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Cingular T616 disappointment |
porterg
Joined: Sep 13, 2002
Posts: 45
From: North Carolina
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Yes, certain software elements were customized for Cingular, just like for T-Mobile and ATT. T68 is 1900, 1800, and 900mhz, so no big deal about network selection. With T616, what Cingular wants to happen is for the phone to pick the best available network, especially as they push nationwide plans, and have gsm 850 up in almost all of the properties that were tdma/analog. If you are say, in NJ, Cingular wants your phone on Cingular's gsm 850 network first. They do not want you switching it to ATT or T-mobile. Why? $$$$$$ |
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Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Estonia
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What about menu of T610 and T630 - is it possible to choose preferred networks etc? |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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yes, you can choose preferred networks on T610 and T630
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Constantine
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Russia, now living in the US
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On 2004-02-18 15:52:07, masseur wrote:
yes, you can choose preferred networks on T610 and T630
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How can I do that? I have no such menu anymore? |
pezius
Joined: Aug 16, 2003
Posts: 53
From: California, USA
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@porterg: FYI Since T-Mobile west deployed, they have been piggy-backing off of the other two GSM carriers there, no their ownnetwork... Funny isn't it!
@Constantine: Under GSM Networks, I have New search, Select Network, Search mode, and Prefferred Nets. FYI usin sw R1A054 |
Constantine
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Russia, now living in the US
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On 2004-02-19 00:46:48, pezius wrote:
@Constantine: Under GSM Networks, I have New search, Select Network, Search mode, and Prefferred Nets. FYI usin sw R1A054
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Me too! R1A054. But I have only "New Search". Is there any way I can see what carriers are available in the region I am travelling through? |
pezius
Joined: Aug 16, 2003
Posts: 53
From: California, USA
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what happens when you do a new search, does it just take the netowrk, or show you what is availible? |
Constantine
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Russia, now living in the US
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@pezius: Just takes the network.  Although, there is only one network in this town... |
porterg
Joined: Sep 13, 2002
Posts: 45
From: North Carolina
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Pezius: point about T-Mobile sharing the Cingular Gsm 1900mhz network? |
MW
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 14
From: u.s.
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i have a se t616 & t226, and on both i can see what networks is there (generally attws, cing, & tmo) by going to gsm networks/ select networks. |
Constantine
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Russia, now living in the US
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I just exchanged my phone to a different T616, and it has the very same display problem. Is it a known fact? I mean, when I showed the phone to a friend of mine, he said that he sees no problem... But to me it looked apparent the first time I switched the phone on (it is very vivid on the white background, in the right most side of the screen). |
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Posted: 2004-02-18 14:33
