Yet another VZW to Cingular/AT&T Thread

go Cingular all the way. Cingular is alot more data and voice usage friendly v.s verizon.

 

Not to sound like I'm juping on you rirwin but that's a biased comment based on nothing other than your own personal opinion.

The fact is when chosing wireless providers, especially in major metropolitan areas, you're faced with a decision that's best answered by personal preference. I can sit here and explain some of the differences between the two competing standards of Verizon and Cingular (CDMA and GSM respectively) and it won't matter a bit in the end because honestly, the difference is so mundane to the end user most never even notice it.

Now to specifically address the op's question, if you are happy with verizon, stick with verizon, you really don't even need to upgrade to the 8830, what a lot of people that I know do is they have a secondary GSM phone (such as your 8700) no active service contract in the states, and use local Prepay, from providers such as Vodafone, T-Mobil, etc. When you're talking about international roaming charges for Cingular, you'd be much cheaper off that way, the per minute charge on international roaming is atrocious. If you happen to like the new Treo's at ATT/Cingular then by all means switch, in NYC you won't notice much, if any, difference in Coverage voice quality would be the same, and overall the monthly plans are about even between the two carriers now.

The only thing that I do have to say for Cingular/ATT and which is where the previous poster is somewhat correct, Cingular is more aimed at Data useage than Verizon, if you can get a UMTS handset (such as the Cingular 8525) and sign up for the PDA Connect then you'll have access to push email and a few other features that are nice for Business use. I hope my ramblings helped a bit.

 

Actualy i have used both, and i am comming back to cingular from verizon. verizon is not good with data pricing either 24.99( i dont know the limit) or 44.99 unlimited. While Cingular has a 19.99 uynlimited data and 200 text

 

Well I would say if the OP wants to remain on the Palm and have both then at&t is the one unless the OP goes with the BB 8830. I have been all over NYC and have had no issues with my service and would say if the OP wants to go at&t then the OP should feel very comfortable in expecting the service outcome. one thing witgh VZW and the BB8830 one would need to also subscribe for the SIM on a monthly basis. Now as to using the BB on pre-pay, then I would say that is for sure is a no go as no provider will activate a BB plan on a prepaid basis and one would need to post paid BB plan for the BB to function as it is intended. otherwise it would be nothing but a phone and an SMS device.

 

I've been in NYC many times and I've been able to make and recieve calls and use 3G data, even in subways with my Blackjack.

 

Are you talking about elevated stations or tunnels? I have yet to get any usefull signal underground, with Verizon or Cingular. If you are on the station close to entrance/exit then maybe. On the moving train in the tunnel, no. I use subway for work everyday, from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back. My phone does not work underground. Cingular or Verizon.