On 2/6/07, James Sparenberg <james at linuxrebel.org> wrote: > On Tuesday 06 February 2007 15:28:34 Mike Klein wrote: > > I have been holding off on 3G data plan due to horrific costs and > > questions about availability/robustness. > > > > Cingular's plan is like $80/mo for all you can eat. Given there are > > comments regarding voice calls dropping when data is incoming and vice > > versa...I'll be a late adopter thanks. > > > > In S.F. there are supposedly multiple forms of 3g....but none of them > > work any significant length down 280 freeway...another deal-breaker for me. > > I'm in that area use a Nokia 6130, edge service (additional 29.99 a month > t-mobile) it runs about isdn speed. Now as for going down 280 while surfing. > Haven't tried. I'm too busy dodging the people who are trying *grin*. > I'm with Cingular in NY and was told when I asked that I did not have to do or pay anything in order to use the 3G service as it activates in the metro area. The real trick for me is finding a phone that supports the US UMTS frequencies Cingular uses. I have a few Nokia N-Series (and an E61) phones, but they all operate on the European bands. Otherwise, in theory, my current unlimited EDGE plan would upgrade as I encountered a higher speed tower - like all over NYC for example. I hear you on the drivers... though it's not all just digerati. I saw a guy swerving ahead of me getting on the saw mill parkway this afternoon and when I passed by I saw he had a BOOK open on the steering wheel and was actively reading!! -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene at gmail.com Gizmo - JonathanGreene blog - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp
