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Posted March 22, 2011
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hedwards: Depends where you are, service around here is pants.
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HoneyBakedHam: Yeah... sort a the point I made unclearly :-)

What good is my exceptional AT&T coverage if the one place it consistently fails me is in my own home.

I'm in my office typing this and if you called me, I.... then... hear... so... go to.... and once I get to the driveway, we'd be able to actually talk. It's like my house is made of cell phone blocking foam or something.

Oddly enough, I've had this problem in the last five apartments I've lived in.

I wonder if my wi-fi and all my assorted PCs and electronic crap is blocking my phone reception?
AT&T's solution to the bad reception is those stupid femtocell thingymobobbers. So, rather than carrying the capacity themselves, you pay for a device that lets you use your ISP's bandwidth.
Posted March 22, 2011
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Andy_Panthro: I wonder how this will affect those of us from the motherland.

I'm on Virgin at the moment, who use T-Mobile signal (I think).

I guess in this country we only really have 4 providers: Orange & T-Mobile (who have a signal sharing agreement which is a little more restrictive than they make out), O2 and Vodafone.

As far as I'm aware, only those 4 have a proper signal network, any others (Virgin, Tesco et al) use one of the above's network.

I doubt AT&T will be looking to expand T-Mobile's service here, it's more likely they'll either leave things as they stand, or attempt a merger with Orange. The former seems most likely.
Well I think something should be clarified here.

AT&T is purchasing T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. AT&T is NOT purchasing T-Mobile UK or any other T-Mobile company in any other region of the world.
Posted March 22, 2011
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StingingVelvet: I have a freaking pay-as-you go Virgin Mobile phone that I leave in the car most of the time. I'm not a big phone person.
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TheCheese33: For me, minutes are practically a thing of the past. I mostly communicate through digital means, be it Skype, text message, Facebook message, or email (damn you AP Style for changing). If I could, I would get a cell phone plan where it would be pay-as-you-go minutes and unlimited 3G.

Bear in mind that I wasn't the initiator of my eventual switch to this method. Almost everyone I know prefers it if I text or Skype them, so I oblige.
I guess I am similar... the only people I talk to are my girl, who I live with, my mother, who I call on the home phone, and my best friend, who I talk to on the internet. Then of course there are "internet friends" who I talk to on the internet as well.

I don't really see a need for having a cell phone other than emergencies and calling about what to pick up for dinner, so I have a cheap ass pay as you go phone in my car for those purposes.
Posted March 22, 2011
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Navagon: Oh shit, time to jump ship.

Wasn't T-Mobile already merging with Orange anyway?
Deutsche Telekom is only selling off T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile UK (or, to be more accurate after they merged with Orange UK, Everything Everywhere) is unaffected regardless of what happens.
Posted March 22, 2011
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DelusionsBeta: Deutsche Telekom is only selling off T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile UK (or, to be more accurate after they merged with Orange UK, Everything Everywhere) is unaffected regardless of what happens.
Oh phew. So I've only got to worry about one merger buggering things up for me.
Posted March 22, 2011
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TheCheese33: Hello, FCC? BBB? Can't you see we're all getting fucked? No? Guess I'll just hide in my hidey-hole then.

This is the beginning of the end of decent cell phone service, Internet service, and TV service. I just want to punch a hole in my wall now.
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Foxhack: It still hasn't been authorized by the FCC. They just said they WANT to do this.
The FCC are total pussies and completely in the pocket of industry, though.
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TheCheese33: Hello, FCC? BBB? Can't you see we're all getting fucked? No? Guess I'll just hide in my hidey-hole then.

This is the beginning of the end of decent cell phone service, Internet service, and TV service. I just want to punch a hole in my wall now.
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orcishgamer: Dude when AT&T bought Cingular we all got great ser...

Oh fuck, we're doomed!

I hadn't read this yet, that blows, no one else was offering no contract plans when you brought your own phone. On the other hand, T-Mobile's coverage blew huge chunks outside LA and NY City.
I moved from Southern California to a small city in Oregon, and my reception is very good. It definitely varies region by region.
Post edited March 22, 2011 by Blarg
Posted March 22, 2011
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michaelleung: Well I think something should be clarified here.

AT&T is purchasing T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. AT&T is NOT purchasing T-Mobile UK or any other T-Mobile company in any other region of the world.
Thanks for the info.

Now I just need to know what the T-Mobile UK/Orange merger will do with regards to Virgin Mobile. Time for a little search I think.

Also, it seems that the UK is going to move towards 4G, even though 3G availability isn't great. It'll make the government a bit of cash though.
Posted March 22, 2011
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michaelleung: Well I think something should be clarified here.

AT&T is purchasing T-Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. AT&T is NOT purchasing T-Mobile UK or any other T-Mobile company in any other region of the world.
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Andy_Panthro: Thanks for the info.

Now I just need to know what the T-Mobile UK/Orange merger will do with regards to Virgin Mobile. Time for a little search I think.

Also, it seems that the UK is going to move towards 4G, even though 3G availability isn't great. It'll make the government a bit of cash though.
AFAIK Virgin's contract with them was renewed in December, so no worries there.
Posted March 22, 2011
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StingingVelvet: I have a freaking pay-as-you go Virgin Mobile phone that I leave in the car most of the time. I'm not a big phone person.
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TheCheese33: For me, minutes are practically a thing of the past. I mostly communicate through digital means, be it Skype, text message, Facebook message, or email (damn you AP Style for changing). If I could, I would get a cell phone plan where it would be pay-as-you-go minutes and unlimited 3G.

Bear in mind that I wasn't the initiator of my eventual switch to this method. Almost everyone I know prefers it if I text or Skype them, so I oblige.
I sorta have that perfect cell phone plan, I got a tmobile unlimited data plan for $40/month with no contract, then I use skype on my phone to make calls, etc(which costs about $10/month). Though I don't know how well this would work with most phones, I use an n900 which can be made to do just about anything...
Posted March 22, 2011
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Navagon: Oh shit, time to jump ship.

Wasn't T-Mobile already merging with Orange anyway?
Yes, my Orange mobile can now use T-Mobile signal to call and make texts, so it must be that, or they have a pretty good working relationship.
Posted March 22, 2011
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ShmenonPie: Yes, my Orange mobile can now use T-Mobile signal to call and make texts, so it must be that, or they have a pretty good working relationship.
According to DelusionsBeta the AT&T thing is purely American only. So it won't affect us.
Posted March 22, 2011
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ShmenonPie: Yes, my Orange mobile can now use T-Mobile signal to call and make texts, so it must be that, or they have a pretty good working relationship.
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Navagon: According to DelusionsBeta the AT&T thing is purely American only. So it won't affect us.
Ah, well that's alright then. :)
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