Compared F&CA/Verizon

The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to north
of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan. We both
have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is when I
think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.

Observations:

We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal all of
the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of the
time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it really
sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A friend I
called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess when a
digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at times
that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and would
incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using the
same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was pleased
with it.

Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I estimate I
would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.

Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future and we
will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.

Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO SMALL
ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE IN
THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED
UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES TO ANY
PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A large amount of SPCS's digital roaming is Verizon.

Chris

"Buddy" <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote in message
news:lLmdnQzFidzSruXdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to north
> of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan. We
both
> have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is when I
> think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.
>
> Observations:
>
> We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal all
of
> the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of the
> time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it really
> sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A friend
I
> called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess when a
> digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at times
> that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and would
> incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using the
> same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was
pleased
> with it.
>
> Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I estimate
I
> would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.
>
> Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future and we
> will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.
>
> Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO SMALL
> ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE IN
> THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED
> UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES TO
ANY
> PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
>
>

My recollections are that Sprint's Startac was not trimode (didn't
receive 800mhz digital CDMA). The silver version--the Timeport--was
trimode, but not the Startac. If my memory is correct, this could be
one reason your phone went into analog so much. You had a whole
spectrum of digital unavailable to you.

Also, without the F&CA you would have had the same signal, but you
would have paid much more dearly to use it.


On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:57 -0400, "Buddy"
<BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote:

>The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to north
>of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan. We both
>have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is when I
>think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.
>
>Observations:
>
>We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal all of
>the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of the
>time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it really
>sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A friend I
>called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess when a
>digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at times
>that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and would
>incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using the
>same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was pleased
>with it.
>
>Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I estimate I
>would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.
>
>Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future and we
>will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.
>
>Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO SMALL
>ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE IN
>THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED
>UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES TO ANY
>PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
>




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To email me, remove the zz.

I was under the impression that it is a dual band, tri-mode phone.


"RexYBlue" <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:vu1j70ptgqu7c9v7do7bg1ha3jdriip2e4@4ax.com...
> My recollections are that Sprint's Startac was not trimode (didn't
> receive 800mhz digital CDMA). The silver version--the Timeport--was
> trimode, but not the Startac. If my memory is correct, this could be
> one reason your phone went into analog so much. You had a whole
> spectrum of digital unavailable to you.
>
> Also, without the F&CA you would have had the same signal, but you
> would have paid much more dearly to use it.
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:57 -0400, "Buddy"
> <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to
north
> >of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan. We
both
> >have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is when I
> >think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.
> >
> >Observations:
> >
> >We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal all
of
> >the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of the
> >time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it really
> >sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A
friend I
> >called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess when a
> >digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at times
> >that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and would
> >incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using the
> >same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was
pleased
> >with it.
> >
> >Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I estimate
I
> >would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.
> >
> >Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future and
we
> >will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.
> >
> >Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO
SMALL
> >ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE IN
> >THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED
> >UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES TO
ANY
> >PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
> >
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
> To email me, remove the zz.

Is it a ST 7867W?

If so, it will only do 1900Mhz CDMA and 800Mhz AMPS.
I have the same model.

Scotty


"Buddy" <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote in message
news:QPqdnazQX4BSceTdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> I was under the impression that it is a dual band, tri-mode phone.
>
>
> "RexYBlue" <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:vu1j70ptgqu7c9v7do7bg1ha3jdriip2e4@4ax.com...
> > My recollections are that Sprint's Startac was not trimode (didn't
> > receive 800mhz digital CDMA). The silver version--the Timeport--was
> > trimode, but not the Startac. If my memory is correct, this could be
> > one reason your phone went into analog so much. You had a whole
> > spectrum of digital unavailable to you.
> >
> > Also, without the F&CA you would have had the same signal, but you
> > would have paid much more dearly to use it.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:57 -0400, "Buddy"
> > <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > >The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to
> north
> > >of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan. We
> both
> > >have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is when
I
> > >think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.
> > >
> > >Observations:
> > >
> > >We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal
all
> of
> > >the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of
the
> > >time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it really
> > >sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A
> friend I
> > >called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess when
a
> > >digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at
times
> > >that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and
would
> > >incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using
the
> > >same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was
> pleased
> > >with it.
> > >
> > >Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I
estimate
> I
> > >would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.
> > >
> > >Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future and
> we
> > >will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.
> > >
> > >Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO
> SMALL
> > >ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE
IN
> > >THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE
RELIED
> > >UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES
TO
> ANY
> > >PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------
> > To email me, remove the zz.
>
>

It is a ST 7867W...

