Cingular Edge Card Does Not Work
Jun 17, 2005 | 10:08 pm
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Cingular Edge Card Does Not Work
I bought the Edge Network card (Sony Ericsson) for my laptop from Cingular for use internationally (where I have fine GPRS service on my Blakcberry from Cingular.)
The card does not work well....it does not work poorly....it absolutely does not work at all. Tried it with every setting I could image in UK, France and Italy. I am returning the card to them. I expect a hassle about the activation costs but this things does not work! Even a little bit.
The card does not work well....it does not work poorly....it absolutely does not work at all. Tried it with every setting I could image in UK, France and Italy. I am returning the card to them. I expect a hassle about the activation costs but this things does not work! Even a little bit.
Jun 18, 2005 | 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Did you try it in your home network first? You might have to do that to get it properly activated. Did you call tech support?
Jun 18, 2005 | 6:12 pm
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I didn't think Orange had launched EDGE yet? They are launching UMTS now. No country in western Europe has EDGE AFAIK.
IMHO, expecting a US company to understand how networks work in Europe is a big mistake. You have to do your research on your own.
IMHO, expecting a US company to understand how networks work in Europe is a big mistake. You have to do your research on your own.
Jun 18, 2005 | 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
I didn't think Orange had launched EDGE yet? They are launching UMTS now. No country in western Europe has EDGE AFAIK.
IMHO, expecting a US company to understand how networks work in Europe is a big mistake. You have to do your research on your own.
IMHO, expecting a US company to understand how networks work in Europe is a big mistake. You have to do your research on your own.
Jun 18, 2005 | 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Aileron
On which network was it supposed to work in France? I know that Orange, e.g., is selling their own card.
Jun 18, 2005 | 9:58 pm
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I have heard problems with not being...
I have heard there are problems with the card (or SIM) not being provisioned for international data roaming. It is something that is painful for them to admit... I would keep askign the question. To test it, take the SIM out and try it in a phone.... if it registers on a network, it is provisioned.
Sometimes I think no one knows how GSM/EDGE/etc.... works outside the US (the phone companys are the no-ones I am talking about).. good luck...
Sometimes I think no one knows how GSM/EDGE/etc.... works outside the US (the phone companys are the no-ones I am talking about).. good luck...