# Cell Phone Question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 17, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991 "2008-01-17T11:02:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@aberfitch82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aberfitch82)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/1 "2008-01-17T11:02:06Z")
Right now I have T Mobile a Sidekick 3 and i wanna get rid of it the reception it horrible on it I never get god signal,. I found a Cingular phone for a great price What are you able to do on the phone with it locked? Am i able to get on the web and send a receive calls/txts?
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### Author:  [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/2 "2008-01-17T11:04:05Z")
maybe the reception has something to do with the horrible service you are using.
verizon ftw. i never roam or have problems with reception
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/3 "2008-01-17T11:04:45Z")
You won’t be able to use it with T-Mobile service if it’s locked.
Reception is probably 9/10’s service and 1/10 handset. Where do you use the phone when you’re getting bad reception?
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/4 "2008-01-17T11:35:11Z")
verizon is the shit
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### Author:  [@aberfitch82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aberfitch82)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/5 "2008-01-17T11:44:26Z")
Well either way i wanna upgrade from a sidekick ive come to realize they suck! I just read on unlocking phones pretty simple so i think im gonna give it a go
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/6 "2008-01-17T11:52:55Z")
you’re locked out of at&t towers no matter what you use. Without an at&t sim, you still aren’t getting any service.
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/7 "2008-01-17T14:44:08Z")
I also never get “god” reception, I wish I did what is that like 8 bars or something?
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### Author:  [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/8 "2008-01-17T14:48:56Z")
nokias generally carry the best reception for tmobile
I’ve had tmobile for over a year and the service is fine for where I go
where do you live/use your phone?
you can also forward calls to another phone with tmobile
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### Author:  [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/9 "2008-01-17T15:38:54Z")
I have tmobile and my phone works everywhere no matter where i go i dont know why you’r e having a problem
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/10 "2008-01-17T15:55:48Z")
Switch to AT&T, give me a pm and i can set you up.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/11 "2008-01-17T15:57:55Z")
> [@aberfitch82"](#):
>
> Right now I have T Mobile a Sidekick 3 and i wanna get rid of it the reception it horrible on it I never get god signal,. I found a Cingular phone for a great price What are you able to do on the phone with it locked? Am i able to get on the web and send a receive calls/txts?
> **[Howard Forums - Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource](https://www.howardforums.com/)**
>
> Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/12 "2008-01-17T16:08:06Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#):
>
> Switch to AT&T, give me a pm and i can set you up.
sigh, dude, you really need to be an advertiser to do this. ive not said anything for awhile, but it needs to be said.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/13 "2008-01-17T16:15:31Z")
^ :word:
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/14 "2008-01-17T16:36:11Z")
Working on it.
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### Author:  [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/15 "2008-01-17T16:42:36Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#):
>
> Working on it.
Ohh really? All it takes is a paypal account and a pm to Howie. Don’t be a dick to those that have contributed.
PS.
If any of my stores happened to be in WNY, I would pay to Ad.
On topic, yes you can use an ATT branded GSM phone. There are many companies on the web you can find to have them unlock it for you.
You need to pay your etf, go see Evolve and switch to VZW. I personally carry a VZW phone and an ATT phone. I have the Voyager with VZW, as well as an 8800 with ATT. I don’t pay for either and I do quite a bit of traveling, hands down VZW takes the award for most reliable.
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-question/41991/16 "2008-01-17T16:51:11Z")
he’s been in contact with me. I cant do anything for him at this time.