AT&T GSM Roaming areas in Southern California??

[PRJ]

The coverage map on the ATT site for GSM shows roaming areas directly in
between Los Angeles and San Diego. Before I make a decision to switch to
ATT/GSM I need to make sure I'm not going to be paying roaming right in my
own backyard. I live in Mission Viejo (South Orange County).

Also....... is anyone familiar with ATT return policy?? If I buy this
service + new phone, and the coverage is not at least as good as my current
Nextel coverage, do I have a period of time to return the phone and cancel
the contract?? How long?

I guess this also a request for the input of anyone using ATT/GSM in the
Orange County to LA area as to the quality of coverage compared to other
carriers. Thanks.

[Joel Horner]

PRJ <prj...@cox.net> wrote:

> The coverage map on the ATT site for GSM shows roaming areas directly in
> between Los Angeles and San Diego. Before I make a decision to switch to
> ATT/GSM I need to make sure I'm not going to be paying roaming right in my
> own backyard. I live in Mission Viejo (South Orange County).

I've not used the phone beyond Irvine, so I cannot comment on this part.
What I will say is that I found that areas that did not have AT&T GSM
coverage did _not_ roam...I couldn't even access another network. (In my
case it would have been Cingular's.)

>
> Also....... is anyone familiar with ATT return policy?? If I buy this
> service + new phone, and the coverage is not at least as good as my current
> Nextel coverage, do I have a period of time to return the phone and cancel
> the contract?? How long?

30 days is what they gave me.

> I guess this also a request for the input of anyone using ATT/GSM in the
> Orange County to LA area as to the quality of coverage compared to other
> carriers. Thanks.

I've found the coverage to be equal to, and in some cases a little
worse, than Cingular. It is much worse than Verizon. I haven't used
Sprint or Nextel, so I cannot comment on their coverage.

The story changes in the Bay Area, by the way.

[stan low]

ne...@jbhorner.com (Joel Horner) wrote in message news:<1fjl7zm.1a9avw916nq8dzN%ne...@jbhorner.com>...

The coverage with ATT in somme parts of Irvine is bad, especially in
the Amhest Aisle apartment area close to UCI. But I don't have the
GSM.

[stan low]

ne...@jbhorner.com (Joel Horner) wrote in message news:<1fjl7zm.1a9avw916nq8dzN%ne...@jbhorner.com>...

Coverage in Irvine is spotty and poor in the Amherst Aisle apartments
across from UCI. Only one reception bar. I don't have GSM though.

[anonymous]

GSM is poor at Arroyo Vista at UCI as well, but I can roam on Cingular while
visiting friends in Arroyo Vista. AT&T also credits my roaming charges on
Cingular.

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