bogusaddressforspam@bogus.invalid (Franco Barber) wrote in message news:<HeOub.125634$sd5.17019096@twister.columbus.r r.com>...

> Cingular does have GSM in Columbus OH now. On 850 mhz.
> I know several people who have the service already.
> I have no idea if they offer prepaid on GSM in Columbus;
> the people I know have postpaid accounts.

AFAIK, Cingular doesn't sell prepaid GSM in any of their conversion
markets. They've stuck to TDMA prepaid in those areas (bless 'em!)
Heck, they'll even still activate analog-only phones in those markets.
I activated one for a specific data need (a portaable credit card
terminal) in Kansas City not too long ago.

"Franco Barber" <bogusaddressforspam@bogus.invalid> wrote in message
news:HeOub.125634$sd5.17019096@twister.columbus.rr .com...

> Cingular does have GSM in Columbus OH now. On 850 mhz.
> I know several people who have the service already.
> I have no idea if they offer prepaid on GSM in Columbus;
> the people I know have postpaid accounts.

Cingular uses TDMA for prepaid in 800-MHz markets (in any TDMA-to-GSM
conversion market.)