L.A. area off all places.
>
>
> --
> Scorp

Update:

Cingular GSM works (barely along) HWY 82 in Brent/Centreville now. It goes
from 0-5 bars. I have never seen such swings so I took the plunge.
Apparently Cingular will lease coverage from Unicel who has the towers.
There are new towers built by Cingular that will be operated by Unicel and
should all be up by end of the year according to Cingular salesman. I have
a 30 day period during which I can return the phones.

Day 1 has not been promising. Unicel must be working on the tower though it
has calmed down tonight. I kept getting the message: welcome to Unicel;
your call cannot be completed. Please try again. That was when I got
anything at all. Since 9:15 this evening I have been able to make calls
pretty regularly. It seems once I get on the network, I haven't been
dropped.

More later...
>>
>>>I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in October
>> that did
>>>not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how do I
>> find out
>>>definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>>>
>>>Centreville AL
>>>
>>
>> The tmobile link is great and it's the same one they use in the store.
>>
>> I currently have Verizon and Tmo. I have to admit that Verizon has
>> the better coverage by far, but Their employees are seriously rude and
>> incompetent.
>>
>> I'm testing TMO AGAIN, but It's been less then 24 hrs and I've already
>> had one dropped call in the greater L.A. area off all places.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Scorp
>
>

Talked to Unicel salesman; tower is new and they are adjusting it; at times
it is very strong but it seems to fluctuate a lot and one gets the Welcome
to Unicel error message a lot. Is this because they haven't dedicated many
lines to it yet?
"SteveC" <src.nospam@conklan.us> wrote in message
news:dk%De.13769$Wt3.2659@bignews3.bellsouth.net.. .
> Update:
>
> Cingular GSM works (barely along) HWY 82 in Brent/Centreville now. It
> goes from 0-5 bars. I have never seen such swings so I took the plunge.
> Apparently Cingular will lease coverage from Unicel who has the towers.
> There are new towers built by Cingular that will be operated by Unicel and
> should all be up by end of the year according to Cingular salesman. I
> have a 30 day period during which I can return the phones.
>
> Day 1 has not been promising. Unicel must be working on the tower though
> it has calmed down tonight. I kept getting the message: welcome to
> Unicel; your call cannot be completed. Please try again. That was when I
> got anything at all. Since 9:15 this evening I have been able to make
> calls pretty regularly. It seems once I get on the network, I haven't
> been dropped.
>
> More later...
>>>
>>>>I'm in Bibb County Alabama. Cingular sold me GSM phones in October
>>> that did
>>>>not work; now I hear we have GSM; before I do this again; how do I
>>> find out
>>>>definitively. I don't trust salesmen.
>>>>
>>>>Centreville AL
>>>>
>>>
>>> The tmobile link is great and it's the same one they use in the store.
>>>
>>> I currently have Verizon and Tmo. I have to admit that Verizon has
>>> the better coverage by far, but Their employees are seriously rude and
>>> incompetent.
>>>
>>> I'm testing TMO AGAIN, but It's been less then 24 hrs and I've already
>>> had one dropped call in the greater L.A. area off all places.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Scorp
>>
>>
>
>