Cingular in the Poconos?

CINGULAR is showing Coverage in Northern rural PA while ATTWS is not and VZW is showing NO coverage too. And i don't know why.

 

I don't know how Cingular behaves in the Poconos, but I know the X427 is not the best RF performer, but it is not bad either. It is a nice basic phone for those on a budget.

 

Well everyone says verizon this verizon that

why do they not just SHUTUP verizon is nothing i mean lots of roaming and when you do have coverage (especially in rural areas) there are alot of dead spots, dropped calls and NO serivice

So why not consider SprintPCS's Free & Clear America Plan ?

 

I've been to this inner part of the Poconos and we have T-Mobile and VZW;
Nothing works in this part of the woods. But Cingular is showing coverage which i have'nt verified.

 

A good RF performer is a phone that is very efficient at receiving a clear call in weak areas.

GAIT phones are those able to work on both the old TDMA/Analog networks in addition to GSM networks.

With GSM plans, you need a GSM phone.

GSM, TDMA and CDMA are different digital networks and for each, you need a phone that is compatible with the corresponding network.

 

The Nokia 6340i is an obsolete phone, but it is the best GAIT offering. There is only one other GAIT phone (Sony Ericsson T62u) which is not as good. Cingular does not sell TDMA phones anymore. Have you considered AT&T?

What's the zip code you enter in the Cingular website? I am curious to see what they offer there.

 

I definitely suggest you go with ATT, Cingular probably doesn't sell service in you area, and they will just roam on ATT Wireless anyway. For ATT, I suggest a 3595 (GSM) or the 3560 (TDMA). GSM gives better call quality and in some areas has better coverage, in other (usually rural) areas GSM can be worse. GSM may be better than your husbands phone, or may not be. I personally, would get a GSM plan, with the 3595. If it doesn't work as well as the 3560 TDMA phone, I would return the GSM phone and ask if you can get a TDMA phone. A bit of a hassle, but GSM could better, but if it's not, do an exhange for TDMA. Hope this wasn't too confusing!

For GAIT....ATT doesn't sell the 6340i, they sell the 6360, which is TDMA only.

Edit: I go up to the Delaware Water Gap once or twice a year, which is sorta near your area. Verizon is god awful around there. I couldn't complete calls on the highway (i-80) around there, let alone the rural areas. We go to Bushkill falls; nice area to spend a day getting some exercise.

 

SPCS roams on VZW for the most part and is unlikely to be any better than VZW.

-SC

 

i use Verizon from Easton to tannersville, broadheadsville, all the way to
White Haven quite often. it works very well for me up there. in fact, i use my phone when i go camping at Hickory run state park without any service issues. never had issues in broadheadsville or tannersville either.

 

VZW did'nt get reception for 2 years and today, why would it get reception tonight?

This is the time to get advantage of their TRIAL Period.
It's only ATTWS giving 30 days, but CINGULAR May have Coverage in that area as per their coverage map.

Just keep the box in case you have to return it.
The problem is that some SALES PEOPLE refuse to believe there are DEAD ZONEs.

 

Yes, that's true. AT&T Wireless gives you a 30-day trial. If you don't want it after all you just return the phone and pay for the minutes and all that stuff you used while you had it. AT&T has pretty good plans. If you get the $59.99 plan, you get your nights starting at 7:00 P. M. Isn't that great?
They have really nice phones too. Cingular gives you 15 days I believe. I've heard great things about them.

 

Your right!!!! Maybe I should switch from Verizon, because every place I go, everyone wants to use my phone (and minutes) because I usually am the only one who gets a signal....Yes, even in the Poconos.

May be worth trying the 3589I from Verizon. Has great RF...I have never been without signal on that that phone. If it does not work just cancel the plan and go with Cingular. (assuming your at the end or out of contract).

No service is flawless and your area does may determine which cell company is best for you.
Bye the way, how were you getting roaming charges from Verizon? Are you on a local plan? Because I have NEVER had to pay roaming charges and I travel quite often.

 

I don't think you've been to this place. VZW has no coverage in this area and so is T-Mobile. VZW does not even show coverage.
This is the problem some people just refuse to admit it's not 100% coverage, read the fine print.

 

If you go onto Verizon's site and type in zip code 18344 for Mt. Pocono,PA it shows they have digital coverage. Maybe it is his phone,etc.

Also, if you notice in my previous reply, I made NO MENTION of 100% coverage. I simply stated "No service is flawless and your area may determine which cell company is best for you" I never mentioned you MUST go with Verizon because they have 100% coverage.

I use Cingular at work and they have good coverage as well (they may share the same tower with AT&T).I would not hesitate to reccomend Cingular. I would not reccommend AT&T(even though I never used it) I have heard from customers and co-workers of having frequent dropped calls, no signal,etc. BUT, if they are the ONLY company that you can get service with in your house, then stay with them. But I would assume that Cingular would work. Take advantage of their trial period and make sure you get a phone that has good RF.

 

It's not the phone.
It's at least a good 8 mile drive before you could get a reception on VZW phone. You have the most expensive phone (Gold plated w/ Diamonds) but it will still be at least an 8 mile drive before you would get a Signal.

 

If it's the VZW phone, then it will not work any place else.
Some People just believes everything in the commercials.
I hope they don't tell them to jump off the cliff, because some people might.

 

JOnes, lol, yeah you may be right. I, too, feel Verizon is over-hyped.

Everyone, however, let's just try to get back on topic

Drsgr, when is your contract up? I know how it is to be stuck with nasty service. Verizon is totally overrated in Delaware, and I know I didn't get good service up in your area either. I am much happier with Cingular, I hope ATT can make you happy too.

 

The V400 is a nice phone with excellent sound, easy to use, great reception and a good set of features but has some issues that may upset you.

- Earpiece volume set too low even at max volume. This can be fixed with a software hack.

- Battery life not great. As long as you don't play around too much browsing the menus, gaming or the Internet, the battery life is tolerable. However, you can drain a full charge in less than 24 hours if you play games or use the Internet a lot. Normally, I charge mine every other day, so I am getting an extended battery.

- Possible random freeze/restarts. This may not happen at all, but if it does, get the firmware upgraded.

Other than that, if you have good signal at home, I don't think you'll be dissapointed.

I'll let someone else comment on the LG 1300 as I have no experience with that phone.