Blackberry - Network

I have one of the new Blackberries (7100g) and I am in Austin, Texas. I
usually get a pretty good signal everywhere except at home (Spicewood
Springs area) usually one bar at best. However, I decided to look at the
Network settings and when I switch to manual from automatic and have it scan
for networks, it finds 2 Cingular and one Tmobile. If I manually pick the
second Cingular one and use that I get 3 to 4 bars. The only difference
that shows on the network list is the first one has an "H" over on the right
side. My question is, why doesn't it pick up the strongest signal on
automatic?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Don Barlow

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Don Barlow wrote:

>I have one of the new Blackberries (7100g) and I am in Austin, Texas. I
>usually get a pretty good signal everywhere except at home (Spicewood
>Springs area) usually one bar at best. However, I decided to look at the
>Network settings and when I switch to manual from automatic and have it scan
>for networks, it finds 2 Cingular and one Tmobile. If I manually pick the
>second Cingular one and use that I get 3 to 4 bars. The only difference
>that shows on the network list is the first one has an "H" over on the right
>side. My question is, why doesn't it pick up the strongest signal on
>automatic?
>
>Any insight would be appreciated.
>
>Don Barlow
>
>
>
>
The two "Cingular" networks you are picking up are most like 310-38(0)
and 310-41(0). One network is the former AT&T Wireless network, and the
other network in the old Cingular network. They will, however, both be
integrated as time goes on.

A little analogy -- you have 3 employees: John (1), John (2), and Hans.
When you ask for John, you automatically get John (1), even if you want
John (2), who may have more skills than John (1). John (2) is leaving
the company, but teaching all his skills to John (1) before leaving. In
the mean time, you may require John (2) for certain tasks or services.

This is very similar to the 3 networks of Cingular, Cingular, and
T-Mobile. Even though Cingular and Cingular have the same name, and are
owned by the same company, they are still separate networks. The phone
will be set to prefer one network over the other, as phones will always
prefer their home network over their roaming networks. However, the
phones don't realize that Cingular and Cingular, while being different
networks, are the same company. If you are ever in an area where the
second Cingular gives you better signal, don't hesitate to switch to it.

TH

Thank you. I just wish it would switch automatically. I guess I'll have to
wait for that.

"Tropical Haven" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:WyFVe.14322$Cc5.12943@lakeread06...
> Don Barlow wrote:
>
>>I have one of the new Blackberries (7100g) and I am in Austin, Texas. I
>>usually get a pretty good signal everywhere except at home (Spicewood
>>Springs area) usually one bar at best. However, I decided to look at the
>>Network settings and when I switch to manual from automatic and have it
>>scan for networks, it finds 2 Cingular and one Tmobile. If I manually
>>pick the second Cingular one and use that I get 3 to 4 bars. The only
>>difference that shows on the network list is the first one has an "H" over
>>on the right side. My question is, why doesn't it pick up the strongest
>>signal on automatic?
>>
>>Any insight would be appreciated.
>>
>>Don Barlow
>>
>>
> The two "Cingular" networks you are picking up are most like 310-38(0) and
> 310-41(0). One network is the former AT&T Wireless network, and the other
> network in the old Cingular network. They will, however, both be
> integrated as time goes on.
>
> A little analogy -- you have 3 employees: John (1), John (2), and Hans.
> When you ask for John, you automatically get John (1), even if you want
> John (2), who may have more skills than John (1). John (2) is leaving the
> company, but teaching all his skills to John (1) before leaving. In the
> mean time, you may require John (2) for certain tasks or services.
>
> This is very similar to the 3 networks of Cingular, Cingular, and
> T-Mobile. Even though Cingular and Cingular have the same name, and are
> owned by the same company, they are still separate networks. The phone
> will be set to prefer one network over the other, as phones will always
> prefer their home network over their roaming networks. However, the
> phones don't realize that Cingular and Cingular, while being different
> networks, are the same company. If you are ever in an area where the
> second Cingular gives you better signal, don't hesitate to switch to it.
>
> TH

>Thank you. I just wish it would switch automatically. I guess I'll have to
>wait for that.
>
>
Yeah, it would be nice. In some markets, I found, when both the Blue
and Orange networks are busy, I was able to roam on T-Mobile, even
though there was native service. It's not typical, but I was able to do
this in Chicago and Minneapolis this summer. Of course, for me it's not
typical that both networks will be busy long enough for to search for
another.

So, if you get "Network Busy" or similar, keep in mind you may be able
to switch networks, even the other Cingular network could make a huge
difference.

TH