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  1. #16
    Tropical Haven
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    Re: How Cellular Services Rank On Complaints



    Joseph wrote:
    > On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:01:23 -0400, "wkearney99"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>>Duh, how come you "accidently" forgot analog???

    >>
    >>Who's dumb enough to still be using analog?

    >
    >
    > Probably those "dumb" enough not to be in an area served by digital.
    > Doh! I bet you believe that every area everywhere is covered by
    > digital huh? Do you really think handset manufacturers would continue
    > to offer so called "tri-mode" handsets if people didn't want the
    > ability to use analog AMPS when they didn't have any other
    > alternative?


    Actually, pretty much all areas are covered by digital. The problem
    arises that there are several digital implementations in the United
    States, including iDEN, IS-136 (more commonly known as TDMA), CDMA
    family of technologies, and the GSM family of technologies. Not all
    areas have all these digital technologies, and some will be (are being)
    phased out (TDMA and iDEN).

    TH

    TH




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  2. #17
    Tropical Haven
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    Re: How Cellular Services Rank On Complaints



    DoctorZ wrote:
    > Then what use is Cingular for people requiring national access?
    >
    > Someone suggested the roaming cost was too high (I have reason to
    > believe this was the case); however,
    > Would you expect an airline to cancel a return flight from vacation, if
    > fuel prices jumped up?
    >


    It depends. How many years after the original flight did the return
    take place?

    TH




  3. #18
    Tropical Haven
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    Re: How Cellular Services Rank On Complaints

    > Since GSM's upgrade path includes being part of the CDMA spec
    > it's likely that future W-CDMA phones will not have as good standby
    > and talk time as present models.




    Actually, that is not necessarily true. GSM is an TDMA based
    technology, just like IS-136 which is commonly known as TDMA in the
    United States and Canada. GSM generally has better battery life than
    IS-136 TDMA phones that are comparable.

    Also, since CDMA2000 specifications are not the basis of W-CDMA/HSDPA
    specifications, it would stand to reason that things will not be all
    equal between the two.

    TH




  4. #19
    Jerome Zelinske
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    Re: How Cellular Services Rank On Complaints

    Pretty much all areas are covered by cdma and/or gsm.



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