Comments on: Blackberry on T-Mobile, Not So Good http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jon Evans http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125511 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:04:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125511 I have to say that T-mobile has excellent customer service and I am very pleased. Its much better thank stinkular. I have no problems at all understanding the plans and using the service everywhere I go. I am a very picky person also when it comes to customer service. T-Mobile has been great!

]]> By: Jason http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125510 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:22:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125510 I recently switched from Cingular (and their horrid customer service) to T-Mobile (and their JD Powers domination in customer service), and I have had nothing but great service up here in the Seattle area. The Blackberry Pearl works like a charm.

]]> By: multy http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125509 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:56:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125509 I’ll concur with Aaron above. I’ve been surpsied to see people diss T-Mobile’s coverage, I’ve personally have never had a problem, especially with Blackberry; and I live in the Bay Area.

]]> By: alex http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125508 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:48:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125508 I invite you visite Europe. Here full data coverage in all countries with your BlackBerry with all Mobile Network.

]]> By: Peeyush http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125507 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:54:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125507 I dont know about that. I have had three blackberries in past four years, including the Pearl I bought yesterday. This is in addition to HP iPAQ and the MDA. But I think Blackberry data service is pretty good. Never missed an email. Guaranteed I live in Seattle, but I do keep visiting bay area since both my employers over this period – HP and Google – are headquartered there, and it never has been an issue.

]]> By: Aaron Huslage http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125506 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:44:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125506 Om, Andy, etc have expressed many issues with T-Mobile, but I have had zero problems with my Blackberry 8700 service from them. Even in the Bay Area, I’ve been blessed with EDGE coverage almost everywhere, and at least GPRS everywhere else. I live in Portland, and things work great here as well.

I invite you all to contact the carrier’s Blackberry support department whenever you have a problem with your service. I’ve found them very knowledgeable and quick to fix any issue I’ve ever had.

As far as I know, from what I know of T-Mobile’s network, they are 100% GPRS enabled on any cell that they own at this point. Almost all of the top 100 DMAs have EDGE installed on at least 50% of their cells. So if you are having issues with “data coverage” you should speak to someone in support and make sure your Blackberry is sorted with all of the right Service Books and Host Routing Tables installed on your device.

I’m all about a little carrier bashing, but don’t do it until it’s time. Let’s try and be fair here.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125505 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:58:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125505 the service was perfect in new york, but here it doesn’t make sense at all. it drops to GSM everywhere except for downtown san francisco, which is quite frustrating, and makes blackberry almost pointless. now i have two devices – one each for each coast.

]]> By: Nick Hawkins http://gigaom.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125504 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 22:30:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/blackberry-on-t-mobile-not-so-good/#comment-125504 I’ve had spotty coverage myself in the Bay area. But I love T-Mobile. EDGE is fine for me for speed.

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