Tmo people I need help deciding about the G1 and Tmobile.
Here's the deal, I've been with ATT for almost 7yrs, and I currently use an unlocked/unbranded Nokia N95-3. I love my phone, and at times ATT's 3G network can be snappy fast.
While at the same time I hear a lot of good things about Tmobile. And I really, really do believe the Android platform has a whole lot of potential. I also think it's cool to have Amazon mp3 store preloaded, there's been times I've paid $7/$8 dollars for a whole CD on ebay when I really only wanted 1 song, I could pay .89 cents at Amazon's mp3 store for that one song, and download it over the air directly to my G1.
Now with reguards to the logistics of potentially changing over to Tmo. I am not under contract, haven't been for almost 3yrs, but I do have my mother ...
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While at the same time I hear a lot of good things about Tmobile. And I really, really do believe the Android platform has a whole lot of potential. I also think it's cool to have Amazon mp3 store preloaded, there's been times I've paid $7/$8 dollars for a whole CD on ebay when I really only wanted 1 song, I could pay .89 cents at Amazon's mp3 store for that one song, and download it over the air directly to my G1.
Now with reguards to the logistics of potentially changing over to Tmo. I am not under contract, haven't been for almost 3yrs, but I do have my mother ...
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That's what the 14 day trial period is for. When the phone is released on October 22, sign up with a new phone number and try out the service. If you want to keep it, then you can port your phone number over. If you don't want to keep it, return the phone and cancel the service. Asking strangers on the internet who haven't even seen this phone to make a decision for you doesn't make much sense.
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yeah, that 14 day trial idea is a good suggestion.
Would I get charged for essentially makinga a change of phone #. What you said after the 14 day trial is over, to port my existing # over?
Would I get charged for essentially makinga a change of phone #. What you said after the 14 day trial is over, to port my existing # over?
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What Rob said was right on.... You can activate it now.... try it... then call into customer care to port your number. It's free... You definately don't want to port, then try to undo the port.... That is a big hassel.
If you do cancel you will only pay for the days you used it. Your activation fee will be credited back to you.
Cheers!
Justin
If you do cancel you will only pay for the days you used it. Your activation fee will be credited back to you.
Cheers!
Justin
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Mind if I ask, how long have you been w/Tmo? Are you happy with them? Would you share a few things you like about Tmo please?
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The G1 is going to be made by HTC where as the N95 is obviously Nokia. In my experience with HTC phones and Nokia's the Nokia's are better sounding phones, especially the N95 with the two speakers.
I may be wrong but Nokia's roots are in phones, HTC's...who knows.
Now you've got to look at T-Mobile's 3G band, 1700. They've now got to go around and convince cell phone makers to make phones for them that support their 3G band. Where as some of ATT 3G phones support 3 bands 850/1900 and 2100 for use overseas, more chooses for the consumer. In my experience with T-Mobile their coverage and quality is very dependent on what phone you have, Motorola's, Blackberry's very good. HTC...? On the other hand no one can contest that T-Mobile's customer...
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I may be wrong but Nokia's roots are in phones, HTC's...who knows.
Now you've got to look at T-Mobile's 3G band, 1700. They've now got to go around and convince cell phone makers to make phones for them that support their 3G band. Where as some of ATT 3G phones support 3 bands 850/1900 and 2100 for use overseas, more chooses for the consumer. In my experience with T-Mobile their coverage and quality is very dependent on what phone you have, Motorola's, Blackberry's very good. HTC...? On the other hand no one can contest that T-Mobile's customer...
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A lot that I've been reading right here on Phone Scoop forums is that Tmo doesn't have much roaming agreements, so reading that sort of stuff makes me questionable about Tmo.
I live in Las Vegas by the way.
I live in Las Vegas by the way.
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I talked to a buddy of mine that works for TMO and he wasn't sure why TMO cut ties with ATT for roaming either.
So I can only guess either their 3G network will handle voice as well and increase their coverage area. Or TMO is going to buy another carrier and thus increase their coverage. Or lastly TMO USA is happy with what they've got right now.
Another buddy of mine just moved to Vegas and he has TMO and seems to have pretty good coverage in the metropolitan areas. Although there's something at the airport where he works the interferes with his phone/network, cause those are the only times his signal gets garbled and I have call back later.
So I can only guess either their 3G network will handle voice as well and increase their coverage area. Or TMO is going to buy another carrier and thus increase their coverage. Or lastly TMO USA is happy with what they've got right now.
Another buddy of mine just moved to Vegas and he has TMO and seems to have pretty good coverage in the metropolitan areas. Although there's something at the airport where he works the interferes with his phone/network, cause those are the only times his signal gets garbled and I have call back later.
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we can give you advice up the you know what, but nobody here has used the device and can't compare it to anything else...all we are going off of is speculation...nokia makes great unlocked phones not so good inter-carrier devices...htc, is hit or miss being that they all use windows mobile, but that is just from an inter-carrier point of view, they have a good following for unlocked phones as well...but the G1 is a new ballpark, new OS, new network...i have used both att/tmobile and there is no real difference when it comes to over populated cities you would only point in favor of att when it comes to road tripping and taking back roads that nobody takes...just try it out and see what happens, hope the G1 is everything that we hope it is sup...
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I can't comment on the G1 because I haven't used it yet.
TMO is agood provider. I have had no problem roaming, usually on ATT. btw according to the TMO rep I spoke with their is no change is the roaming agreement with ATT.
I get a great 3G speed on my TM506, according to several tech sites faster than ATT. ATT has 3G in more areas but the quality is what I care about. Plus as you most likely know G1 will be 3G and wifi.
TMO customer service is truly world class. They actually seem to care and want to correct the problem.
You always have 14days to cancel and not have further obligation.
TMO is agood provider. I have had no problem roaming, usually on ATT. btw according to the TMO rep I spoke with their is no change is the roaming agreement with ATT.
I get a great 3G speed on my TM506, according to several tech sites faster than ATT. ATT has 3G in more areas but the quality is what I care about. Plus as you most likely know G1 will be 3G and wifi.
TMO customer service is truly world class. They actually seem to care and want to correct the problem.
You always have 14days to cancel and not have further obligation.
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So it's being said that Tmo's 3G is faster than ATT's 3G? Do me a favor and go to Cnet Bandwidth Test site and do a speed test.
Likely a reason is theres a whole lot less traffic on Tmo's 3G network. Besides I'm sure ATT's 3G network will be getting some sort of upgrade in the next 6 months considering the Touch Pro (AT&T Fuze) is being launched in the not too distant future plus the fact that the iphone 3G boggles down the network a lot, the data side of ATT's network really needs an upgrade.
Please do a speed test for me, I'm very interested.
Likely a reason is theres a whole lot less traffic on Tmo's 3G network. Besides I'm sure ATT's 3G network will be getting some sort of upgrade in the next 6 months considering the Touch Pro (AT&T Fuze) is being launched in the not too distant future plus the fact that the iphone 3G boggles down the network a lot, the data side of ATT's network really needs an upgrade.
Please do a speed test for me, I'm very interested.
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