GAIT SIM in GSM phone - confusion

Ok,
I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am thoroughly
confused.

I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.

I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular. I do
not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to many
rural areas.

That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day one.

So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will keep the
6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not work. I
do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip phone.
For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?

Thanks so much,
Carp

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If you do not want a camera and just a simple flip phone, either the Samsung
SGH-X427 or maybe the Motorola V180. Go to www.phonescoop.com and then try
to find one on ebay. The phone must be unlocked to accept the SIM.


"Carp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ok,
> I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am thoroughly
> confused.
>
> I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
>
> I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular. I
> do not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to
> many rural areas.
>
> That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day one.
>
> So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will keep
> the 6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not
> work. I do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a
> flip phone. For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?
>
> Thanks so much,
> Carp
>

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In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:01:39
-0500, "Carp" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am thoroughly
>confused.
>
>I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
>
>I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular. I do
>not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to many
>rural areas.
>
>That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day one.
>
>So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will keep the
>6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not work. I
>do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip phone.
>For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?

You should be able to use your GAIT SIM in any GSM phone that (a) has the
proper band(s) and (b) isn't locked to some other carrier.

The potential problem is with OTA (over the air) upgrades by Cingular to the
GAIT SIM, which may not work properly when in a GSM phone, leading to
degradation of service. To work-around that, you could periodically put the
GAIT SIM in your GAIT handset and ask Customer Care to "push" GAIT updates to
you.

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

I was in the Cingular store today also looking at a phone Motorola V551.
The salesman told me the GAIT sim wouldn't work in that phone because it
uses a 64K sim and the GAIT is a 32K sim. If I get the phone from them,
they would make me get a new sim which wouldn't work in my GAIT phone
(6340i). If I get an unlocked V551 (not from Cingular) should my GAIT sim
work?

Thanks for any insight.

Don Barlow

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004
19:01:39
> -0500, "Carp" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am thoroughly
> >confused.
> >
> >I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
> >
> >I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular. I
do
> >not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to many
> >rural areas.
> >
> >That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day one.
> >
> >So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will keep
the
> >6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not work.
I
> >do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip
phone.
> >For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?
>
> You should be able to use your GAIT SIM in any GSM phone that (a) has the
> proper band(s) and (b) isn't locked to some other carrier.
>
> The potential problem is with OTA (over the air) upgrades by Cingular to
the
> GAIT SIM, which may not work properly when in a GSM phone, leading to
> degradation of service. To work-around that, you could periodically put
the
> GAIT SIM in your GAIT handset and ask Customer Care to "push" GAIT updates
to
> you.
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

As a general rule, be skeptical of anything you hear in a cellular store.
In fact the V551 works just fine with a 32K SIM -- that's what I have.

In <G%[email protected]> on Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:04:54 GMT,
"Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I was in the Cingular store today also looking at a phone Motorola V551.
>The salesman told me the GAIT sim wouldn't work in that phone because it
>uses a 64K sim and the GAIT is a 32K sim. If I get the phone from them,
>they would make me get a new sim which wouldn't work in my GAIT phone
>(6340i). If I get an unlocked V551 (not from Cingular) should my GAIT sim
>work?
>
>Thanks for any insight.
>
>Don Barlow
>
>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news[email protected]...
>> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004
>19:01:39
>> -0500, "Carp" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am thoroughly
>> >confused.
>> >
>> >I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
>> >
>> >I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular. I
>do
>> >not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to many
>> >rural areas.
>> >
>> >That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day one.
>> >
>> >So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will keep
>the
>> >6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not work.
>I
>> >do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip
>phone.
>> >For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?
>>
>> You should be able to use your GAIT SIM in any GSM phone that (a) has the
>> proper band(s) and (b) isn't locked to some other carrier.
>>
>> The potential problem is with OTA (over the air) upgrades by Cingular to
>the
>> GAIT SIM, which may not work properly when in a GSM phone, leading to
>> degradation of service. To work-around that, you could periodically put
>the
>> GAIT SIM in your GAIT handset and ask Customer Care to "push" GAIT updates
>to
>> you.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
>> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
>

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

In the case of the V551, Cingular has an exclusive, so the ones you buy
somewhere else will probably have Cingular customization; i.e., same phone
either way.

