[philsfan24]

sprints signals dont penetrate buildings very well. thats a pretty big problem.

[Domandred]

Anyone have good experiences with ATT Cingular?

I was with Cingular before they went to ATT. Been fairly happy with them, and the rollover minutes REALLY help. I have more minutes saved up then I could possibly use currently.

Only time I get a dropped call is when I'm in the data center where I work, lots of servers, computers, interference, and no windows. Some carriers don't even work in the room I'm in (cough sprint).

[Ready4Freddy]

Bear in mind that Sprint will work anywhere that Verizon does since the two (CDMA) systems are compatible. Sprint phones can roam on Verizon towers.

As to buildng penetration - that's an issue caused by the higher frequencies that CDMA uses (1900mHz) vs. the 800-900mHz that GSM uses. That said, I've never really been in a situation where I couldn't get service w/ Sprint in a building where others could - we all seem to be walking toward the boardroom windows in an effort to get service.

The problem with too many roaming minutes is dealt with in Sprint's contract - with their 'America' plans, up to 50% of total momthly usage can be roaming. I suspect that's where folks are running into problems if they remain outside their calling area for extended periods of time.

philsfan24 - sprints signals dont penetrate buildings very well. thats a pretty big problem.

capt.norm - We have had excellent service from Verizon.