OT Re: Cell phone opinions/options

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Over the past year or so I've been looking at both T-Mobile vs. Verizon vs 
Cingular (current).
I was a bit upset because I was receiving no service in my neighborhood and 
in part of South Brookline where I used to get good service. I generally 
like to call SmarTraveler on my way to work (at the IRS in Andover at the 
time). But after looking at T-Mobile and Verizon I found that neither of 
them would work at my home where Cingular generally worked upstairs or on 
the front porch. The problem I noted above corrected itself and I generally 
check SmarTraveler after leaving my garage. Additionally, Cingular is 
installing more antenae in the Boston area. My cell phone used to work in 
the office at Hp/Littleton and I get 3 bars at my desk in Marlborough.
At least for me and my calling habits, Cingular seems the best alternative. 
I did not check out Sprint/Nextel. 
On Monday 28 November 2005 10:51 am, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
> At some point, all systems will be digital.  AMPS/analog will go away.
>  Then it will be CDMA coverage vs GSM coverage.   Plus, AMPS offers no
> security - your number can be cloned if someone listening captures the
> appropriate info from your phone.   CDMA and GSM have inherit
> security.

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