In <[email protected]> on Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:58:57 GMT,
"Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Thank you. Is there any real advantage to buying from Cingular as opposed
>to just an unlocked phone from somewhere else.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Don Barlow
>
>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> As a general rule, be skeptical of anything you hear in a cellular store.
>> In fact the V551 works just fine with a 32K SIM -- that's what I have.
>>
>> In <G%[email protected]> on Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:04:54
>GMT,
>> "Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >I was in the Cingular store today also looking at a phone Motorola V551.
>> >The salesman told me the GAIT sim wouldn't work in that phone because it
>> >uses a 64K sim and the GAIT is a 32K sim. If I get the phone from them,
>> >they would make me get a new sim which wouldn't work in my GAIT phone
>> >(6340i). If I get an unlocked V551 (not from Cingular) should my GAIT
>sim
>> >work?
>> >
>> >Thanks for any insight.
>> >
>> >Don Barlow
>> >
>> >"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news[email protected]...
>> >> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>> >>
>> >> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004
>> >19:01:39
>> >> -0500, "Carp" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am
>thoroughly
>> >> >confused.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
>> >> >
>> >> >I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in particular.
>I
>> >do
>> >> >not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to
>many
>> >> >rural areas.
>> >> >
>> >> >That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day
>one.
>> >> >
>> >> >So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will
>keep
>> >the
>> >> >6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not
>work.
>> >I
>> >> >do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip
>> >phone.
>> >> >For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?
>> >>
>> >> You should be able to use your GAIT SIM in any GSM phone that (a) has
>the
>> >> proper band(s) and (b) isn't locked to some other carrier.
>> >>
>> >> The potential problem is with OTA (over the air) upgrades by Cingular
>to
>> >the
>> >> GAIT SIM, which may not work properly when in a GSM phone, leading to
>> >> degradation of service. To work-around that, you could periodically
>put
>> >the
>> >> GAIT SIM in your GAIT handset and ask Customer Care to "push" GAIT
>updates
>> >to
>> >> you.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
>> >> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
>> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
>

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

Thank you. I really appreciate your help.

Don Barlow

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In the case of the V551, Cingular has an exclusive, so the ones you buy
> somewhere else will probably have Cingular customization; i.e., same phone
> either way.
>
> In <[email protected]> on Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:58:57
GMT,
> "Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Thank you. Is there any real advantage to buying from Cingular as
opposed
> >to just an unlocked phone from somewhere else.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Don Barlow
> >
> >"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> As a general rule, be skeptical of anything you hear in a cellular
store.
> >> In fact the V551 works just fine with a 32K SIM -- that's what I have.
> >>
> >> In <G%[email protected]> on Tue, 16 Nov 2004
04:04:54
> >GMT,
> >> "Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I was in the Cingular store today also looking at a phone Motorola
V551.
> >> >The salesman told me the GAIT sim wouldn't work in that phone because
it
> >> >uses a 64K sim and the GAIT is a 32K sim. If I get the phone from
them,
> >> >they would make me get a new sim which wouldn't work in my GAIT phone
> >> >(6340i). If I get an unlocked V551 (not from Cingular) should my GAIT
> >sim
> >> >work?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for any insight.
> >> >
> >> >Don Barlow
> >> >
> >> >"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> >news[email protected]...
> >> >> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
> >> >>
> >> >> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Nov 2004
> >> >19:01:39
> >> >> -0500, "Carp" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I have read quite a bit on this forum and other places and am
> >thoroughly
> >> >> >confused.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I have a Nokia 6340i and that I use with a Cingular GAIT plan.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I am happy with Cingular in general and my calling plan in
particular.
> >I
> >> >do
> >> >> >not want to give up my GAIT calling as I travel a great deal and to
> >many
> >> >> >rural areas.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >That said - I hate the 6340i. Have had problems with it since day
> >one.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >So, which GSM phone can I use my SIM in when in a GSM area. I will
> >keep
> >> >the
> >> >> >6340i for when I travel and am in areas that the GSM phone will not
> >work.
> >> >I
> >> >> >do not care about being able to take pictures. I would like a flip
> >> >phone.
> >> >> >For which ever phone you name - does it have to be unlocked?
> >> >>
> >> >> You should be able to use your GAIT SIM in any GSM phone that (a)
has
> >the
> >> >> proper band(s) and (b) isn't locked to some other carrier.
> >> >>
> >> >> The potential problem is with OTA (over the air) upgrades by
Cingular
> >to
> >> >the
> >> >> GAIT SIM, which may not work properly when in a GSM phone, leading
to
> >> >> degradation of service. To work-around that, you could periodically
> >put
> >> >the
> >> >> GAIT SIM in your GAIT handset and ask Customer Care to "push" GAIT
> >updates
> >> >to
> >> >> you.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> >> >> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> >> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
> >
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As a general rule, be skeptical of anything you hear in a cellular store.
> In fact the V551 works just fine with a 32K SIM -- that's what I have.
>

Yeah you should believe everything you read on usenet.

