Sprint v. T-Mobile

On 05 Aug 2003 00:58:53 GMT, [email protected]pamfree (John S.)
wrote:

>>I am open to opinions, comments, etc... should I stay w/Sprint or switch
>>to T-Mobile?
>>
>
>Well, it seems pretty simple to me.
>
>NO Coverage AT ALL in one of the places that I go with T-Mobile, Coverage with
>Sprint = Sprint wins.

We're all overjoyed that this is the case for you. It is not the case
for everyone else.
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On 04 Aug 2003 15:26:12 GMT, NJ <[email protected]> wrote:

>I currently have Sprint PCS and the contract ran out back in December. I
>was looking around at the deals offered by the other carriers and was
>considering T-Mobile.

What I can offer is very limited. I have a friend on T-Mobile in
Boston. He's got a Treo. He's very happy with the device and service. He
travels to NYC frequently, and to Pittsburgh. I have called him in all of
those places, and got through first time with no difficulty, break-up or
dropping. Same in the other direction. I've never tried to call him, or
vice versa, when he was in transit between those municipalities.

We also spoke frequently while he was traveling in Europe, but of
course at those times he was piggybacking on whatever local system was
available.

One other thing I can tell you is that I'm continually _shocked_ by
the quality of the transmission. When I call him from a landline it sounds
pretty much like he's on one too.

These are somewhat superficial observations. Don't know what he's
paying or how good the plan is.

Hope this is of some help.

Donkey Agony wrote in alt.cellular.sprintpcs:

> cell play wrote:
>
>> If you're driving through WV, kiss T-mobile service goodbye. You will
>> have no signal until you get to Columbus.
>
> Heh heh. If you're driving through much of WV, including along
> interstate, you can kiss everything except analog goodbye.
>
>

Ok, that is a very good point! I'll be in WV along I-81, then I-70, and
possibly I-68.

Dan W. wrote in alt.cellular.sprintpcs:

> I would be hesitant to go with a company that did not have some form of
> AMPS or TDMA "backup" as current GSM coverage is limited in the US.
> This will change, but it's not there yet.
>

That is another concern. If I go into an area with no coverage, then I'm
dead in the water! With Sprint at least I can switch over to Analog Roam.

Andy wrote in alt.cellular.sprintpcs:

> I would stick with CDMA, so that's either Sprint or Verizon. Why don't
> you check out Verizon.

I just went to VerizonWireless.com and punched in my zip code and it said
"Offer not available in your area", but they also had a full page ad in the
paper saying that they are now in my area. I'll try calling "1-800-2-JOIN-
IN" and see what they say.

David G. Imber wrote in alt.cellular.sprintpcs:

> We also spoke frequently while he was traveling in Europe, but of
> course at those times he was piggybacking on whatever local system was
> available.
>

I don't travel overseas, but if I did, a GSM network would be my choice

"NJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Donkey Agony wrote in alt.cellular.sprintpcs:
>
> > cell play wrote:
> >
> >> If you're driving through WV, kiss T-mobile service goodbye. You will
> >> have no signal until you get to Columbus.
> >
>Heh heh. If you're driving through much of WV, including along
>interstate, you can kiss everything except analog goodbye.

That is far from the case. there is a digital CDMA overaly completely across
the three main interstates in WV by nTelos, a regional carrier out of
Virginia.




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In alt.cellular NJ <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Heh heh. If you're driving through much of WV, including along
>> interstate, you can kiss everything except analog goodbye.
>>
>>
>
> Ok, that is a very good point! I'll be in WV along I-81, then I-70, and
> possibly I-68.

I-68 in WV is US Cellular and I believe it is digital.

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I have never once had to worry about and would not want backup to AMPS
or TDMA. I have had decent/solid Tmo coverage everywhere I have ever
gone - on both sides of the country and even in central US (texas and
missouri).

Dan W. wrote:
> I would be hesitant to go with a company that did not have some form of
> AMPS or TDMA "backup" as current GSM coverage is limited in the US.
> This will change, but it's not there yet.
>

For many people, a single technology or service will work great for
their travels, if limited. However for me, my relatives in Louisiana
live in a non-t-mobile area, as do my other relatives in north-west
texas. With both my AT&T TDMA and my SPCS CDMA account i have had some
type of coverage EVERYWHERE i have gone, which is precicely why i have a
mobile phone, to make and receive calls regardless of my location.

No single service offers native coverage everywhere i go, but for making
and receiving calls reliably, i think TDMA is still king in the US.
CDMA has great coverage, but in my experience Verizon phones roaming on
SPCS do not receive calls reliably, nor do they have voicemail
notification. With AT&T TDMA and Cingular TDMA combined, their services
work flawlessly with each other and call delivery is as good as being on
a native network when roaming.

