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

I have not seen the "emergency mode" thing yet, and I sure hope I don't!
----- Original Message -----
From: "RWM" <RWM@RWMann.com>
To: "Thinkpad User Group" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 6:12 AM
Subject: 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
> >>Microsoft Certified Professional
> >> ====================
> >>----- 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
> >
> >
> >>is
> >>
> >>
> >>>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
> >
> >
> >>>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
> >
> >
> >>>>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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