Re: [Thinkpad] Sprint connection cards with Thinkpads? (Slightly OT)

We (in New York City) can't yet roam on AT&T. Though this seems likely
and is now possible in places like central New Hampshire and San Juan, PR.

And worse, in New York City, in some cases, the new AT&T signal steps on
the T-Mo signal, forcing the phone into "Emergency Only" mode.

- Bob Mann

Bruce Markowitz wrote:

>T-Mo just made a deal with AT&T, which is why you see all the ads about AT&T
>have the best GSM network. I don't know how this affects T-Mo customers tho,
>or if we can now roam on AT&T which has the most coverage (and the WORST
>service).
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Computer-Guru" <pctech@fdn.com>
>To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; <andres@msu.edu>;
><thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:18 AM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Sprint connection cards with Thinkpads? (Slightly
>OT)
>
>
>
>
>>STeve and Bruce,
>>Thanks for the very helpful responses. You have definitely given me some
>>things to consider. I currently use Cingular for cellular service because
>>
>>
>it
>
>
>>has the best coverage in my area. I travel a lot to western North
>>
>>
>Carolina,
>
>
>>and the coverage area for T-Mobile looks limited at best. If T-Mobile
>>expands their coverage area I would jump at a deal like the one Bruce has.
>>
>>James
>>
>>
>>--
>> Regards,
>> Computer-Guru
>> pctech@fdn.com
>>CompTIA A+ Certified
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>> ====================
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
>>To: <andres@msu.edu>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "Computer-Guru"
>><pctech@fdn.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:33 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Sprint connection cards with Thinkpads? (Slightly
>>OT)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>You may be in a bad service area for GPRS. Here it works darn well. The
>>>connection speed is really about 40K, but people I know dial into
>>>
>>>
>Verizon
>
>
>>>and only get 14.4k, AND pay for air time, so in comparison this is a
>>>
>>>
>>winner.
>>
>>
>>>T-Mo has announced that in the 4th quarter they will roll out EDGE,
>>>
>>>
>which
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>
>>is
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>>
>>>300K
>>>I believe that AT&T already has EDGE, but it is something like $80 per
>>>month, WAY too expensive!
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "STeve Andre'" <andres@msu.edu>
>>>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "Computer-Guru" <pctech@fdn.com>
>>>Cc: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
>>>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:21 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Sprint connection cards with Thinkpads?
>>>
>>>
>(Slightly
>
>
>>>OT)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Friday 11 June 2004 03:08, Computer-Guru wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bruce,
>>>>>I'm interested in the T-Mobile plan you have. I just went to their
>>>>>
>>>>>
>web
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>
>>>site
>>>
>>>
>>>>>and it looks like they charge $29.99 for unlimited internet. Has the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>price
>>>
>>>
>>>>>changed, or does it have to do with location? I'm in Florida.
>>>>>
>>>>>Also, are you required to buy a Wireless Aircard when you sign up
>>>>>
>>>>>
>for
>
>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>service? The web page makes you include the Sierra Wireless AirCard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>750,
>>
>>
>>>>>for $349.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>James
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>I have T-Mobile's internet service in Michigan. Overall, it works,
>>>>
>>>>
>but
>
>
>>>its
>>>
>>>
>>>>pretty slow at times. An FTP session can shovel data at about 3-5K
>>>>
>>>>
>per
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>>>>second, but an interactive ssh session can be the pits.
>>>>
>>>>I suspect this is related to the fact that they are oversubscribed
>>>>
>>>>
>here,
>
>
>>>>but there are times when I will establish a connection and nothing
>>>>
>>>>
>will
>
>
>>>>happen. Probably 4 times now I've gotten UDP only sessions, great
>>>>for those times when all you want to do is ping sites, but gets boring
>>>>quicking as soon as you want to do something with it.
>>>>
>>>>Overall, I'd say its worth it, but just barely. The phone modem I am
>>>>using in the hotel I'm at presently is ever so much faster. But when
>>>>sitting in some public place without wifi, you can take our your phone
>>>>and get on the net, which is very nice. Other services charge a lot
>>>>more for this service, so $20 a month isn't too bad. I already had
>>>>a Motorola V66 phone which has a modem, so I didn't have to buy
>>>>anything other than serial/usb cables to connect to my laptop.
>>>>
>>>>--STeve Andre'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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