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AT&T will brick our phones

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Texter

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Not sure when it will happen, but when (if) the AT&T & T-Mobile deal goes through it will require us to get new phones. Bummer.
 
Sorry. It has been a very long winter here :(

But, this is true, just not sure how long it will be though. According to an article in our paper, AT&T runs at a different frequency so T-Mobile phones will become bricks (eventually).

I think you would be nuts to sign on with a two year agreement with them now. I'm off contract and will stay that way until I jump ship down the road. Not a fan of AT&T.
 
I got the same impression. From what I read they will use T-mo 3G frequencies for their LTE network and use their own 3G freqs for all 3G data. So we won't be able to get either of these and be stuck with EDGE. Bummer indeed! They also said they will have new phones for T-mo customers with the above problem but I did not get the impression they will be giving them away.
 
The sky is falling the sky is falling. C'mon guys. The phones wont be bricks. They'll still work on edge and wifi and the switch over of tmo's 1700 band to lte won't happen until just about everyone currently a tmo customer will be out of current contact. No carrier gives a life time backing on their phones (the standard is one year) and all drop support before the two year contract mark. Bottom line it would be time for a new phone anyway. This is a non issue. Their shitty network, prices and customer service is the real issue.
 
Enjoy yr network while u can when the day comes if it comes then you start worrying but right now just rock whatever tmo phone u have and call it a day.
 
I think we should all file a complaint with the FCC. T-Mobile knew when they offered those free phones in February, that they were selling us out. I had not been a contract with T-Mobile for 4 years and I signed a 2-year contract because 2 people under my plan wanted a new "free" phone. I would like to know how many people that was not under contract signed up for 2 years just to get the free smartphone. This was entrapment on T-Mobile's part. One month after offering free smartphones, they announce that they are selling to AT&T. Think about it, not 30 days after getting the majority of their out of contract clients to sign up and commit to 2 years, this announcement comes out. Most of the people that signed up (me included) was people that left AT&T. I have been with T-Mobile for 10 years because I was unhappy with AT&T service. We are definitely screwed.
 
^^^^^^^^ stop crying and start looking for another SP.In the case this deal goes through u can do the same thing NEXTEL customers did a few years back when they were bought by Sprint,terminate ur contract,u won't get charge and u will have the FREEDOM to choose which CDMA carrier u wanna go with.

It won't be long until another GSM carrier joins the market.
 
Being as AT&T would be gobbling up both the business end of T-Mobile and its infrastructure that is already in place, I don't see the problem. What many don't realize is that you can buy an iPhone, unlock it and it works with T-Mobile.

So anyway, once and IF this merger goes through and I'm not happy, I'll drop AT&T like a hot rock and cancel my contract with no early cancellation fees and go elsewhere.
 
Time out.... The Mytouch is one of the FEW PHONES that is att compatible. We have all the same frequencies as them including the best ones Tmo... LOL

Mytouch Specs...

Att Bands...


AT&T (previously Cingular)
AT&T uses both 800 and 1900 MHz frequency bands for their GSM network data and voice services. Therefore, it is important to ascertain which frequency AT&T is putting into use in your area.

Our Advice
AT&T's complex network infrastructure utilizes both 800 and 1900 MHz frequencies. Therefore, the most simple solution is to opt for a dual band cellular repeater, which will always work with the AT&T Network. Try the following dual band repeaters:
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However, in most cases we have found that AT&T uses the 800 MHz band for voice services, so you can be reasonably assured that 800 MHz repeater will in fact work despite the AT&T Network complexities. If you wish to try this, bear in mind that we offer a money-back guarantee on our repeater kits, so if the 800 MHz product fails to work you can try the 1900 MHz model or simply have your money returned to you. Exceptions to this are North Carolina and South Carolina which use 1900 MHz cellular signals. Furthermore, AT&T generally uses the 1900 MHz frequency band for its HSDPA/UMTS broadband data service (for both cell phones and broadband data cards) so a 1900 MHz will generally be sufficient for this service.
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Little bit of googling will make you NOT FREAK OUT@!!!!


Our phones will be fine along with the new ones being released by tmobile. I think they have been planning this for a LOT longer then we were thinking. Either way if you stay and continue to be on ATT if a merger happens and you have this or a newer android phone you will be fine. All others Sorry....
 
Yup. When I bought our MT4G's the sales clerk told me that T-Mobile was going to expand dramatically over the next 12 months or so... what an understatement.
 
actually they won't be changing anything for current t-mobile customers. it'll just affect you when you have to upgrade.
 
actually they won't be changing anything for current t-mobile customers. it'll just affect you when you have to upgrade.
 
actually they won't be changing anything for current t-mobile customers. it'll just affect you when you have to upgrade.
 
Interesting thing here is that if the merger actually goes through, that AT&T will actually be buying T-MO's infrastructure as well, which includes the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 MHz band. This is part of the very reason why AT&T WANTS T-MO.
 
Texter said:
But, this is true, just not sure how long it will be though. According to an article in our paper, AT&T runs at a different frequency so T-Mobile phones will become bricks (eventually).
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Notice he didn't say NEWSpaper. I think someone left him a note on the fridge and he thought it was important enough to share with the world.
 
No need to be a smart ass. Minneapolis Star/Trib had the article.

... "It's also unclear how much the merger will cost T-Mobile customers when it comes to buying new phones.

Lasker said he had been planning to purchase a new T-Mobile phone, but won't now because AT&T plans to shift T-Mobile to a different frequency -- which would require him to buy a new phone.

AT&T agrees that it plans to shift T-Mobile customers to a new frequency, and that the move will require T-Mobile customers to get new phones. But AT&T said the shift would be stretched out over several years, so customers could replace their phones at the same time they normally would."

Here is the link:
T-Mobile users fear rate increase | StarTribune.com
 
Texter said:
AT&T agrees that it plans to shift T-Mobile customers to a new frequency, and that the move will require T-Mobile customers to get new phones. But AT&T said the shift would be stretched out over several years, so customers could replace their phones at the same time they normally would."
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You put the wrong sentence in bold. Oh no, your 4 year old phone is gonna get deactivated.
 
So your satisfied with AT&T's answer? All I'm saying is at some point it will happen. I would a little more then hesitant to sign a new two year agreement with tmo.
 
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