Cingular Wireless Coverage in the DCA PC
Aug 8, 2006 | 8:13 am
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Cingular Wireless Coverage in the DCA PC
I typically use the CRC at DCA, but never have very good reception on my Cingular (formerly AT&T) mobile. I have a few important calls to make today and don't want reception to be an issue. Does anyone know if the Cingular reception in the PC is decent? Thanks.
Aug 8, 2006 | 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by El Boocho
I typically use the CRC at DCA, but never have very good reception on my Cingular (formerly AT&T) mobile. I have a few important calls to make today and don't want reception to be an issue. Does anyone know if the Cingular reception in the PC is decent? Thanks.
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Aug 8, 2006 | 9:51 am
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I use my cell phone quite frequently at the DCA PC. I also have AT&T -> Cingular service and my phone is a Moto SLVR L7 with good reception.
Aug 8, 2006 | 10:44 am
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Thanks for the responses. I wanted to make sure I wasn't making the trek for no reason.
Aug 8, 2006 | 3:59 pm
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Fyi
Just thought I would let you know that the old ATT equipment may work now but from what I have been told both in store and on the phone is that as the equipment that runs that network breaks down they will not be repairing/maintaining it so you may want to start the migration process to a new phone ASAP.
Aug 8, 2006 | 4:03 pm
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I used to have an AT&T phone and moved over to Cingular and started experiencing problems. They said my phone was using the old analog towers and so I had to change phone to connect to the Cingular network. Did so 3 months ago and have no problems since. This may be your problem.
Aug 8, 2006 | 6:37 pm
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not to give other forums a nod, but howard forums have all the wireless carrier's listed there. (www.howardforums.com) Also a lot of markets have been "integrated" or have had the Cingular Blue and Cingular Orange networks combined. I believe that the DC area has been integrated. If you're on Cingular Blue (AT&T) nothing much to worry about. Eventually the MNC (network code) will be decomissioned, and the phone will use the Cingular MNC will be used exclusively.
Aug 8, 2006 | 6:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Scott6067
Just thought I would let you know that the old ATT equipment may work now but from what I have been told both in store and on the phone is that as the equipment that runs that network breaks down they will not be repairing/maintaining it
Originally Posted by Scott6067
so you may want to start the migration process to a new phone ASAP.
Aug 8, 2006 | 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by El Boocho
I typically use the CRC at DCA, but never have very good reception on my Cingular (formerly AT&T) mobile. I have a few important calls to make today and don't want reception to be an issue. Does anyone know if the Cingular reception in the PC is decent? Thanks.
Aug 9, 2006 | 12:21 pm
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I too have Cingular and used it with no issues in June of this year in the DCA P-club 
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