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gluon · 02-17-2003, 10:44 AM

Recently, I purchased a tri-band Motorola V60 during my trip to Asia, and like it very much. Back home in San Jose CA, I already have a Samsung S105 using T-mobile. Last night, I placed the T-mobile sim card from the S105 phone to the V60, it only found Cingular!! and with roaming too!! Now I was told that T-mobile uses the Cingular network in the west coast. So how do I get onto T-mobile, without roaming, using my V60???

I'm really new to this whole wireless stuff. Appreciate any help.

ZaphodB · 02-17-2003, 11:21 AM

T-Mobile and Cingular use the same network here. If you bought a phone that is not branded T-Mobile, the network registration will say Cingular. If you are in California or Nevada and your phone says Cingular, you are on T-Mobile's network as well and won't be charged roaming. The only way to fix it would be to have T-Mobile flash your phone's firmware, which is a bit silly.

My P280, branded "VoiceStream", says "Cingular" here in California. Honestly, don't worry about it.

02-17-2003, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
gluon Shoulda joined long ago! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	T-mobile sim card picking up Cingular?? Recently, I purchased a tri-band Motorola V60 during my trip to Asia, and like it very much. Back home in San Jose CA, I already have a Samsung S105 using T-mobile. Last night, I placed the T-mobile sim card from the S105 phone to the V60, it only found Cingular!! and with roaming too!! Now I was told that T-mobile uses the Cingular network in the west coast. So how do I get onto T-mobile, without roaming, using my V60??? I'm really new to this whole wireless stuff. Appreciate any help.

02-17-2003, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZaphodB Signal Go Down De Hole... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Heim of Ana Posts: 3,237 Phone(s): BlackBerry 8830, LG KG800 (GSM Chocolate) Provider(s): Verizon(US) Rogers(CA) Vodafone(ES) 3(HK) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	T-mobile sim card picking up Cingular?? T-Mobile and Cingular use the same network here. If you bought a phone that is not branded T-Mobile, the network registration will say Cingular. If you are in California or Nevada and your phone says Cingular, you are on T-Mobile's network as well and won't be charged roaming. The only way to fix it would be to have T-Mobile flash your phone's firmware, which is a bit silly. My P280, branded "VoiceStream", says "Cingular" here in California. Honestly, don't worry about it. __________________ I can help you in English. Puedo ayudarle en español. Je peux vous aider en français. Posso aiutarli in italiano. Ich kann Sie auf Deutsch helfen. Я могу помочь вам по-русски.

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