I agree, the U.S. did miss the boat entirely on how wireless systems should have been implemented.
I apologize for not breaking down the three bands of GSM, its my typical US thinking. I would hope that my point on that could be understood.
As someone who has worked in the wireless industry, there is a reason why carriers only allow curtain phones on their networks.
As most of us know, there are six widely used technologies, Analog, GSM, CDMA 800mHz, CDMA 1900mHz, TDMA 800mHz, and TDMA 1900mHz.
Most carriers only have their towers equipped for one, maybe two frequencies. In your case, while Sprint used to use the GSM technology, they now only use the CDMA 1900mHz for their phones.
Only phones made for that technology will work on that system.
The other issue that is run across quite a bit is knowledge. Most wireless representatives will have no idea how to program handsets they do not actually sell, even if they run on the same technology and frequency. A person who sells only Nokia and Motorola handsets will have no clue how to program an older Ericsson or Samsung, for example.
Another reason they require their own handsets deals with the fact that many companies (AT&T and Sprint for example) upgrade the software in the phones before sending them to the stores.
They do this to make sure you have the ability properly access their networks.
I agree that wireless providers should provide quite a bit more selection in stocking their handsets, but I would don't expect them to sell and support every type of handset out there.
Thats like requiring car manufacturers to make sure all their vehicles can use diesel, gasoline, petroleum, electricity, fuel cells and ethenol, and have them interchangable.
All it will do is drive the price of the service and handsets up, not just for the added technology, but for the additional training and expertise the representatives will need.
This is a first. Everyone knows salespeople are completely honest.
Have to give a hats off to Logicon, though. They pulled off the greatest sales pitch in quite a long time.
I just wonder if they have a no refund or exchange policy.
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Actually, the upcoming version of MSN Messenger, now named Windows Live Messenger 8 does have offline message support.
I agree, the U.S. did miss the boat entirely on how wireless systems should have been implemented. I apologize for not breaking down the three bands of GSM, its my typical US thinking. I would hope that my point on that could be understood.
As most of us know, there are six widely used technologies, Analog, GSM, CDMA 800mHz, CDMA 1900mHz, TDMA 800mHz, and TDMA 1900mHz.
Most carriers only have their towers equipped for one, maybe two frequencies. In your case, while Sprint used to use the GSM technology, they now only use the CDMA 1900mHz for their phones.
Only phones made for that technology will work on that system.
The other issue that is run across quite a bit is knowledge. Most wireless representatives will have no idea how to program handsets they do not actually sell, even if they run on the same technology and frequency. A person who sells only Nokia and Motorola handsets will have no clue how to program an older Ericsson or Samsung, for example.
Another reason they require their own handsets deals with the fact that many companies (AT&T and Sprint for example) upgrade the software in the phones before sending them to the stores.
They do this to make sure you have the ability properly access their networks.
I agree that wireless providers should provide quite a bit more selection in stocking their handsets, but I would don't expect them to sell and support every type of handset out there.
Thats like requiring car manufacturers to make sure all their vehicles can use diesel, gasoline, petroleum, electricity, fuel cells and ethenol, and have them interchangable.
All it will do is drive the price of the service and handsets up, not just for the added technology, but for the additional training and expertise the representatives will need.
This is a first. Everyone knows salespeople are completely honest. Have to give a hats off to Logicon, though. They pulled off the greatest sales pitch in quite a long time. I just wonder if they have a no refund or exchange policy.