new to group / new to cingualr / simple question please

hi,
i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the sony
they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own new gsm
unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony and put it
in the new phone?
or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
sorry if question is lame.
marc

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If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.

Be sure it covers the US frequencies

Chip

MF wrote:
> hi,
> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the sony
> they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own new gsm
> unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony and put it
> in the new phone?
> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
> sorry if question is lame.
> marc
>
>

is this us freqs?

Triband GSM 900/1800/1900



marc

"Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
>
> Be sure it covers the US frequencies
>
> Chip
>
> MF wrote:
>> hi,
>> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
>> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own new
>> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony and
>> put it in the new phone?
>> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
>> sorry if question is lame.
>> marc

1900 is important in US, but cingular also uses 850 in alot of areas..
specially ones that were only at&t before the merger.
you have to find out where you live to beable to tell if you have to have
850 to work with cingular.

"MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> is this us freqs?
>
> Triband GSM 900/1800/1900
>
>
>
> marc
>
> "Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
> >
> > Be sure it covers the US frequencies
> >
> > Chip
> >
> > MF wrote:
> >> hi,
> >> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
> >> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own
new
> >> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony
and
> >> put it in the new phone?
> >> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
> >> sorry if question is lame.
> >> marc
>
>

new jersey
marc
"Aaron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 1900 is important in US, but cingular also uses 850 in alot of areas..
> specially ones that were only at&t before the merger.
> you have to find out where you live to beable to tell if you have to have
> 850 to work with cingular.
>
> "MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> is this us freqs?
>>
>> Triband GSM 900/1800/1900
>>
>>
>>
>> marc
>>
>> "Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
>> >
>> > Be sure it covers the US frequencies
>> >
>> > Chip
>> >
>> > MF wrote:
>> >> hi,
>> >> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
>> >> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own
> new
>> >> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony
> and
>> >> put it in the new phone?
>> >> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with
>> >> cingular?
>> >> sorry if question is lame.
>> >> marc
>>
>>
>
>

fyi, It's the reverse, ATT was 1900.

In article <[email protected]>, Aaron
<[email protected]> wrote:

> 1900 is important in US, but cingular also uses 850 in alot of areas..
> specially ones that were only at&t before the merger.
> you have to find out where you live to beable to tell if you have to have
> 850 to work with cingular.
>
> "MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > is this us freqs?
> >
> > Triband GSM 900/1800/1900
> >
> >
> >
> > marc
> >
> > "Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
> > >
> > > Be sure it covers the US frequencies
> > >
> > > Chip
> > >
> > > MF wrote:
> > >> hi,
> > >> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
> > >> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own
> new
> > >> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony
> and
> > >> put it in the new phone?
> > >> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
> > >> sorry if question is lame.
> > >> marc
> >
> >
>
>

I think I read in this group some time ago, that Cingular will go to 850 all
over the US.

bamp

"Aaron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 1900 is important in US, but cingular also uses 850 in alot of areas..
> specially ones that were only at&t before the merger.
> you have to find out where you live to beable to tell if you have to have
> 850 to work with cingular.
>
> "MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> is this us freqs?
>>
>> Triband GSM 900/1800/1900
>>
>>
>>
>> marc
>>
>> "Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
>> >
>> > Be sure it covers the US frequencies
>> >
>> > Chip
>> >
>> > MF wrote:
>> >> hi,
>> >> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
>> >> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own
> new
>> >> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony
> and
>> >> put it in the new phone?
>> >> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with
>> >> cingular?
>> >> sorry if question is lame.
>> >> marc
>>
>>
>
>

Have you had the phone for less than 30 days ... if so you can get a
different one from Cingular.

___________________
Ann
Motorola V551
iPAQ 4355
iPAQ 3850

"MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hi,
> i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
> sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own new
> gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony and
> put it in the new phone?
> or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
> sorry if question is lame.
> marc
>

more than 30 days. like 60.
wish i thought of it sooner.

