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Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular,alt.cellular.attws,alt.cellular.verizon,alt.cellular (More info?) On 9 Aug 2004 09:14:06 -0700, MrPepper11@go.com (MrPepper11) wrote: >Robert Walker, a software writer who lives in Bellevue, Wash., last >year had to call 911 during a hiking...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) On 4 Jul 2004 10:08:18 -0700, ashkon@gmail.com (Ashkon) wrote: >"Chip" <chip@invalid.com> wrote in message >> >> If you are using the EDGE connection to connect your laptop, try increasing >> the Windows RWIN (TCP Receive Window Size)...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) On 25 Jun 2004 14:36:43 GMT, sexyexotiche@aol.comspamfree (John S.) wrote: >The IMEI is sent with every phone call to the switch. This is the only way that >they can bar a stolen or lost phone, by the IMEI number. Thanks... just so I...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Can you really just switch a SIM out of one phone into another SIM based phone of any make and start using the "new" phone (with Cingular GSM ? i.e. there's no tracking at all of the phone itself... everything is on the SIM? (Excluding...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:54:39 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote: >My brother had the same problem, but soon enough a spat of bad weather >helped him remove the house. His basement reception improved >significantly, but he now has to...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 02:14:39 GMT, "MD" <md@hotmail.com> wrote: >"Cary" <cary@comcast.net> wrote: >> If there is a reason to buy a locked world phone from Cingular -- or >anyone >> else -- it sure eludes me.. It protects you against...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I've been looking at phones lately (re: my motorola post here). Are Samsung phones bad ? I've had a couple of people tell me that the reception was poor. They are nice and compact, but are they any good ? Thanks,

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) Found this at http://www.rogerbinns.com/vx4400/vx4400faq.html#GPS "GPS The phone has a builtin GPS chip. There is more technical information at cdmatech.com. The phone itself reports GPS signal information to the cell towers which...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) What is the difference in the phones options for: * Location On * E911 Only I have read http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2002-10-24-e911_x.htm