New AT&T Sim (pics)

[ORDUSA]

Are the new sims Gemplus, Axalto, or some other brand?
C'mon you know someone had to ask this question.

[studboy69]

By the look of the chip on the pictures they are Gemplus

[bodeh6]

Manual Network selection shows up fine with my K790a and Cingular 3G Fireball SIM.

I am betting that if I got the new at&t it would be the same. Now a few weeks ago I stuck my SIM in a branded V3xx and network selection was not there.

[thadoggfather]

Why does it matter if you have network selection or not anyways? Either way, it'll connect to AT&T. I don't understand the complaints...

[awj223]

Why does it matter if you have network selection or not anyways? Either way, it'll connect to AT&T. I don't understand the complaints...

Several scenarios:
- I want to see what networks are operating in my area

- I am in an area covered by AT&T but I know that I will be driving through a dead zone. That dead zone is covered by a roaming partner's network that also covers the area I'm in currently. Inter-network handoffs are not supported. To avoid a certain dropped call, I force my phone to roam before making a call.

- I have enough AT&T signal to receive text messages, but not enough to make a call. If I do manage to get through, the call dies within seconds. The phone stubbornly wants to hold on to that last bar of AT&T even though a roaming partner's network is much stronger. In order to make a call, I force roaming.

[thadoggfather]

Eh neither of those really bother me. I could manually select network with my 3G Cingular SIM on K790a, and same with my 3G AT&T SIM.

Does this answer your questions?

[blue.cing]

Are the new sims Gemplus, Axalto, or some other brand?
C'mon you know someone had to ask this question.

it is "Gemalto" - Gemplus and Axalto merged some time ago.

[awj223]

Eh neither of those really bother me. I could manually select network with my 3G Cingular SIM on K790a, and same with my 3G AT&T SIM.

Does this answer your questions?

The K790a probably ignores CSP instructions for the network select. Unbranded Nokia 6230s do the same.

[Bob859]

Why does it matter if you have network selection or not anyways? Either way, it'll connect to AT&T. I don't understand the complaints...

I need manual network selection so that I can use T-Mobile when I am in an area where Cingular is there, but too weak to be usable. I also use it in Wisconsin when I am out of Cingular coverage. When I am in an area served by both Cellular One and T-Mobile, my phone prefers Cell One, but I always manually select T-Mobile, because it is much more reliable than Cell One in areas of Wisconsin where they are both available. If I did not have MNS, I would be stuck using Cell One. Hmmm, I just remembered.......Cingular is temporarily not allowing us to roam on Cell One in Wisconsin.


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[thadoggfather]

I wonder why Cingular/AT&T disables these features on SIM cards, as you guys say.

Get an unlocked/unbranded phone and you'll be A okay

[bigb252]

I love unlocked/unbranded phones. More expensive, but less problems.

[simbill]

I love unlocked/unbranded phones. More expensive, but less problems.

you get what ya pay for

[MiKESTERR]

Probably next month i'll head into a corporate store to get me a new at&t sim . I just want my alpha tag and sim to match, for some reason it bothers me that they don't .

You're not alone!

[ItalianAngel831]

i tired last weekend to get mine change and the manger at kop would not change it grrr

[thadoggfather]

Tell them your current one is defective and go to a corporate store. they give out SIM cards for free.