FAQ for Cingular Wireless

#1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 02:13 PM

#2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 10:56 PM

John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
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Off-topic- Cingular Wireless no longer exists.

#3 (**permalink**) 07-15-2007, 06:20 PM

John,
Are you the listowner of both groups - "*.cingular" and "*.attws"?

If so, can a revised charter be done to consolidate each? It would make for
less cross posting and more sense.

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> <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
> A comprehensive resource for Cingular Wireless subscribers.
> This is a Wikibook to which _anyone_ can contribute.
> Comments, corrections, and contributions welcome!
>
> | Contents
> |
> | 1 General Information
> | o 1.1 Is Cingular owned by SBC?
> | o 1.2 What is a SIM?
> | 2 Phones
> | o 2.1 Do GSM Phones Need to be Activated?
> | o 2.2 What is Locking?
> | o 2.3 When am I Eligible for a Phone Upgrade?
> | o 2.4 Where can I Get Help for my Cingular Phone?
> | o 2.5 Can I make my phone ring only for certain numbers?
> | o 2.6 How can I transfer contacts from old phone to new phone?
> | 3 Rate Plans
> | o 3.1 What is my Service Agreement?
> | o 3.2 How Do I Know How Many Minutes I Have Left?
> | o 3.3 What are *Services?
> | o 3.4 Rollover
> | + 3.4.1 What is Rollover?
> | + 3.4.2 How does Rollover Expire?
> | + 3.4.3 Do The Minutes Come Off The First Or Last Month?
> | o 3.5 Prepaid
> | + 3.5.1 What is Prepaid Service?
> | + 3.5.2 Can I Use a Regular GSM Phone on Prepaid Service?
> | 4 Features
> | o 4.1 Call Forwarding
> | o 4.2 Caller ID
> | + 4.2.1 Can I get Caller ID to show properly for each Family
> Plan phone?
> | o 4.3 Directory Assistance
> | o 4.4 Voicemail
> | + 4.4.1 What's the Cingular Voicemail Menu?
> | + 4.4.2 Can I Delete a Message Without Listening to It?
> | + 4.4.3 Why is my Voicemail Indicator Stuck On?
> | + 4.4.4 How Can I Reset my Voicemail Password?
> | + 4.4.5 Can I Check my Cingular Voicemail from a Landline
> Phone?
> | + 4.4.6 How to adjust ring duration before incoming call goes
> to voicemail?
> | + 4.4.7 What is the cost of voicemail?
> | 5 Mobile Device (e.g., Cell Phone) Configuration
> | o 5.1 How do I configure my GSM phone for Cingular (or AT&T Wireless
> Service)?
> | + 5.1.1 Cingular (orange) SIM
> | + 5.1.2 AT&T Wireless Service (blue) SIM
> | o 5.2 What's the Outgoing SMTP (E-mail) Server?
> | o 5.3 How Can I Download Pictures and Ringtones to My Phone?
> | 6 Network Coverage, ENS, and Signal Quality
> | o 6.1 Where are Coverage Maps?
> | + 6.1.1 Cingular Coverage Maps
> | + 6.1.2 Roaming Coverage Maps
> | + 6.1.3 Tower Locations
> | o 6.2 Do Cingular and AT&T Wireless customers now have the same
> coverage?
> | o 6.3 Does ENS make for better coverage and/or connections?
> | o 6.4 Why does one phone get better signal than another?
> | o 6.5 What's the Difference Between 800 and 850 bands?
> | o 6.6 What Can I Do About Poor Coverage in My Area?
> | o 6.7 Is the 800/850 Band Better Than 1900?
> | o 6.8 How Can I Improve My Signal Quality?
> | o 6.9 How Long Will TDMA Service Last?
> | 7 Messaging
> | o 7.1 How Can I Send Messages to Cellular Phones by Computer?
> | o 7.2 How Can I Send Messages to Cingular Phones by E-mail?
> | + 7.2.1 Cingular (orange SIM) Recipient
> | + 7.2.2 AT&T Wireless Service (blue SIM) Recipient
> | o 7.3 What are messages from 36245?
> | o 7.4 What are messages from numbers like 1010100004?
> | o 7.5 How Can I Send E-mail From Any Cingular Phone?
> | o 7.6 What are Messaging Services?
> | o 7.7 Is Cellular Spam Illegal?
> | + 7.7.1 What Can I Do About Cellular Spam?
> | o 7.8 Technical Information
> | 8 Push To Talk
> | o 8.1 What is Push To Talk?
> | 9 Data Service
> | o 9.1 Can I use my Phone as a Modem?
> | o 9.2 What is the Difference Between CSD, GPRS/EGPRS(EDGE) and
> HSDPA?
> | o 9.3 What is the difference between MEdia and Data Connect?
> | o 9.4 What is Data Acceleration?
> | o 9.5 What is Tethering?
> | o 9.6 What is BroadbandConnect?
> | o 9.7 How Do I Configure my Phone for Data?
> | + 9.7.1 CSD
> | + 9.7.2 GPRS/EGPRS/EDGE
> | # 9.7.2.1 MEdia Setup
> | # 9.7.2.2 Data Connect Setup
> | o 9.8 What is Cingular Communication Manager?
> | o 9.9 What data speeds are possible with Cingular (GSM)?
> | o 9.10 Why is my GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, or HSDPA so slow?
> | o 9.11 How To Set the Port Speed in Windows XP?
> | 10 Fax
> | o 10.1 How Can I Send a Fax From My Cell Phone?
> | 11 What are Some Useful Services for Mobile Devices?
> | o 11.1 Remote Access
> | o 11.2 WAP Downloading and/or Hosting
> | 12 What Computer Software Can Be Used With My Phone?
> | o 12.1 Management
> | o 12.2 Ringtones
> | o 12.3 Images
> | o 12.4 Messaging Software
> | 13 What Are Some Useful WAP Resources?
> | 14 What Are Some Useful Downloadable Applications?
> | o 14.1 For mobile devices with J2ME (Java Mobile Edition)
> | + 14.1.1 J2ME Download Sites
> | o 14.2 Mobile Games
> | 15 International Calling
> | o 15.1 What is the International Calling Format?
> | o 15.2 What Are Country Codes?
> | o 15.3 How Do I Call Other Countries From the USA?
> | o 15.4 In Which Countries Can I Use My GSM phone?
> | o 15.5 How Do I Use My Cingular Phone in Other Countries?
> | o 15.6 What's the Best Way to Call Back to the USA from Other
> Countries?
> | 16 Miscellaneous
> | o 16.1 How can I use an Apple Macintosh with Cingular devices?
> | o 16.2 What's that Buzzing in my Speakers?
> | o 16.3 How Can a Billing or Contract Problem be Resolved?
> | o 16.4 How does Cingular do E911 positioning?
> | 17 What is the Internet newsgroup for Cingular Wireless?
> | 18 See Also
> | o 18.1 Wikipedia
> | o 18.2 Cingular on the Web
> | o 18.3 Phone Reviews on the Web
> | o 18.4 Other Information on the Web
>
> ###

