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Quote: Originally Posted by mpafr012 AT&T doesn't use IMEI numbers as they are a GSM (SIM card) carrier. How are you going to get on AT&T as you need an AT&T SIM to access AT&T? Yes they will detect the iPhone at some point in time and they will add the iPhone Data plan to the account. Ooops, reread your post. Yes you can access it using your current SIM card, however the rest still applies. Yes,...

Sort of. You can do the voice part of GV through data. Also, I don't think they support porting a real number into it yet, except for a very limited number of customers. I would not recommend trying to kludge around the text messaging thing, part of the reason text is so useful is that even when data and voice aren't available, a bar or just service without bars and send/receive texts.

Quote: Originally Posted by PsyBox Strange, my E71-2 has never had a rebooting problem on either the AT&T GSM or 3G system. That only happens in certain markets where AT&T apparently launched a 3rd UMTS channel.

So if at&t gets the 700mhz D block license later will the licenses they bought now be worth nothing? Or can they sell it? your saying the 700 mhz D block is a nation wide license just like Verizon got?

All AT&T has to do is buy out the license holders for the A and B blocks. AT&T is much larger than those companies, so that shouldn't be an issue. AT&T's real concern at this point, though, should be acquiring 850 MHz spectrum in all markets. The reason is that all 850 MHz networks are already built out, so the backhaul, equipment sheds, towers, etc., are already in place. I expect AT&T to make a bid...

Quote: Originally Posted by blkballoon925 Wow... I can't believe everybody ran with this statement to point out the one time they had voice service, but no data. ... When someone makes a definitive, know-it-all, authoritative-sounding yet entirely 100% wrong statement then others respond with the truth. That's how the internet keeps correct info out there for others to read later. You'll notice that XFF has not come back with...

Quote: Originally Posted by veriztd I thought all they had to do is put a big sticker on the tower. Sounds like you're an ATT engineer!

att doesnt need the 700mhz psectrum, they also have AWS spectrum 1700/2100mhz that they just have sitting there not being used, i'm pretty sure.

Always been there, at least for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by huntm856 Just a correction, Rev. A EVDO tops out at a theoretical 3.1 Mbps. I routinely get speed tests of 1.4Mbps or better on Sprints Rev. A network. Well I have both AT&T and sprint and I can say that AT&T is faster here locally and I can't speak for other cities and states with sprint I rarely see speed tests above 1m and once in a blue moon I will see spikes above 2m on the other hand...