3560 (not the 3650) WTF was Nokia thinking- STAY AWAY

hey, i'm thinking about getting this phone too, but not thru Cincinnati
Bell (i'm going with Cingular).

what about it don't you like? is it the reception, dropped calls or
roaming?

right now i have a sprint phone that operates on CDMA. i hate it -
reception is sometimey and battery is a joke.

before i had a nextel phone that used IDEN. looking back, that phone
wasn's so bad.

i don't know much about TDMA and GSM. i just want a phone with good
reception and a killer battery.

what do you suggest?

jb

[email protected] wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> I purchased this phone with service from Cincinnati Bell, member of
> the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> This means that the phone is basically capable of BULL****.
> Hardly any website supports it, not even Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> the frickin phone.

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I would suggest a GSMnot only do their batteries last forever I also find
the reception is battery less dropped calls and clarity is amazing...I found
CDMA and TDMA usually drain a battery pretty fast anyways my 2 cents


"julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hey, i'm thinking about getting this phone too, but not thru Cincinnati
> Bell (i'm going with Cingular).
>
> what about it don't you like? is it the reception, dropped calls or
> roaming?
>
> right now i have a sprint phone that operates on CDMA. i hate it -
> reception is sometimey and battery is a joke.
>
> before i had a nextel phone that used IDEN. looking back, that phone
> wasn's so bad.
>
> i don't know much about TDMA and GSM. i just want a phone with good
> reception and a killer battery.
>
> what do you suggest?
>
> jb
>
> [email protected] wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > I purchased this phone with service from Cincinnati Bell, member of
> > the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> > This means that the phone is basically capable of BULL****.
> > Hardly any website supports it, not even Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> > the frickin phone.
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON A GOOD GSM PHONE?

I CHECKED AT THE CINGULAR WEBSITE & I SAW ONE THAT ALLEGED TO HAVE
ALMOST 6.5 HOURS OF TALK TIME. HERE AT PHONE SCOOP IT ONLY SAYS 4.0

IT'S THE NOKIA 6340i. I STOPPED BY CINGULAR TO SEE HOW ERGONOMIC IT WAS
& I LIKED THE WAY IT FELT IN MY HAND, BUTTONS WERENT ALL WEIRD LIKE MOST
ARE THESE DAYS. HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT?


"Pisidan" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<%[email protected]>:
> I would suggest a GSMnot only do their batteries last forever I also find
> the reception is battery less dropped calls and clarity is amazing...I found
> CDMA and TDMA usually drain a battery pretty fast anyways my 2 cents
>
>
> "julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > hey, i'm thinking about getting this phone too, but not thru Cincinnati
> > Bell (i'm going with Cingular).
> >
> > what about it don't you like? is it the reception, dropped calls or
> > roaming?
> >
> > right now i have a sprint phone that operates on CDMA. i hate it -
> > reception is sometimey and battery is a joke.
> >
> > before i had a nextel phone that used IDEN. looking back, that phone
> > wasn's so bad.
> >
> > i don't know much about TDMA and GSM. i just want a phone with good
> > reception and a killer battery.
> >
> > what do you suggest?
> >
> > jb
> >
> > [email protected] wrote in article
> > <[email protected]>:
> > > I purchased this phone with service from Cincinnati Bell, member of
> > > the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> > > This means that the phone is basically capable of BULL****.
> > > Hardly any website supports it, not even Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> > > the frickin phone.
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]
>
>

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Foul language aside, your advice to "stay away" is hardly necessary on the
3560. Some people like myself must use TDMA and roam nationwide with a cell
phone and are even forced to use ----- dare I say it ---- Analog on
occasion. The 3560 is quite an upgrade for people like me and I am very
pleased to have some nice features normally reserved for the GSM crowd.

The 3560 is the perfect size, has great reception, adequate battery life and
a wonderful sound to it. I talk about 2000 minutes a month and people often
are surprised when I tell them I'm on a cell phone. I can actually hear
what they are saying too. There are a few minor annoyances like the
screensaver clock that I can't seem to disable, and the fact that the screen
is a bit too dim once the backlight turns off, but the benefits far outweigh
the annoyances.

Now go get yourself a 3650 instead of a 3560 and you can download the
simpsons ringtones and send little heart icons to your friends or whatever
else you do to waste time. I will use mine to talk to people with thank
you.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I purchased this phone with service from Cincinnati Bell, member of
> the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> This means that the phone is basically capable of B---S---.
> Hardly any website supports it, not even Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> the frickin phone.

I would suggest the Nokia 6340i with Cingular, as it is very
functional/practical, and has GSM 850/1900 MHz, TDMA 800/1900 MHz, and 800
MHz AMPS (Analog). It has very good reception and call clarity, and has
excellent battery life. The battery life is up to 4 hours talk time, when
using TDMA, and up 6 hours talk time when using GSM.
I have had my Nokia 6340i since April 2003, and I am very happy with its
features, and its ability to obtain service wherever there is service,
regardless of air interface (<CDMA, of course).
By the way, TDMA will be available for the foreseeable future, but
Cingular is overlaying their network with GSM, and the Nokia 6340i will
allow you to use any present and future Cingular GSM, as well as any present
TDMA.


