Techs & Trends
I want a smart phone and need help
calebabc said:
I am in NC and have not heard very good things about AT&T (is that Cingular now?). Do you know if they are any good in NC? Thanks for the input!
Yes, AT&T bought up Cingular. Check their website, the new maps give you a pretty good idea of signal strength in the areas you will be using your phone. I personally use Sprint and have a Treo 700p. Its a pretty good phone, even though its a little chunky compared to some of the newer smartphones. Also stay away from the moto Q. I heard nothing but bad things about that phone.
Thanks,
Caleb
AT&T wireless was horrible, cingular(owned by bellsouth and SBC) purchased AT&T wireless back in December of 2004.....
last year SBC(which owned the rights to the AT&T name) changed their name to AT&T and purchased bellsouth, which provided them with full ownership of Cingular wireless...now they have changed bellsouth and cingular into AT&T(part of "the new AT&T"...
well anywho...
AT&T has the best selection and capabilitied for smartphones
if your looking for a phone that can do anything and everything go with the 8525(broadband date speeds), if you want something that can give you slightly better reception go with the blackjack...
8525 gives you the ability to download detachments and edit them a...
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jjgreene said:
verizon however is a much better carrier than sprint....
Maybe in overall coverage area, but thats it. Verizon is a big company who cares little about its customers.
verizon over sprint
as
Cingular/AT&T is over T-mobile
one will provide better coverage and the other will provide better customer service......
In cingular's case though they are far more advanced with their technology then t-mobile is, and have far more coverage