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Have an unlocked 5600 -- How to get on TMobile network? slsolomon 06-23-2005
---> Oops Martin Goodman06-25-2005
Posted by slsolomon on June 23, 2005, 11:02 pm
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 I have an unlocked Audiovox 5600 that I acquired on EBay that was
originally for ATT wireless.

When I power the phone up it connects to a Cingular network instead of
T-Mobile. Also, the roaming indicator (the triangle) is on, so I don't
think I'm connected to T-Mobile.

I tried selecting T-Mobile manually, and changing the network
preferences using Settings / Phone / Networks / Menu / Preferred
Networks. Didn't help. About 20 T-Mobile networks show up at the top of
the list but the phone doesn't connect to any of them.

I live in Los Angeles where there is ample T-Mobile coverage.

Any help or pointers would be appreciated.



Posted by Marc Zimmermann [MVP] on June 24, 2005, 4:32 pm
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>I have an unlocked Audiovox 5600 that I acquired on EBay that was
>originally for ATT wireless.
>
>When I power the phone up it connects to a Cingular network instead of
>T-Mobile. Also, the roaming indicator (the triangle) is on, so I don't
>think I'm connected to T-Mobile.

Do you have a SIM card from T-Mobile in the phone? Your description
sounds like you don't.

--
Marc Zimmermann [http://www.zimac.de]
Microsoft MVP - Windows Mobile

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Posted by slsolomon on June 24, 2005, 9:14 am
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Marc Zimmermann [MVP] wrote:
> >I have an unlocked Audiovox 5600 that I acquired on EBay that was
> >originally for ATT wireless.
> >
> >When I power the phone up it connects to a Cingular network instead of
> >T-Mobile. Also, the roaming indicator (the triangle) is on, so I don't
> >think I'm connected to T-Mobile.
>
> Do you have a SIM card from T-Mobile in the phone? Your description
> sounds like you don't.
>
> --
> Marc Zimmermann [http://www.zimac.de]
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Mobile
>
> Club Pocket PC Ruhr > http://www.clubpocketpc-ruhr.org
> German User Groups > http://www.clubpocketpc.de

Yes, I have a T-Mobile SIM card and I subscribe to T-Mobile voice and
data services.

I believe the phone is connecting to Cingular network 31017 in Southern
California. I have read on some web forums (fora?) that T-Mobile bought
Cingular's So. Cal. network, and that's why the network identifies
itself as Cingular on my SMT5600.

However, when I put the T-Mobile SIM card in an unlocked Nokia phone,
the network is identified as T-Mobile. So I don't understand why it
shows Cingular with the roaming indicator on the SMT5600.

-Steve Solomon



Posted by Martin Goodman on June 24, 2005, 5:53 pm
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T-Mobile in Southern California uses the Cingular network. It's normal
to see Cingular on your phone as well as the roaming indicator. Don't
worry, you are connected to T-Mobile. I don't know why, but some phones
will show T-Mobile in SoCal and others show Cingular. In Los Angeles, my
Orange SPV C500 shows Cingular and the roaming indicator just like your
5600, but I'm on T-Mobile. My wife has a Sony Ericsson and it shows
T-Mobile, Other Sony Ericssons will show Cingular. Go figure.

slsolomon wrote:
> I have an unlocked Audiovox 5600 that I acquired on EBay that was
> originally for ATT wireless.
>
> When I power the phone up it connects to a Cingular network instead of
> T-Mobile. Also, the roaming indicator (the triangle) is on, so I don't
> think I'm connected to T-Mobile.
>
> I tried selecting T-Mobile manually, and changing the network
> preferences using Settings / Phone / Networks / Menu / Preferred
> Networks. Didn't help. About 20 T-Mobile networks show up at the top of
> the list but the phone doesn't connect to any of them.
>
> I live in Los Angeles where there is ample T-Mobile coverage.
>
> Any help or pointers would be appreciated.
>


Posted by Martin Goodman on June 25, 2005, 4:21 am
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Sorry for the multiple posts. Tried to edit the first and delete the others.

slsolomon wrote:
> I have an unlocked Audiovox 5600 that I acquired on EBay that was
> originally for ATT wireless.
>
> When I power the phone up it connects to a Cingular network instead of
> T-Mobile. Also, the roaming indicator (the triangle) is on, so I don't
> think I'm connected to T-Mobile.
>
> I tried selecting T-Mobile manually, and changing the network
> preferences using Settings / Phone / Networks / Menu / Preferred
> Networks. Didn't help. About 20 T-Mobile networks show up at the top of
> the list but the phone doesn't connect to any of them.
>
> I live in Los Angeles where there is ample T-Mobile coverage.
>
> Any help or pointers would be appreciated.
>


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