Have a good one,

Mark A. Smith

"julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON A GOOD GSM PHONE?
>
> I CHECKED AT THE CINGULAR WEBSITE & I SAW ONE THAT ALLEGED TO HAVE
> ALMOST 6.5 HOURS OF TALK TIME. HERE AT PHONE SCOOP IT ONLY SAYS 4.0
>
> IT'S THE NOKIA 6340i. I STOPPED BY CINGULAR TO SEE HOW ERGONOMIC IT WAS
> & I LIKED THE WAY IT FELT IN MY HAND, BUTTONS WERENT ALL WEIRD LIKE MOST
> ARE THESE DAYS. HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
>
>
> "Pisidan" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <%[email protected]>:
> > I would suggest a GSMnot only do their batteries last forever I also
find
> > the reception is battery less dropped calls and clarity is amazing...I
found
> > CDMA and TDMA usually drain a battery pretty fast anyways my 2 cents
> >
> >
> > "julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > hey, i'm thinking about getting this phone too, but not thru
Cincinnati
> > > Bell (i'm going with Cingular).
> > >
> > > what about it don't you like? is it the reception, dropped calls or
> > > roaming?
> > >
> > > right now i have a sprint phone that operates on CDMA. i hate it -
> > > reception is sometimey and battery is a joke.
> > >
> > > before i had a nextel phone that used IDEN. looking back, that phone
> > > wasn's so bad.
> > >
> > > i don't know much about TDMA and GSM. i just want a phone with good
> > > reception and a killer battery.
> > >
> > > what do you suggest?
> > >
> > > jb
> > >
> > > [email protected] wrote in article
> > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > I purchased this phone with service from Cincinnati Bell, member of
> > > > the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> > > > This means that the phone is basically capable of BULL****.
> > > > Hardly any website supports it, not even Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> > > > the frickin phone.
> > >
> > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
groups]
> >
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

Remember, however, that the 6340i will use the band that
your local network operates on. If you're in Ohio, it's
most likely TDMA not GSM. I believe Cingular has only
rolled out GSM in the old BellSouth market. Accordingly,
you need to look at the TDMA reception, battery life, etc.
to make your choice.

HTH
--
Charlie Card

"Mark A. Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I would suggest the Nokia 6340i with Cingular, as it is
very
> functional/practical, and has GSM 850/1900 MHz, TDMA
800/1900 MHz, and 800
> MHz AMPS (Analog). It has very good reception and call
clarity, and has
> excellent battery life. The battery life is up to 4 hours
talk time, when
> using TDMA, and up 6 hours talk time when using GSM.
> I have had my Nokia 6340i since April 2003, and I am
very happy with its
> features, and its ability to obtain service wherever there
is service,
> regardless of air interface (<CDMA, of course).
> By the way, TDMA will be available for the foreseeable
future, but
> Cingular is overlaying their network with GSM, and the
Nokia 6340i will
> allow you to use any present and future Cingular GSM, as
well as any present
> TDMA.
>
>
> Have a good one,
>
> Mark A. Smith
>
> "julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON A GOOD GSM
PHONE?
> >
> > I CHECKED AT THE CINGULAR WEBSITE & I SAW ONE THAT
ALLEGED TO HAVE
> > ALMOST 6.5 HOURS OF TALK TIME. HERE AT PHONE SCOOP IT
ONLY SAYS 4.0
> >
> > IT'S THE NOKIA 6340i. I STOPPED BY CINGULAR TO SEE HOW
ERGONOMIC IT WAS
> > & I LIKED THE WAY IT FELT IN MY HAND, BUTTONS WERENT ALL
WEIRD LIKE MOST
> > ARE THESE DAYS. HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
> >
> >
> > "Pisidan" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> >
<%[email protected]>
:
> > > I would suggest a GSMnot only do their batteries last
forever I also
> find
> > > the reception is battery less dropped calls and
clarity is amazing...I
> found
> > > CDMA and TDMA usually drain a battery pretty fast
anyways my 2 cents
> > >
> > >
> > > "julie brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > hey, i'm thinking about getting this phone too, but
not thru
> Cincinnati
> > > > Bell (i'm going with Cingular).
> > > >
> > > > what about it don't you like? is it the reception,
dropped calls or
> > > > roaming?
> > > >
> > > > right now i have a sprint phone that operates on
CDMA. i hate it -
> > > > reception is sometimey and battery is a joke.
> > > >
> > > > before i had a nextel phone that used IDEN. looking
back, that phone
> > > > wasn's so bad.
> > > >
> > > > i don't know much about TDMA and GSM. i just want a
phone with good
> > > > reception and a killer battery.
> > > >
> > > > what do you suggest?
> > > >
> > > > jb
> > > >
> > > > [email protected] wrote in article
> > > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > > I purchased this phone with service from
Cincinnati Bell, member of
> > > > > the AT&T network. Phone is TDMA, NOT GSM.
> > > > > This means that the phone is basically capable of
BULL****.
> > > > > Hardly any website supports it, not even
Cincinnati Bell who sold me
> > > > > the frickin phone.
> > > >
> > > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the
alt.cellular
> groups]
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the
alt.cellular groups]
>
>

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:26:02 -0500, "Charlie Card"
<[email protected]> said:

> I believe Cingular has only
>rolled out GSM in the old BellSouth market.


Cingular GSM is running in much of the country I believe. I know for
sure it's up in New England, NY, NJ, Philly, on the west coast, and as
you mentioned in the Bell South area.