Question about GoPhone

I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
website:

1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
from outside the US?

2. as I understand natiowide included means that I
will pay the same per minute charge in CA and NY
even though the phone service was originally purchased
and setup in FL?

thanks

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"Ian Thorpe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
> was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
> I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
> website:
>
> 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
> from outside the US?


No incoming calls aren't free. The only carrier in the US to offer free
incoming has the coverage footprint of a postage stamp.


>
> 2. as I understand natiowide included means that I
> will pay the same per minute charge in CA and NY
> even though the phone service was originally purchased
> and setup in FL?

This is correct.

You can also use your phone as long as it has the requisite bands(850/1900).

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JJ

Ian Thorpe wrote:
> I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
> was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
> I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
> website:

Since it sounds like you're not familiar with mobile practises of the
U.S., please read on. Because you posted this on the Cingular
newsgroup, I'm going to answer all questions based on Cingular.

> 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
> from outside the US?

No, incoming calls are not free. When you use the mobile for 10
minutes, it is 10 minutes of airtime, whether you made the call or you
received the call. Typically, domestic long distance is included with
airtime. There are generally three types of minutes that can be billed:

Nights/weekends: these are generally calls after 9pm (before 6am) and
on weekends
Mobile to mobile: these are calls to another mobile on the same network
(eg Cingular mobile to Cingular mobile, et al)
Anytime minutes: these minutes can be used anytime, including if your
night/weekend and mobile to mobile minutes run out if they are not in
unlimited buckets

> 2. as I understand natiowide included means that I
> will pay the same per minute charge in CA and NY
> even though the phone service was originally purchased
> and setup in FL?

There are two types of nationwide referred to with mobiles in the U.S.
The first one is nationwide Long Distance. This refers to the tariff to
call another phone number within the U.S., and typically it's a zero tariff.

The second type of nationwide is nationwide coverage (roaming). This
refers to the fact that there will be no roaming charges within the U.S.
when you are outside of your home calling area, and of course your home
calling area will not contain roaming charges, either.

> thanks

Good luck with your trip.

TH

In article <[email protected]>,
"Jiu Jitsuperfly" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Ian Thorpe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
> > was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
> > I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
> > website:
> >
> > 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
> > from outside the US?
>
>
> No incoming calls aren't free. The only carrier in the US to offer free
> incoming has the coverage footprint of a postage stamp.

True for Cingular but:

WRONG. Nextel has plans (albeit more expensive) that offer Free Incoming
Calls. It's called "Nextel National Free Incoming Plans", offered
Nationwide.


>
>
> >
> > 2. as I understand natiowide included means that I
> > will pay the same per minute charge in CA and NY
> > even though the phone service was originally purchased
> > and setup in FL?
>
> This is correct.
>
> You can also use your phone as long as it has the requisite bands(850/1900).
>
> --

"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Jiu Jitsuperfly" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ian Thorpe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
>> > was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
>> > I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
>> > website:
>> >
>> > 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
>> > from outside the US?
>>
>>
>> No incoming calls aren't free. The only carrier in the US to offer free
>> incoming has the coverage footprint of a postage stamp.
>
> True for Cingular but:
>
> WRONG. Nextel has plans (albeit more expensive) that offer Free Incoming
> Calls. It's called "Nextel National Free Incoming Plans", offered
> Nationwide.
>

You need to reread what I wrote moron.

You keep proving my assertions with every post.

--
JJ

In article <[email protected]>,
"Jiu Jitsuperfly" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Jiu Jitsuperfly" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Ian Thorpe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
> >> > was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
> >> > I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
> >> > website:
> >> >
> >> > 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
> >> > from outside the US?
> >>
> >>
> >> No incoming calls aren't free. The only carrier in the US to offer free
> >> incoming has the coverage footprint of a postage stamp.
> >
> > True for Cingular but:
> >
> > WRONG. Nextel has plans (albeit more expensive) that offer Free Incoming
> > Calls. It's called "Nextel National Free Incoming Plans", offered
> > Nationwide.
> >
>
> You need to reread what I wrote moron.
>
> You keep proving my assertions with every post.

Insulting me as you too commonly juvenily do, does not change the fact
that Nextel has FREE INCOMING.

In article <[email protected]>,
Tropical Haven <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Ian Thorpe wrote:
> > I am going to be in the US for 6 months and
> > was told that I should get GoPhone from Cingular for that.
> > I have a few questions that I could not figure out from their
> > website:
>
> Since it sounds like you're not familiar with mobile practises of the
> U.S., please read on. Because you posted this on the Cingular
> newsgroup, I'm going to answer all questions based on Cingular.
>
> > 1. are incoming calls free? what about incoming calls
> > from outside the US?
>
> No, incoming calls are not free. When you use the mobile for 10
> minutes, it is 10 minutes of airtime, whether you made the call or you
> received the call. Typically, domestic long distance is included with
> airtime. There are generally three types of minutes that can be billed:
>
> Nights/weekends: these are generally calls after 9pm (before 6am) and
> on weekends
> Mobile to mobile: these are calls to another mobile on the same network
> (eg Cingular mobile to Cingular mobile, et al)
> Anytime minutes: these minutes can be used anytime, including if your
> night/weekend and mobile to mobile minutes run out if they are not in
> unlimited buckets
>
> > 2. as I understand natiowide included means that I
> > will pay the same per minute charge in CA and NY
> > even though the phone service was originally purchased
> > and setup in FL?
>
> There are two types of nationwide referred to with mobiles in the U.S.
> The first one is nationwide Long Distance. This refers to the tariff to
> call another phone number within the U.S., and typically it's a zero tariff.
>
> The second type of nationwide is nationwide coverage (roaming). This
> refers to the fact that there will be no roaming charges within the U.S.
> when you are outside of your home calling area, and of course your home
> calling area will not contain roaming charges, either.

And true Nationwide allows Nationwide long distance from anywhere in the
country. SprintPCS has fine print that says "when on the Sprint Network".

>
> > thanks
>
> Good luck with your trip.