No , really....I'm not kidding.

--SS

"Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thank you. I really appreciate your help.
>
> Don Barlow


Ask him how his 32k sim functions with ENS.

If John is honest you'll see why you need the 64k sim.

--

SS

What's ENS???


"Shaolin Superfly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> As a general rule, be skeptical of anything you hear in a cellular store.
>> In fact the V551 works just fine with a 32K SIM -- that's what I have.
>>
>
> Yeah you should believe everything you read on usenet.
>
> No , really....I'm not kidding.
>
> --SS
>
>

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In <[email protected]> on Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:26:48 -0600,
"Shaolin Superfly" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...

>> Thank you. I really appreciate your help.

>Ask him how his 32k sim functions with ENS.
>
>If John is honest you'll see why you need the 64k sim.

If a new 64K ENS* SIM were really needed, then Cingular would have to upgrade
the bulk of its existing customers, and that won't happen anytime soon. It
would make more sense to expedite the full integration of the two networks.


* Enhanced Network Services, which extends GSM by making it possible for the
handset to effectively treat two different networks (ATTWS and Cingular) as
one combined Home network, so that the other network can be selected even when
the real Home network has a usable signal. (Without ENS, the handset will
only select the other network when the real Home network doesn't have a usable
signal, even when the other network has a better signal or when the real Home
network has run out of capacity.)

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

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In <[email protected]> on Thu, 18 Nov 2004
03:39:49 GMT, "Phil Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:

>What's ENS???

Enhanced Network Services, which extends GSM by making it possible for the
handset to effectively treat two different networks (ATTWS and Cingular) as
one combined Home network, so that the other network can be selected even when
the real Home network has a usable signal. (Without ENS, the handset will
only select the other network when the real Home network doesn't have a usable
signal, even when the other network has a better signal or when the real Home
network has run out of capacity.)

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

I had a 64kb chip put into my Nokia because it would not roam on AT&T
and it finally roams. However you can not pick which network you want
and only when there is no Cingular signal for a few seconds will the
phone switch over to a full strength AT&T signal. My other 3595 with
a 32kb chip actually has the menu to pick the network selection and I
can manually pick AT&T where I know the Cingular signal is weak. What
is keeping the Network selection menu out of my first 3595?

John Navas <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Thu, 18 Nov 2004
> 03:39:49 GMT, "Phil Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >What's ENS???
>
> Enhanced Network Services, which extends GSM by making it possible for the
> handset to effectively treat two different networks (ATTWS and Cingular) as
> one combined Home network, so that the other network can be selected even when
> the real Home network has a usable signal. (Without ENS, the handset will
> only select the other network when the real Home network doesn't have a usable
> signal, even when the other network has a better signal or when the real Home
> network has run out of capacity.)

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In <[email protected]> on 18 Nov 2004 21:40:58
-0800, [email protected] (DeronD) wrote:

>I had a 64kb chip put into my Nokia because it would not roam on AT&T
>and it finally roams. However you can not pick which network you want
>and only when there is no Cingular signal for a few seconds will the
>phone switch over to a full strength AT&T signal. My other 3595 with
>a 32kb chip actually has the menu to pick the network selection and I
>can manually pick AT&T where I know the Cingular signal is weak. What
>is keeping the Network selection menu out of my first 3595?

Programming of the SIM.

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

John Navas <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on 18 Nov 2004 21:40:58
> -0800, [email protected] (DeronD) wrote:
>
> >I had a 64kb chip put into my Nokia because it would not roam on AT&T
> >and it finally roams. However you can not pick which network you want
> >and only when there is no Cingular signal for a few seconds will the
> >phone switch over to a full strength AT&T signal. My other 3595 with
> >a 32kb chip actually has the menu to pick the network selection and I
> >can manually pick AT&T where I know the Cingular signal is weak. What
> >is keeping the Network selection menu out of my first 3595?
>
> Programming of the SIM.

I take it there is no way to get it reprogram it???