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AldenC
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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From: USA
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jh67,
In case you haven't had your question answered yet about coverage in Seattle, this might help. T-Mobile's coverage is decent in this area but they have too many users and you will get a lot of dropped calls. At&t just recently launched their gsm service and is still getting better. I think that Cingular is the best choice because our network is great and they allow users to roam on At&t at no additional cost. Att does not offer their customers roaming on the Cingular network. In addition, if your are providing your own phone you will not have to sign a contract. The other carriers do not offer this. I think that Cingular is your best choice, of course I am a little biased because I work for them in the Redmond, WA store (Just outside Seattle). Hope this helps, you are welcmoe to email me if you have any further questions. alden.campbell@cingular.com |
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jh67
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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Alden > Thanks a lot  I'm actually gonna be staying outside Seattle, in Snohomish 
Dont know yet how long I'll be staying,..but I'm gonna try to look for a job over there.
I did also consider roaming across my own operator here in DK, using the US-provider,..but this will apparently become far too expensive in the long run,..so I'll be looking for one of your solutions instead.
Will just have to figure it out, when going there on the 5th of november. Looking forward to seeing Seattle
Jan
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amagab
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jh67 > I would go with T-Mobile when it comes to cellular provider AND a job. Looking forward to work there myself one sunny day However, there are always interesting startups to keep an eye on. |
jh67
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Atterbom > Gonna look at that one too
I'm gonna bring my own T68i,..that would suggest Cingular,..but I will have to check it out once I get there.
Actually just wondering about something,...just read about the new Microsoft/Orange phone-pda SPV,...I mean, this phone is launched by a specific operator Orange,..can you guys get this phone in the US ?
Is Orange in the US,..or is the phone simply distributed/sold with no contract ?
Jan
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jnonhoffzieg
Joined: Sep 02, 2002
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From: Newport Beach, California
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Jan, Orange isn't in the US and I read that the SPV is only being sold in the UK in conjunction with an Orange contract. It's locked to Orange so right now there's no way to use it over here, even if you could get one.
Too bad, I've also been looking at that phone. 
Jeff
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jh67
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JEFF > I can get the MS/orange phone here in Denmark too,..also with Orange,..but also buy it "Simlock-free".
I could of course bring one of those with me...if it would actually work with the US-providers,...probably havent been tested with them.
The phone resembles the Zendo Z-100 a lot,..actually the same phone, so that one might be available in the US.
Well,..we'll just have to wait and see.
Jan
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jnonhoffzieg
Joined: Sep 02, 2002
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Jan, you can buy the SPV Simlock-free?? Wow I wouldn't mind testing that over here. Do you know if you'll be going to Comdex yet? 
As far as I know neither the SPV nor the Sendo has been released in the US to date...
Jeff
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amagab
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As other people in this forum I am moving to Seattle soon too. I am biased to T-Mobile but always out to find the best provider. In Europe you can buy pre-paid sims so you don't have to sign any one- or two-year contracts. That way people can find out who has the best coverage etc. The only provider I have seen offer this in the US is Virgin Mobile but they run on Sprints network and not GSM. Anyone know if there is a nationwide US GSM provider offering pre-paid sims??
jh67> do you know if the SPV is a triband and supports the 1900 GSM frequency used here in the US? Have you been able to compare the SE P800 with the SPV/Sendo? |
jnonhoffzieg
Joined: Sep 02, 2002
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amagab, both T-Mobile and Cingular have more-or-less nationwide networks, although Cingular is not yet all GSM. They both offer pre-paid plans at least in certain areas. In Seattle you'll find GSM pre-paid from both carriers.
The SPV and Sendo are tri-band but won't be available in the US until next year. They use the MS Smartphone platform which isn't PDA-centric like the P800, which runs Symbian OS.
Jeff
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jh67
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Yes we can get the SPV sim-free,..a friend of mine is testing it right now
Orange in DK is actually developing the software/implementation for the SPV.
As Jeff is saying, I guess too that either the SPV or the Zendo will come to the US...and yes they are tri-band phones.
Yes, I should be going to the Comdex,..for some 2 days or so
I'll be on the Nextlink Bluespoon booth.
Regards
Jan
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amagab
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Thanks Jeff and Jan!
//Mattias |
jh67
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I'm in Seattle now,..well actually outside in Snohomish.
And I'm going to Las Vegas (Comdex) on the 20th of November,..will stay untill the 23rd,..actually going back that day.
I'll be on the Nextlink booth no.4030A,..its in the "Wireless" part of the north Exhibition hall.
I have brought my own phone,..I've been looking around, and I basically think that I'll go for Cingular,..just one of their Prepaid things, as they also seems to cover Las Vegas
Havent quite figured out yet just how to do this,..but I guess I could go buy a start-kit with a "cheap"phone,..and then simply use that simcard with my own SE-T68i from Denmark.
Another thing,..would I still be able to use the phone with the prepaid card, in e.g. Vegas,..when I bought the PrePaid-kit in Seattle ?
Wouldnt there be some sort of "restriction" on prepaid-cards ?
Please give me an advise on exactly how to proceed with this
Regards
Jan
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jnonhoffzieg
Joined: Sep 02, 2002
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From: Newport Beach, California
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Hi Jan, welcome to the US! I hope you enjoy your stay.
I'm sad to hear the dates you'll be in Vegas - I wanted to suggest we fellow Esato men meet up there. I was also going to be there until the 20th, but on Friday I signed a contract for a new full-time job. It starts on Monday the 18th, same day as Comdex. I'm still planning on going to Vegas but it will only be on the weekend before the main event starts.
As for your pre-paid questions, take a look at a recent thread where I posted the Cingular pre-paid info:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=12559&forum=31
There aren't any restrictions on where you can use the pre-paid card, you can take it from Seattle to Las Vegas. And you don't need to buy the phone, just get the $45 starter kit at any Cingular store. Details are in the above thread.
Good luck in the US - I hope you do and see everything on your agenda. And have fun at Comdex!
Jeff
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hehe.. voicestream vs cingular..
my frnd who is a dealer for t-mob said his sales drop due to 'not too good service' and they change their offer/package. how true. |
amagab
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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Jan, glad to hear you are in the US.
Going with Cingular is probably a good choice. They have great coverage in Las Vegas. Roamed on Cingular when I was there and experienced clear calls as well as fast GPRS.
Are you going to be at the Bluetooth Expo in San Jose (10-12 Dec)?
//Mattias |
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