#4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 12:19 AM

In article <kztmi.7713$tj6.5141@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
"John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote:

> John,
> Are you the listowner of both groups - "*.cingular" and "*.attws"?
>
> If so, can a revised charter be done to consolidate each? It would make for
> less cross posting and more sense.
>
John is just a participant like you who posts his own FAQ about what he
thinks the group should be about.

Good starting point, but conversations often take wild tangents.
Discussion is good.
This was a pretty dead group for quite a while (until the iPhhone came
along).

Both groups are unmoderated, so it's basically a free-for-all. Nothing
gets deleted and all posts get posted.

I wouldn't sweat any charters.

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#5 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 01:03 AM

Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to find a way to reduce or
eliminate the cross posting with identical groups.

John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?

"Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
news:labolide-1DAE85.17195915072007@news.giganews.com...
> In article <kztmi.7713$tj6.5141@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
> "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> Are you the listowner of both groups - "*.cingular" and "*.attws"?
>>
>> If so, can a revised charter be done to consolidate each? It would make
>> for
>> less cross posting and more sense.
>>
> John is just a participant like you who posts his own FAQ about what he
> thinks the group should be about.
>
> Good starting point, but conversations often take wild tangents.
> Discussion is good.
> This was a pretty dead group for quite a while (until the iPhhone came
> along).
>
> Both groups are unmoderated, so it's basically a free-for-all. Nothing
> gets deleted and all posts get posted.
>
> I wouldn't sweat any charters.
>
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#6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 03:45 AM

"John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote in
news:ktzmi.8660$zA4.8362@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net:

> Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to find a way to
> reduce or eliminate the cross posting with identical groups.
>
> John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?
>
>

He owns a cell phone. End of resume.

#7 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 05:43 AM

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:03:12 GMT, "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net>
wrote in <ktzmi.8660$zA4.8362@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink. net>:

>"Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
>news:labolide-1DAE85.17195915072007@news.giganews.com...
>> In article <kztmi.7713$tj6.5141@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
>> "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Are you the listowner of both groups - "*.cingular" and "*.attws"?

No, I'm the creator of the alt.cellular.cingular newsgroup, which means
I wrote the charter.

>>> If so, can a revised charter be done to consolidate each? It would make
>>> for
>>> less cross posting and more sense.

No, once created, newsgroups just go on until they die.

>> John is just a participant like you who posts his own FAQ about what he
>> thinks the group should be about.

I actually post the charter of alt.cellular.cingular regularly.

>> Good starting point, but conversations often take wild tangents.
>> Discussion is good.
>> This was a pretty dead group for quite a while (until the iPhhone came
>> along).

Sadly, Usenet in general is dying.

>> Both groups are unmoderated, so it's basically a free-for-all. Nothing
>> gets deleted and all posts get posted.