So I guess the dual band means 1900Mhz CDMA and 800Mhz AMPS. What does the
tri-mode mean?




"Scott Nelson - Wash DC" <spamcop@bnmnetworks.net> wrote in message
news:v1oec.356$hg1.127@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> Is it a ST 7867W?
>
> If so, it will only do 1900Mhz CDMA and 800Mhz AMPS.
> I have the same model.
>
> Scotty
>
>
> "Buddy" <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:QPqdnazQX4BSceTdRVn-vA@comcast.com...
> > I was under the impression that it is a dual band, tri-mode phone.
> >
> >
> > "RexYBlue" <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:vu1j70ptgqu7c9v7do7bg1ha3jdriip2e4@4ax.com...
> > > My recollections are that Sprint's Startac was not trimode (didn't
> > > receive 800mhz digital CDMA). The silver version--the Timeport--was
> > > trimode, but not the Startac. If my memory is correct, this could be
> > > one reason your phone went into analog so much. You had a whole
> > > spectrum of digital unavailable to you.
> > >
> > > Also, without the F&CA you would have had the same signal, but you
> > > would have paid much more dearly to use it.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:57 -0400, "Buddy"
> > > <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >The other day I was traveling north of Dallas on the backroads up to
> > north
> > > >of Amarillo. I had F&CA while my friend had a Verizon National plan.
We
> > both
> > > >have Startacs. We both had signal about 99% of the time. The 1% is
when
> I
> > > >think it was searching for a new system to lock unto.
> > > >
> > > >Observations:
> > > >
> > > >We both had signal but it seemed that MY FRIEND had a digital signal
> all
> > of
> > > >the time time while Sprint would switch over to "Analog Roam" most of
> the
> > > >time. The phone would heat up using analog roam and of course it
really
> > > >sucks the juice from the battery but it wasn't really a big deal. A
> > friend I
> > > >called said it was "staticky" at times but understandable. I guess
when
> a
> > > >digital signal changes that the sound garbles instead. It seems at
> times
> > > >that the two signal strengths on the phones matched bar for bar and
> would
> > > >incease/decrease at the same time leading me to think they were using
> the
> > > >same towers. This was my first time using the F&CA and overall I was
> > pleased
> > > >with it.
> > > >
> > > >Like I said, I was really out in the boonies. Without the F&CA I
> estimate
> > I
> > > >would have had signal about 40 to 50% of the time.
> > > >
> > > >Hopefully Sprint and Verizon will merge at some point in the future
and
> > we
> > > >will all have the best system and the best coverage in the country.
> > > >
> > > >Disclaimer: READING OF THIS POST SHOULD BE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO
> > SMALL
> > > >ANIMALS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS POST. OBSERVATIONS MADE
> IN
> > > >THIS POST ARE MERELY THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR AND SHOULD NOT BE
> RELIED
> > > >UPON IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. ANY REPRESENTATION OR SIMILARITIES
> TO
> > ANY
> > > >PERSON REAL OR NOT ARE PURELY COINCIDENTAL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------
> > > To email me, remove the zz.
> >
> >
>
>

"Buddy" <BogusSpambotAddress@aol.com> wrote in message news:<k9CdnUHpH9tHtOfdRVn-uA@comcast.com>...
> It is a ST 7867W...
>
> So I guess the dual band means 1900Mhz CDMA and 800Mhz AMPS. What does the
> tri-mode mean?
>

"Tri-Mode" will also accept 800MHz CDMA (generally, but all 'tri-mode
Sprint phones will pick up those 3 bands).

But, technicaly "dual band" just means it can handle two bands, and
"tri-mode" just means that it can pick up 3 network types.

Technically, a 1900MHz CDMA, 800MHz CDMA, 1900MHz GSM phone would be
dual band, tri mode, too.