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  1. #1
    ArcWeld-jalin
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    Dear Folks,

    I am posting this question for my brother who lives west of Indianapolis.

    He is temporarily having trouble posting to UsenNet groups... but he can
    read them fine. If you can help w/ the following questions... it would
    be most helpful! Thank you...

    Jalin

    =========================================================================

    The situation:

    We live west of Indianapolis in a rural area.

    No cellular provider has a very strong signal here.

    Difficult to make calls from inside our brick house.

    Cingular seems to be as good as any and we do like like their selection
    of calling plans.

    The SE T637 is the phone we are leaning toward.

    Q1. Can an external antenna be added to the 637 when we are in the
    house and would it make a substantial difference in the amoun of signal
    gathered.

    Note: Cingular phones can make calls from inside our house.... only if
    they are near a window on the Indianapolis side of our house.

    Q2. If I buy an "unlocked" 637 from another supplier, will Cingular
    "lock" it during their authorization process.

    Thanks for any and all input you might provide.

    -=- terry -=-

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    Thanks again... Jalin




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  2. #2
    John Navas
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    Re: Posting this Question for my brother... West of Indianapolis

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:43:24 -0400,
    ArcWeld-jalin <[email protected]> wrote:

    >We live west of Indianapolis in a rural area.
    >
    >No cellular provider has a very strong signal here.
    >
    >Difficult to make calls from inside our brick house.
    >
    >Cingular seems to be as good as any and we do like like their selection
    >of calling plans.
    >
    >The SE T637 is the phone we are leaning toward.
    >
    >Q1. Can an external antenna be added to the 637 when we are in the
    >house


    Yes.

    >and would it make a substantial difference in the amoun of signal
    >gathered.


    Not unless the actual antenna is outside, or at least behind a window with a
    better view of the tower.

    >Q2. If I buy an "unlocked" 637 from another supplier, will Cingular
    >"lock" it during their authorization process.


    No.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  3. #3
    Joseph
    Guest

    Re: Posting this Question for my brother... West of Indianapolis

    On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:43:24 -0400, ArcWeld-jalin <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >Cingular seems to be as good as any and we do like like their selection
    >of calling plans.
    >
    >The SE T637 is the phone we are leaning toward.
    >
    >Q1. Can an external antenna be added to the 637 when we are in the
    >house and would it make a substantial difference in the amoun of signal
    >gathered.


    I'm not familiar with the SE T637 so I can't say authoritatively. If
    there's no jack on the phone for using an external antenna the only
    other alternative is an "induction" type antenna. An external high
    mounted antenna may improve things but to get really good reception
    you'd probably need an indoor repeater which can cost as much as $700.

    >Q2. If I buy an "unlocked" 637 from another supplier, will Cingular
    >"lock" it during their authorization process.


    No! Once a handset is unlocked it's unlocked permanently. cingular
    will not relock it.
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