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Cailiff04 · 08-18-2006, 7:30 AM

hey guys..can anyone tell my why my phone displays Cingular? I'm a T-mobile user and i noticed this morning that my phone was displaying Cingular..but with a very wek signal one bar. Can anyone tell me why this is? I though T-Mobile and Cingular didnt roam on eachother where thay are both at? HELP!!

MOTOhooligan · 08-18-2006, 10:19 AM

It is possible to roam on Cingular with T-Mobile in certain areas. Both Cingular and T-Mobile are available where I live and sometimes, my T-Mobile phone will roam on Cingular. There could be a network outage or something while T-Mobile upgrades their system.

This morning, for a few minutes, I noticed no T-Mobile signal was available and I was roaming (on Alltel GSM, though, not Cingular.)

I wouldn't worry too much about it unless it continues for an extended period of time. If that happens, you should call T-Mobile tech support.

Quint101 · 08-18-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MOTOhooligan

It is possible to roam on Cingular with T-Mobile in certain areas. Both Cingular and T-Mobile are available where I live and sometimes, my T-Mobile phone will roam on Cingular. There could be a network outage or something while T-Mobile upgrades their system.

This morning, for a few minutes, I noticed no T-Mobile signal was available and I was roaming (on Alltel GSM, though, not Cingular.)

I wouldn't worry too much about it unless it continues for an extended period of time. If that happens, you should call T-Mobile tech support.

Just curious, what does your phone display when you roam on Alltel GSM?

MOTOhooligan · 08-18-2006, 11:15 AM

On my Samsung e315, it displayed "USA 590," on my unbranded Motorola v620, it displays simply, "ROAMING." I can't remember what it says on my v300, because I don't use it very much.

Cailiff04 · 08-18-2006, 12:53 PM

It's funny though...when my Nokia 6101 is on automatic it detects cingular all by itsself..however when I do a manual search and choose cingular..it says "NO SYSTEM ACCESS" why is that?

Telekom · 08-18-2006, 6:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cailiff04

It's funny though...when my Nokia 6101 is on automatic it detects cingular all by itsself..however when I do a manual search and choose cingular..it says "NO SYSTEM ACCESS" why is that?

That particular location there is no roaming agreement.

Andy · 08-18-2006, 8:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Telekom

That particular location there is no roaming agreement.

This is all happening in the same location as I understand. The OP is saying that if his phone is set on automatic and the T-Mobile signal gets too weak it will automatically switch to T-Mobile but if he manually forces it it's a no go.

Cailiff04 · 08-18-2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Telekom

That particular location there is no roaming agreement.

No roaming agreement? Why was my phone on the Cingular system several times a day today?

Cailiff04 · 08-18-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy84094

This is all happening in the same location as I understand. The OP is saying that if his phone is set on automatic and the T-Mobile signal gets too weak it will automatically switch to T-Mobile but if he manually forces it it's a no go.

So andy what you're saying is that if the signal on T-Mobile gets too weak..It'll automatically pick up the Cingular towers (as they have more) here in town? Thats wierd..because no matter where i was here in town the cingular signal was weak also one bar most places and that was near a tower.

Matt · 08-19-2006, 10:29 PM

For a few weeks in MD this summer (outside DC), I could roam and use Cingular, but it's no longer available. Not sure why it worked.

Jay2TheRescue · 08-19-2006, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

For a few weeks in MD this summer (outside DC), I could roam and use Cingular, but it's no longer available. Not sure why it worked.

That's strange. As a Cingular customer in the DC area I have never been able to register on TMO's network.

-Jay

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Cailiff04 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Findlay Ohio Posts: 308 Phone(s): LG VX 9200 (env3) maroon Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 31	Phone displays CINGULAR? hey guys..can anyone tell my why my phone displays Cingular? I'm a T-mobile user and i noticed this morning that my phone was displaying Cingular..but with a very wek signal one bar. Can anyone tell me why this is? I though T-Mobile and Cingular didnt roam on eachother where thay are both at? HELP!! __________________ GO TIGERS!!!!

08-18-2006, 10:19 AM	#2
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08-18-2006, 11:15 AM	#4
MOTOhooligan Droid you're looking for Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chili Town Posts: 6,708 Phone(s): a855, V3t, v620 Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350, Apple MacBook Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Images: 21	Re: Phone displays CINGULAR? On my Samsung e315, it displayed "USA 590," on my unbranded Motorola v620, it displays simply, "ROAMING." I can't remember what it says on my v300, because I don't use it very much. __________________ iDon't but Droid does.

08-18-2006, 12:53 PM	Original Poster #5
Cailiff04 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Findlay Ohio Posts: 308 Phone(s): LG VX 9200 (env3) maroon Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 31	Re: Phone displays CINGULAR? It's funny though...when my Nokia 6101 is on automatic it detects cingular all by itsself..however when I do a manual search and choose cingular..it says "NO SYSTEM ACCESS" why is that? __________________ GO TIGERS!!!!

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