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    GSM in No. Michigan

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I just realized that I should now post here not just on ATTWS newsgroup. So this is a duplicate of a posting there. Has anyone used their Cingular GSM phone in Norther Michigan? If so, how is the reception/coverage? Most interested in...
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    Moto V551: hourly interference with computer speakers?

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I just got a Motorola v551 phone. For some reason, my computer speakers are picking up some odd interference every hour or so from the phone. The interference comes out as a series of crackles, maybe 5-6 crackles. The same thing happens...
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    CINGULAR Warranty Exchange

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Quoted directly from the Cingular Flier. #3. Cingular is unable to return your original phone after the phone is exchanged. *Replacement phone may be reconditioned, as was explained. ----------------------------------------- Nobody ever...
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    Consumer Reports finally got it right.

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Last time CR did a cell phone story, Nextel was rated high for customer satisfaction, right below Verizon. In the latest CR report, Nextel is rated DEAD LAST for customer satisfaction. They went on to explain that "lack of service"...
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    Cingular, Under Warranty Replacement Cellphones, Can Be 2n..

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Cingular sent me a 'possibly reconditioned' replacement Motorola Model V400 GSM, cellphone and my original cellphone, for which I paid $200.00, will not be returned. I had a $50.00 rebate, but after mailing the rebate information in, the...
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    Cingular - Warranty Exchange

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Cingular states that it is unable to return my original phone after the phone is exchanged. Cingular states that replacement phones may be reconditioned.
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    New V551 - Alarm

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Just got a new V551. When I set an alarm the phone activates the web browser. Why? Can I set an alarm without using the browser?
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    Plans

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Does anyone know if Cingular will offer any rate plan specials or phone deals to kick off the new year? I am getting ready to switch from AT&T as I need to upgrade my phone. I am also currently without a contract.
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    CINGULAR

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Still waiting for my Cingular replacement cell phone. This is the email I received for Cingular, about my cellphone. This is 6 days from the time I reported a defective Cingular Cellphone. =======================================...
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    GSM

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I'm wondering if anyone can provide feedback - both positive and negative - about Cingular's GSM phones and service. Thanks.
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    Does this phone exist?

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I'm sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway. I am looking for a relatively economical cell phone (preferably AWS/Cingular) that is both a phone & a Palm Pilot. I know something like the Treo is very much out of my price range but I...
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    SunCom Virginia (now a part of Cingular) rejecting Cingula..

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Anybody know why SunCom in Virginia won't allow Cingular (Carolinas DCS) customers to roam onto it? Automatic registration doesn't find it, and manual registration is rejected. Any thoughts are appreciated before I spend hours on the...
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    sim compatibility

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I have a motorola t-720 with the internal spring hinge broken. I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get the hardware for motorola phones. Also will my sim work in other manufacturers phones or only motorola. thanks for the help.
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    Nokia 6620

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular, alt.cellular.attws (More info?) Is this a good phone? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5738743006&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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    Cingular Trendforce

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Hey, Do YOU want to be part of the 'Force? (Cingular Trendforce) Are you ready to trade your insights for stuff like backstage passes, New Phones, CDs, and lots of other cool gear? Have you felt that if you had a say about upcoming...
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    firmware upgrade for Nokia 6340i

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Hi everyone, I heard from this newsgroup that someone got their Nokia 6340i firmware upgraded at the local Cingular store in Houston, Texas. I also have this phone and live in Houston and would like to have my phone's firmware upgraded...
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    Nokia 3120 dropouts?

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) Hi, Just signed on with a cingular family plan and two Nokia 3120's after researching cell reception in our local area and hearing cingular was the tops. But I've been noticing that the reception seems a bit fussy - sometimes, in the...
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    SIM question

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I have a Sony T62u GAIT phone and I got it activated on a GAIT plan with a 32k SIM that was in my Sony T616 that I had previously been using with a GSM Nation plan. After reading some things in this newsgroup about the 64k SIM being...
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    850 or 1900 Mhz in California?

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I heard Cingular and T-mobile are the same in California in terms of band. Are they 850 or 1900?