[geeks] GSM coverage in southeastern PA.

[Lionel Peterson]

Ken

On May 27, 2009, at 11:28 PM, Nadine Miller <velociraptor at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> On May 26, 2009, at 2:11 AM, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:
>>
>> Either way, isn't AT&T GSM 850? Is T-Mo 1900?
>
>
> AT&T is 850 and 1900, it depends on the area.  T-Mobile is  
> predominately 1900 (T-Mobile's G3 is 1700, this is why iPhones on T- 
> Mobile are kinda pointless) but they have roaming agreements with  
> smaller carriers that may be on 850.  G3 services range from 1700 to  
> 2100 from my reading.
>
> Another alternative would be to get one of your relatives/friends to  
> pick up a used phone from Craigslist; you could pick a carrier and  
> not worry about lock/unlocked that way.

BestBuy has AT&T 'Go Phones' for under $20, and AT&T has an unlimited  
$3/day plan. You could probably cover all two weeks for less than $75  
including taxes. The same deals should be available at AT&T stores...

Lionel