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taco · 10-09-2002, 10:29 PM

Anyone have experience with MetroPCS. They offer a no contract service in the Bay area and Sacramento

Rasputin · 10-10-2002, 1:37 AM

They are great if, you want a landline replacement and would have good signal at your house, I do not think the coverage is good enough to use as an everyday phone, driving around town, the coverage is spotty in the Bay area, and is only in Phase 1 deployment, Sacto is supposed to be better, you will have to pay to roam.

bukzin · 11-20-2002, 6:18 PM

Their web site shows all of No. CA in your home area.
No roaming and no long distance.
Customer service is weak but the price is great.
They now are selling the Kyocera 1155, Sony Ericsson
and the new Nokia 3585.
I have 4 for my business near Sacto.
Bukzin

geckojohn · 11-23-2002, 2:26 AM

Anyone else have MetroPcs? I am thinking about getting this to use in Cupertino? Has anyone successfully used it there? Thx

ultramookie · 11-23-2002, 1:37 PM

From my other post:

I've been using MetroPCS for the last almost two months. I've put about 30 hours on my Sony Ericsson T206. I like the service so far. I had some problems with it on Wednesday and Thursday, but they seemed to have cleared up. Yup, all NorCall calls are free of long distance charges. You can't roam with your phone (for free that is) -- basically you can use your phone in your area. So if you're in the Sacto area you can't come here to the SF area and use your phone. I've been hearing that the roaming charges off their network are quite high.

Here's my Review of the service in the SF Bay Area.

And if you're interested, here's my Review of the Sony Ericsson T206.

bukzin · 11-23-2002, 2:35 PM

The MetroPCS site shows a coverage map that says
all of Northern CA is in your 'home calling area'.
It seems to be working that way. If so this
would make calling for folks in Nor Cal very cheap!
Bukzin

ultramookie · 11-23-2002, 2:50 PM

Indeed it is a very good deal.

geckojohn · 11-24-2002, 2:13 AM

How does the coverage in Cupertino work now? Is it funcitional? thx

ultramookie · 11-24-2002, 10:51 AM

I haven't been in Cupertino in a while. Where abouts are you in Cupertino? Like around Homestead High or around Apple?

I have used the phone at Vallco Mall and it worked great there. I've also used it around the Sunnyvale shopping center (OK, that's a bit far) and the Sunnyvale Fry's (OK, that's even farther).

geckojohn · 11-24-2002, 12:04 PM

I work near Deanza college and travel up in the hills near Stevens Creek and Foothill Rd. Do you know if it works around there? Or, do you think you could test it out there for me?

Thanks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

ultramookie · 11-24-2002, 3:32 PM

Well, I really don't get up to that part of the woods that often. The coverage map that MetroPCS puts up on their website is really conservative and I've found that my phone works in a lot more places than is listed there. Go to a good dealer and buy a phone and try it out is what I can suggest. MetroPCS has a thing where if you don't put too many minutes on the phone (I can remember the exact number) then you can return the phone for a full refund -- and the first month is free, so you don't lose anything for trying it out.

bukzin · 11-24-2002, 4:29 PM

I think some dealers are saying 1 week.
Don't change the face plate (ever) or you will
loose the warranty; I've been told!

geckojohn · 11-24-2002, 9:43 PM

Cool, i think i'll try it out. How much extra does would it cost to make calls to Southern CA?

bukzin · 11-24-2002, 11:13 PM

I am not sure...guess that would be long distance
which is 5 cents/minute paid in advance in $10 lumps.

10-09-2002, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
taco I have a weird title! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Anyone have experience with MetroPCS. They offer a no contract service in the Bay area and Sacramento

10-10-2002, 1:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rasputin Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,044 Phone(s): Apple Iphone, Motorola Q, Motorola Razr, IPAQ GSM PDA Provider(s): ATT, Verizon Devices: PDA, GPS, MP3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS They are great if, you want a landline replacement and would have good signal at your house, I do not think the coverage is good enough to use as an everyday phone, driving around town, the coverage is spotty in the Bay area, and is only in Phase 1 deployment, Sacto is supposed to be better, you will have to pay to roam. __________________ Rasputinj DealSvengali.com Cell Phone and Tech Deals

11-20-2002, 6:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
bukzin Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Their web site shows all of No. CA in your home area. No roaming and no long distance. Customer service is weak but the price is great. They now are selling the Kyocera 1155, Sony Ericsson and the new Nokia 3585. I have 4 for my business near Sacto. Bukzin

11-23-2002, 2:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
geckojohn Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Anyone else have MetroPcs? I am thinking about getting this to use in Cupertino? Has anyone successfully used it there? Thx

11-23-2002, 1:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
ultramookie Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS From my other post: I've been using MetroPCS for the last almost two months. I've put about 30 hours on my Sony Ericsson T206. I like the service so far. I had some problems with it on Wednesday and Thursday, but they seemed to have cleared up. Yup, all NorCall calls are free of long distance charges. You can't roam with your phone (for free that is) -- basically you can use your phone in your area. So if you're in the Sacto area you can't come here to the SF area and use your phone. I've been hearing that the roaming charges off their network are quite high. Here's my Review of the service in the SF Bay Area. And if you're interested, here's my Review of the Sony Ericsson T206.

11-23-2002, 2:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
bukzin Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS The MetroPCS site shows a coverage map that says all of Northern CA is in your 'home calling area'. It seems to be working that way. If so this would make calling for folks in Nor Cal very cheap! Bukzin

11-23-2002, 2:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
ultramookie Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Indeed it is a very good deal.

11-24-2002, 2:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
geckojohn Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS How does the coverage in Cupertino work now? Is it funcitional? thx

11-24-2002, 10:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
ultramookie Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS I haven't been in Cupertino in a while. Where abouts are you in Cupertino? Like around Homestead High or around Apple? I have used the phone at Vallco Mall and it worked great there. I've also used it around the Sunnyvale shopping center (OK, that's a bit far) and the Sunnyvale Fry's (OK, that's even farther).

11-24-2002, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
geckojohn Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS I work near Deanza college and travel up in the hills near Stevens Creek and Foothill Rd. Do you know if it works around there? Or, do you think you could test it out there for me? Thanks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

11-24-2002, 3:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
ultramookie Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Well, I really don't get up to that part of the woods that often. The coverage map that MetroPCS puts up on their website is really conservative and I've found that my phone works in a lot more places than is listed there. Go to a good dealer and buy a phone and try it out is what I can suggest. MetroPCS has a thing where if you don't put too many minutes on the phone (I can remember the exact number) then you can return the phone for a full refund -- and the first month is free, so you don't lose anything for trying it out.

11-24-2002, 4:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
bukzin Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS I think some dealers are saying 1 week. Don't change the face plate (ever) or you will loose the warranty; I've been told!

11-24-2002, 9:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
geckojohn Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS Cool, i think i'll try it out. How much extra does would it cost to make calls to Southern CA?

11-24-2002, 11:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
bukzin Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	METROPCS I am not sure...guess that would be long distance which is 5 cents/minute paid in advance in $10 lumps.

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