AT&T adding CTA subway service
Jun 11, 2009 | 8:28 am
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AT&T adding CTA subway service
AT&T will be adding cell service in the CTA subways, joining Verizon, US Cellular, and Cricket.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,0,33216.story
Now if only T-mobile would jump on the bandwagon...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,0,33216.story
Now if only T-mobile would jump on the bandwagon...
Jun 11, 2009 | 9:11 am
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I know what you mean...seems more and more people are shouting into their cell phones these days on the train. I don't think the train is an appropriate place to try to have a conversation (aside from the rudeness, it's just too much background noise IMO). I would use it for text messaging, web, and facebook more than anything else.
Jun 11, 2009 | 11:21 am
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I thought it was just US Cellular. That would explain why I have been able to send text messages recently with my Verizon phone. In the past, the messages wouldn't go until the train would come out of the hole in the ground. At any rate, it is very annoying. The train is loud enough, expecially in the subway, but when you also have to listen to someone shout on the phone in order to hear themselves, it is particularly obnoxious. I'm hoping CTA is getting some decent money out of it, at least.
Jun 11, 2009 | 12:11 pm
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Jun 24, 2009 | 6:21 am
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I've been thinking about iPhones for my wife and me. How is its service in Chicagoland?
We have US Cellular now, but lately I have been failing to receive calls and people have to leave voice messages that don't show up until 6 hours later.
We have US Cellular now, but lately I have been failing to receive calls and people have to leave voice messages that don't show up until 6 hours later.
Jun 26, 2009 | 9:44 am
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I have an AT&T phone for work and a Blackberry of my own on T-mobile.
AT&T is miserable. My 3G work phone constantly loses the 3G signal and drops down to EDGE. I frequently don't get voicemail notifications or text messages until a few hours after the fact.
I'd say to go with Verizon, Sprint, or T-mobile in Chicago.
AT&T is miserable. My 3G work phone constantly loses the 3G signal and drops down to EDGE. I frequently don't get voicemail notifications or text messages until a few hours after the fact.
I'd say to go with Verizon, Sprint, or T-mobile in Chicago.
Jul 9, 2009 | 1:56 am
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God will punish them for doing this evil thing.
Cell phones (used in public) are probably the most odious invention of recent times.
Used to be when you saw someone walking down the street yelling into the air you knew they were nuts. Now, they think they are cool.
Cell phones (used in public) are probably the most odious invention of recent times.
Used to be when you saw someone walking down the street yelling into the air you knew they were nuts. Now, they think they are cool.
