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I'm looking around for a new family plan for 3 people. T-Mobile seems to be a good deal and I'm thinking about signing up with them. I'm just wondering what your guys thoughts are about this service? I understand they go off Cingular's network, so does this mean it will be plauged by busy signals? (has cingular fixed its crappy service? I was a subscriber a few years ago) This is for the California area.

I guess seeing their spokeswomen Catherine Zeta Jones plastered on their kosiks at the mall finally got to me 🙂
 
I'm yet to experience major busy network problems on Cingular and T-Mobile. I get full reception almost everywhere I go, even on the slopes at Bear Mtn and Snow Summit.

This is from a So. Cal viewpoint. Might want to ask someone in Central California.
 
Here in central cali, the signal is good, but somewhat sketchy in some areas (but really depends on the building you're in). I have cingular, btw. I rarely get a dropped call on one bar as long as I have a full battery.
 
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
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I thought they shared networks?
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No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
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SOrry. I confused piggy-back with sharing.
 
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
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SOrry. I confused piggy-back with sharing.
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Maybe it's my interpretation? To me, sharing would be always using the same network, base stations, base station controllers, etc. T-Mobile has t-mobile-only towers and Cingular has Cingular-only towers. The whole idea of piggy-backing isn't reserved only for Cingular either. Around here, my T-Mobile phone can log onto the AT&T network.
 
Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk
actually, I think T-mobile uses Sprint network towers
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Nope. That's a technical impossibility as Sprint and T-Mobile each use different, incompatible digital technologies.
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
Click to expand...

T-Mo uses the SAME towers as Cingular here in CA (I think NY too). They share the same towers but the switching is done independently from each other. In other states they are independent from each other. I believe the agreement ends in 2007 or something like that here in CA
 
Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
Click to expand...

T-Mo uses the SAME towers as Cingular here in CA (I think NY too). They share the same towers but the switching is done independently from each other. In other states they are independent from each other. I believe the agreement ends in 2007 or something like that here in CA
Click to expand...

See post above yours.
 
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
Click to expand...

T-Mo uses the SAME towers as Cingular here in CA (I think NY too). They share the same towers but the switching is done independently from each other. In other states they are independent from each other. I believe the agreement ends in 2007 or something like that here in CA
Click to expand...

See post above yours.
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The networks are independent from each other. The towers are not. That's why in CA the reception for both T-Mo and Cingular is identical.
 
Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
T-Mobile doesn't run off of Cingular's network.
Click to expand...

I thought they shared networks?
Click to expand...

No. They have two totally separate networks. If your t-mobile phone can't find the t-mobile network, it will try to search for any other network around. If t-mobile has an agreement with other companies in the area, your t-mobile phone will piggy-back on that company's network. T-mobile has agreements in more areas with Cingular than they do other companies. Their networks are completely different.
Click to expand...

T-Mo uses the SAME towers as Cingular here in CA (I think NY too). They share the same towers but the switching is done independently from each other. In other states they are independent from each other. I believe the agreement ends in 2007 or something like that here in CA
Click to expand...

hang out on HoFo more, you will find out, Tmo has no tower in CA.(i am not sure, but most people said so) cingular has no tower in NYC, they use tmo network.(not the entire state, I have cingular signal here)

I have tmo for 3 days, great service so far. customer service is very helpful. you can have wap browse for FREE. I just setup my AIM via WAP for totally FREE.
 
Using TMobile in Dallas, (will convert my 3 accounts into a family plan after the 1st bill) very happy, better building penetration/coverage than AT&T.

Amazon has some great prices on T-Mobile phones...
 
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