Ann wrote:
> Have you had the phone for less than 30 days ... if so you can get a
> different one from Cingular.
>
> ___________________
> Ann
> Motorola V551
> iPAQ 4355
> iPAQ 3850
>
> "MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>hi,
>>i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
>>sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own new
>>gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony and
>>put it in the new phone?
>>or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with cingular?
>>sorry if question is lame.
>>marc
>>
>
>
>

it seems to me , cingular offers phons that do not have 850. just 900
1800 1900. how could this be?
just because i live in new jersey?

bamp wrote:
> I think I read in this group some time ago, that Cingular will go to 850 all
> over the US.
>
> bamp
>
> "Aaron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>1900 is important in US, but cingular also uses 850 in alot of areas..
>>specially ones that were only at&t before the merger.
>>you have to find out where you live to beable to tell if you have to have
>>850 to work with cingular.
>>
>>"MF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>is this us freqs?
>>>
>>>Triband GSM 900/1800/1900
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>marc
>>>
>>>"Ralph Blach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>>If you purchase a unlocked tryband phone, the answer would be yes.
>>>>
>>>>Be sure it covers the US frequencies
>>>>
>>>>Chip
>>>>
>>>>MF wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>hi,
>>>>>i am new to cingular as was wondering how to change phones. i have the
>>>>>sony they gave me, but i really don't like it much. can i buy my own
>>
>>new
>>
>>>>>gsm unlocked tri band phone and just take the sim card out of my sony
>>
>>and
>>
>>>>>put it in the new phone?
>>>>>or is there some sort of programming you have to go thru with
>>>>>cingular?
>>>>>sorry if question is lame.
>>>>>marc
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

> it seems to me , cingular offers phons that do not have 850. just 900
> 1800 1900. how could this be?
> just because i live in new jersey?

In the past, Cingular had offered phones without 850. However, because
Cingular (and much of ATTWS) has a large national footprint in that
frequency range, all new Cingular branded phones will include 850.
Many world phones can be purchases in 900/1800/1900. T-Mobile and
various other GSM 1900 providers do offer phones without 850.
Cingular's world phones generally have 850/1800/1900 or 850/900/1800/1900.

I hope this clears up some confusion.

steve wrote:
> fyi, It's the reverse, ATT was 1900.

Actually, both AT&T and Cingular both have cellular 850 frequencies.
Cingular mainly in the midwest and south and AT&T in the west,
Northeast, and south.

D

Cingular and AT&T mostly ran TDMA over their 850 networks and GSM over
their 1900 networks. When they overlayed GSM into the TDMA areas they
utilized the 850 where they could. Hence this is why they intially only
had 1900 GSM phones. They only have certain A/B cellular licenses in
certain areas. Where they have no Cellular (850) license they will use
a PCS license (1900).

ok summary time.
i know cing uses 850 1900 for gsm
and also 850 for tdma.
i know 850 is more likely in rural areas, though not exclusively.
so with those points in mind, what would be the downside of buying a tri
band 900/1800/1900 gsm phone considering i live in trenton new jersey?
is 850 taking over?
will 1900 cover me with no worries?
sincere thanks to all who have advised ,
marc


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Cingular and AT&T mostly ran TDMA over their 850 networks and GSM over
> their 1900 networks. When they overlayed GSM into the TDMA areas they
> utilized the 850 where they could. Hence this is why they intially only
> had 1900 GSM phones. They only have certain A/B cellular licenses in
> certain areas. Where they have no Cellular (850) license they will use
> a PCS license (1900).
>

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

> ok summary time.
> i know cing uses 850 1900 for gsm
> and also 850 for tdma.
> i know 850 is more likely in rural areas, though not exclusively.
> so with those points in mind, what would be the downside of buying a tri
> band 900/1800/1900 gsm phone considering i live in trenton new jersey?
> is 850 taking over?
> will 1900 cover me with no worries?
> sincere thanks to all who have advised ,
> marc

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