It's only a free-for-all to those that have no respect for others.

>> I wouldn't sweat any charters.

Why am I not surprised.

>Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to find a way to reduce or
>eliminate the cross posting with identical groups.

The cross-posting is being done by a few childish trolls that are out to
disrupt the newsgroups. Best to just ignore them.

>John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?

A matter of public record, but not relevant in this context.

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#8 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 02:52 PM

In article <h31m93hidesglpqoh0kds76l148ub5ck3s@4ax.com>,
John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:03:12 GMT, "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net>
> wrote in <ktzmi.8660$zA4.8362@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink. net>:
>
> >"Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:labolide-1DAE85.17195915072007@news.giganews.com...
> >> In article <kztmi.7713$tj6.5141@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
> >> "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Are you the listowner of both groups - "*.cingular" and "*.attws"?
>
> No, I'm the creator of the alt.cellular.cingular newsgroup, which means
> I wrote the charter.
>
> >>> If so, can a revised charter be done to consolidate each? It would make
> >>> for
> >>> less cross posting and more sense.
>
> No, once created, newsgroups just go on until they die.
>
> >> John is just a participant like you who posts his own FAQ about what he
> >> thinks the group should be about.
>
> I actually post the charter of alt.cellular.cingular regularly.
>
> >> Good starting point, but conversations often take wild tangents.
> >> Discussion is good.
> >> This was a pretty dead group for quite a while (until the iPhhone came
> >> along).
>
> Sadly, Usenet in general is dying.
>
> >> Both groups are unmoderated, so it's basically a free-for-all. Nothing
> >> gets deleted and all posts get posted.
>
> It's only a free-for-all to those that have no respect for others.
>
> >> I wouldn't sweat any charters.
>
> Why am I not surprised.
>
> >Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to find a way to reduce or
> >eliminate the cross posting with identical groups.
>
> The cross-posting is being done by a few childish trolls that are out to
> disrupt the newsgroups. Best to just ignore them.
>
> >John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?
>
> A matter of public record, but not relevant in this context.

John, to be fair, today you are simply a participant. The group goes how
it will go, charter or not.

People will come here to discuss anything they feel related to Cingular
(or whatever brand they want to call themselves this year), phones,
service, or cell phones in general.

ATT/Cingular has no support forum off its own.

Truthfully, Why should your charter be observed over anyone elses?

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#9 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 03:30 PM

My service is noo longer called Cingular, it is called AT&T. ??????
Confusion reigns constantaly. But I am still happy with whatever it
is called. Except dead areas and some are right next to a
tower.???

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#10 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 03:49 PM

John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
news:h31m93hidesglpqoh0kds76l148ub5ck3s@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:03:12 GMT, "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net>
> wrote in <ktzmi.8660$zA4.8362@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink. net>:
>

>
>>> John is just a participant like you who posts his own FAQ about what
>>> he thinks the group should be about.
>
> I actually post the charter of alt.cellular.cingular regularly.

To groups which it does not apply to.

>
>>> Good starting point, but conversations often take wild tangents.
>>> Discussion is good.
>>> This was a pretty dead group for quite a while (until the iPhhone
>>> came along).
>
> Sadly, Usenet in general is dying.
>
>>> Both groups are unmoderated, so it's basically a free-for-all.
>>> Nothing gets deleted and all posts get posted.
>
> It's only a free-for-all to those that have no respect for others.
>
>>> I wouldn't sweat any charters.
>
> Why am I not surprised.
>
>>Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to find a way to
>>reduce or eliminate the cross posting with identical groups.
>
> The cross-posting is being done by a few childish trolls that are out
> to disrupt the newsgroups. Best to just ignore them.

Does your crosspostiung of the charter fall into this category, Johnny?

>
>>John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?
>
> A matter of public record, but not relevant in this context.
>

Translation- he owns a phone. Period.

#11 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 05:10 PM

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <ktzmi.8660$zA4.8362@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
> "John Doe" <wustlumc@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> John - What is your bio and experience in the cellular industry?
>
> A little Google action is your friend.
>
> John read some modem manuals once a long time ago, when this "internets"
> thing started out, and became an "expert" on modems (much in the same
> way that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king).
>
> He now thinks he is an expert on all forms of telecommunications.

We're still waiting for him to tell us the last time he cracked open a GSM
cabinet at a cell site to do maintenance.

#12 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007, 06:21 PM

In article <elmop-161FB6.13565416072007@nntp1.usenetserver.com>,
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

> In article <labolide-67995E.07522616072007@news.giganews.com>,
> Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote:
>
> > ATT/Cingular has no support forum off its own.
>
> Yes, it does.
>
> Log in to your account, see the "learn/shop/support" links in the orange
> bar, and underneath the "support" link see the Forums link.

I'll be gosh-darned. Shows you how much I go to my account.

I'd think John would find ATT's a much more comfortable place to post
and respond.

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