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Use old AT&T Nokia 6560 on Cingular?
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Posted by: guanxi

A friend has a Nokia 6560 that she has been using with the former AT&T.

She is trying to get a new Cingular plan and the salesperson is telling her she needs a new phone.

I'm hoping someone can save me researching the technologies they use and provide a quick answer: Is the salesman right, or is this the typical sales technique.

The label in the battery compartment says, Nokia 6560 rh-25.

Also, while I'm at it, he impression is that her 'AT&T' service quality is getting worse: More dropped calls, worse reception, etc. Does that sound familiar?

Thanks in advance,
guanxi

Posted by: hahnyc87

Seeing as the nokia 6560 is tdma, you would need a new phone. It may be getting worse because they are upping everything to gsm instead of TDMA.

Posted by: vikenb

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Originally Posted by guanxi

Also, while I'm at it, he impression is that her 'AT&T' service quality is getting worse: More dropped calls, worse reception, etc. Does that sound familiar?

It depends. In some areas of the US, TDMA service is being phased out a bit faster than in others. I have a 6560 in southern California and my coverage improved just a tad bit since the merger. I thought Cingular sold a bunch of new GSM plans to many older TDMA custumers and traffic has been reduced on that network in my area.

Unfortunately, your friend's only choice is to get a new GSM phone with a new service.