Roaming? Cingular towers Alltel phone...

AFIsoldier · 01-13-09, 01:38 AM

I have an Alltel Blackberry Pearl, there is a Cingular tower less than half a mile from my house yet I get no signal. I thought roaming meant I could use other provider's towers....wtf?

SteveLord · 01-13-09, 02:17 AM

You're the first Alltell user I've met.

Niku-Sama · 01-13-09, 03:53 AM

yea me too and i was considering using them when i moved
they advertise free roaming dont they?

shuiends · 01-13-09, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AFIsoldier

I have an Alltel Blackberry Pearl, there is a Cingular tower less than half a mile from my house yet I get no signal. I thought roaming meant I could use other provider's towers....wtf?

Alltel uses the CDMA network, Cingular uses the GSM network. So you cannot roam onto Cingulars wireless network. You can roam onto a Verizon nertwork though.

gangaskan · 01-14-09, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by shuiends

Alltel uses the CDMA network, Cingular uses the GSM network. So you cannot roam onto Cingulars wireless network. You can roam onto a Verizon nertwork though.

which is ironc because verizon bought alltell

the merger is in process. you will keep your phone though, no changes have been made i think yet.

Xenocide · 01-14-09, 11:05 AM

you can also roam on sprint I believe.

Aynjell · 01-15-09, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shuiends

Alltel uses the CDMA network, Cingular uses the GSM network. So you cannot roam onto Cingulars wireless network. You can roam onto a Verizon nertwork though.

GSM, UMTS, EDGE, there are several networks they use. I used to work for them, now ATT.

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