Cingular error in their website? (NYC)

I saw that too, the only thing I can think of is if you roam off of ATT GSM maybe then you will be charged the .69. I also saw the international roaming rates, they look nice, better than Voicestreams for many countries. The only think I don't get is, lets say France its like 1.00 a minute, according to the NYC area, but for California, it lists all incoming calls at 4$ and incoming around 2$ and something. So why is it cheaper for the NYC clients to roam.....that makes no sense. Check it out

 

I think its a mistake as there website says there is No Roaming or long distance charges on that plan. Either way Cingular needs to fix this and make it more clear.

 

Voicestream's rates are $.99/minute while roaming overseas in most areas. Now international long distance is a different story, Voicestream only charges like $.20, that when you are in the US and make or receive calls over seas. International Roaming is when you are actually in those places overseas and are making and receiving calls anywhere.

 

Here is the Voicestream Wireless - World Class Roaming website

 

Then again, in a rare moment of honest evaluation, aiwapro wrote:
It's just something that I have grown to live with. I have had Voicestream for almost two (2) years, and I have just accepted that my phone doesn't pick up signal in many places that other provider's phones do pick up.

Click the above to see the whole thread.

 

Well can anyone figure out why Cingular's International Roaming is cheaper for NYC customers (and VS for many countries), than the California/NV customers?

 

THEY LIKE US BETTER!

 

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It is NOT an error.

NYC is only on the PREFERRED National Plan. It's similiar to the Verizon America Choice Plan. On the Cingular Plan, if you leave the GSM network, you are being charged roaming. You can travel anywhere on the GSM network and NOT be charged. In the TDMA cingular markets, that is REAL NATIONWIDE roaming like Verizon's Single Rate Natioanl Plan. Compare the maps for the GSM and TDMA markets to see what I am talking about.

Your best bet if you live in NYC like I do.....don't get cingular. You're limited on where you can talk and not be charged. You are better off joining the America's Choice plan from Verizon.

 

www.cingularny.com is not cingulars site, it is an authorized dealer! aka Elephantwireless.com .

 

from what I gather, "Preferred" National is like AC. There will also be a just plain National plan which looks like it will be Cingular Nation on a GAIT phone to allow one to use GSM or TDMA (analog also, hopefully) across the country with no roaming at all. Basically it will be the current Cingular Nation plan, but with a GAIT phone - so you can use GSM in NYC, CA, or wherever Cingular offers it. This may or may not create an advantage over the current Cingular Nation... it seems it will only benefit users while they are in a GSM service area (thus, can use GSM features). This is nice if there is anywhere where TDMA is not available but GSM is (unlikely) but will also be good for any features available on GSM not available on TDMA (but I'm no expert on this stuff). It would also give Cingular Nation customers a phone which can do GSM internationally, if that's what floats your boat... but if it costs more than just buying a calling card, it's really pretty pointless, IMO.

 

The reason they have the roaming charges it`s to cover their a$$es, I heard that the new sim cards can handle Gait phones, so if you change your sim card from a Gsm phone to a Gait phone you can`t call c/s to get credit on the roaming charges you got from a Tdma carrier... Some people will try that

 

Here is what the Cingular web site has. Cingular Web Site

Cingular Nation Preferred Plan, travel nationwide on the GSM network with no roaming or long distance charges with a GSM phone.

It says on the GSM network ... with a GSM phone. Says nothing about a GAIT phone or TDMA.