Anyone have any experience using a phone that can only utilize 1900 mhz on AT&T? Supposedly from my readings NC, SC, and eastern TN are exclusively 1900, no 850 anywhere. I'm planning to buy a triband without 850 support and just want to see if anyone has done the same.

I don't really go outside of central NC too often, maybe once every few months or so and usually it's to a populous area that should have 1900 or 850/1900 coverage. I don't think it would be a problem but I know there are some smart cell phone folk on here and thought I'd check before I dropped the money on a phone that would be useless.

1/9/2008 9:55:58 PM

I did some work for Cingular wireless last year on their tower sites, and everything we tested was in the PCS band (1900). I would be willing to bet they have no active 850 in NC/SC.

1/10/2008 11:13:36 AM

yea I test cell phones and have only been to a few cities in the US that have exclusive 850...

1/10/2008 3:39:33 PM

Cool thanks everyone

1/10/2008 4:16:33 PM

been using a 900/1800/1900 phone for the past two years, works anywhere i've been in nc (wilmington, winston, raleigh, charlotte, boone, etc) as well as california and virginia

1/11/2008 3:14:29 PM