This is just my experience though, and i certainly respect that others
may have had differeing experiences. Once AT&T, T-Mobile, and CIngular
all get their roaming agreements working on a nationwide basis, and all
get their networks built out, GSM will no doubt be great one day, but my
point is that it's just not there yet=)

CDMA is certainly coming on strong too. However with more carriers
looking to join the AT&T/Cingular leed i think GSM will have a slight
edge in the near future.

However once that is accomplished, wCDMA and CDMA will both be full
functioning and handsets will be interoperable, and we will all have
coverage everywhere we need it, and angels will sing from the heavens
each time we look at our phones, republicans and democrats will agree on
every topic, the Pope will conduct his first gay commitment ceremony and
the Dallas Cowboys will win another superbowl.

Well, we can dream can't we=)

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Dan W.
North Texas
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Provider: ATTWS-TDMA



just me <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> I have never once had to worry about and would not want backup to AMPS
> or TDMA. I have had decent/solid Tmo coverage everywhere I have ever
> gone - on both sides of the country and even in central US (texas and
> missouri).
>
> Dan W. wrote:
> > I would be hesitant to go with a company that did not have some form of
> > AMPS or TDMA "backup" as current GSM coverage is limited in the US.
> > This will change, but it's not there yet.
> >
>

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"just me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have never once had to worry about and would not want backup to AMPS
> or TDMA. I have had decent/solid Tmo coverage everywhere I have ever
> gone - on both sides of the country and even in central US (texas and
> missouri).
>

I just went up to the North Shore of Lake Superior (Two Harbors) in
Minnesota. My Sprint PCS phone roamed on analog unless I forced it Digital,
where it roamed onto Verizon CDMA. I was able get digital roaming coverage
most of the way up Highway 61 to Lutzen, with frequent drops to analog. My
buddies T-Mobile phone had nothing at all in any of these areas. One thing
in his favor was his Nokia had an alarm clock, so we used it to wake us up
in time to check out of the cabin we were staying in

Tom Veldhouse

"David G. Imber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 04 Aug 2003 15:26:12 GMT, NJ <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> One other thing I can tell you is that I'm continually _shocked_ by
> the quality of the transmission. When I call him from a landline it sounds
> pretty much like he's on one too.
>

Most of the time, the audio codecs used for compression on GSM are better
than the codecs used for CDMA. I am not sure why that is, as it is not
protocol or carrier dependent (CDMA providers could support these codecs).

Tom Veldhouse

Actually,

From what I hear, T-Mobile allows you 14days grace period to try their
phones/service. if you are not happy, then simply return the phone and
all is well.

NJ <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Roel S. wrote in alt.cellular:
>
> > I switched to T-Mobile and never been happier. I've got signal again
> on
> > my own home and in buildings I've never got when I was with Sprint.
>
> I wonder if I can "Test Drive" T-Mobile and borrow a handset for about
> 48hrs, actually this weekend would be the perfect test because I am
> driving from VA to IN (south of Indy).
>
>
> > No more logging into the phone's internet
> > to send/receive AIM messages on the go or to send quick text note when
> > you can't talk on your cell.
> >
>
> Yeah, that is such a pain and that is why I do not use the Internet part
> of the service. I have not tried Vision because I do not have a Vision
> enabled phone, so I can not compare, but of course Vision plans start at
> $49.99 and T-Mobile is $10 cheaper.

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There is no I-68 in WV. There is an I-64, but no I-68. I-64 runs east
west and passes through Beckley (a U.S. Cellular Market and most likely
what you're talking about), Charleston and Huntington.
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Steven J Sobol <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In alt.cellular NJ <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Heh heh. If you're driving through much of WV, including along
> >> interstate, you can kiss everything except analog goodbye.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ok, that is a very good point! I'll be in WV along I-81, then I-70, and
> > possibly I-68.
>
> I-68 in WV is US Cellular and I believe it is digital.
>
> --
> JustThe.net Internet & Multimedia Services
> 22674 Motnocab Road * Apple Valley, CA 92307-1950
> Steve Sobol, Proprietor
> 888.480.4NET (4638) * 248.724.4NET * [email protected]

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On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:07:13 -0400, "Randall Black"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>Heh heh. If you're driving through much of WV, including along
>>interstate, you can kiss everything except analog goodbye.
>
>That is far from the case. there is a digital CDMA overaly completely across
>the three main interstates in WV by nTelos, a regional carrier out of
>Virginia.

U.S. Cellular also has a pretty decent all-CDMA system in the
Beckley/Bluefield, WV area, especially along I-77 and nearby.

The last time I was there...there was a 10-ish mile gap between that
system and Alltel's digital Charleston system. In that gap along 77,
I got varying degrees of U.S. Cellular's analog service, Alltel's
analog service or none at all.

Mike