"Steven Scharf" <CellAcademician@NOXXhotmailXXNO.com> wrote in message
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> Verizon provides faster data service than T-Mobile,
> not sure what you mean by the data services are
> worse.
>

Tzones vs mobile web. I prefer the former. Also, global data roaming is a
big positive. The drawback is clearly speed and from what I've read
reliability.

> T-Mobile does have the advantage of being able
> to use the same handset for international roaming,
> though Verizon also offers GSM roaming if you
> get a GSM handset. T-Mobile's international roaming
> rates are better in the European countries, but Verizon
> covers a lot more places.

Great. See you in Gabon.

>
> What exactly do you mean regarding SMS? I use it
> all the time on my Verizon phone and don't have to
> establish any different connection.
>
When I used verizon sms and a call came in while establishing a data
connection on my 2235, it would roll to voicemail quite often. Tmobile
doesn't give me that problem.

> Yes the Verizon phone selection is poor.
>

Which is a huge deal to many of us.

> Every independent study on voice quality
> has shown CDMA to be equal to or better
> than GSM (in the U.S.). That said, I agree
> that all things being equal, GSM with a full rate
> vocoder will sound better than CDMA with
> a full rate vocoder. You could have a handset
> problem if you have echoing.
>

Even when it doesn't echo, I prefer the voice quality on tmobile. It is
clearer and doesn't distort like my verizon service does during peak times.
My personal opinion.

>
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