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Originally posted by Crazy Serb yeah, pretty much the biggest reason why I'm not even considering Telus... CDMA network? no thanx...

GSM?...CDMA?....translation please?

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Originally posted by RobbyG. GSM?...CDMA?....translation please?

GSM = "Global Standard for Mobile Communications"
CDMA = "Code Division Multiple Access"

...basically two different technologies to deliver wireless phone service. CDMA is essentially only found in North America, while GSM tends to be both here and international.

From a technical point of view, CDMA is considered a more advanced technology, but in practice, performance tends to be similar.

telus is just as bad as all these crazy companies.

i wish there was a brand new network to get all excited about.

i hate bell and i hate rogers but my friend current has a telus phone and it's the crappiest service in the entire world. she can't make a call for longer than 5 seconds and they have already "fixed" the phone twice.

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Originally posted by baystreetboi GSM = "Global Standard for Mobile Communications" CDMA = "Code Division Multiple Access" ...basically two different technologies to deliver wireless phone service. CDMA is essentially only found in North America, while GSM tends to be both here and international. From a technical point of view, CDMA is considered a more advanced technology, but in practice, performance tends to be similar.

Rogers/Fido = GSM/GPRS
Bell/Telus = CDMA
Telus = iDen

I agree CDMA is more advanced and better quality.

Another thing, it doesnt make sense when people say bell's coverage is better than telus'. For the most part, Out west bell uses telus' towers and here in Ontario Telus uses bell towers. They buy bulk time off each other. Your getting the same coverage. Might want to look into better hardware with better antenna.

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Originally posted by TrueToTheCrew Rogers/Fido = GSM/GPRS Bell/Telus = CDMA Telus = iDen I agree CDMA is more advanced and better quality. Another thing, it doesnt make sense when people say bell's coverage is better than telus'. For the most part, Out west bell uses telus' towers and here in Ontario Telus uses bell towers. They buy bulk time off each other. Your getting the same coverage. Might want to look into better hardware with better antenna.

That might be true but it's rather limited. Besides, good luck getting a cool phone with CDMA...you pretty much tied to the technology - WAY cooler phones that can work anywhere are available only through GSM

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i think this plan is intended to attract disgruntled ex-Fido, Rogers users after the acquisition .. tho i wouldn't be surprised if they too became disgruntled after joining Telus/Bell .. u gotta love all the great 'options' we hav here in this country ..

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shared towers:
bell uses telus towers, but telus has more towers that arent shared as well (490 of those were put up last year itself)

rogers and fido share all their towers as far as i know

and iDen is the new version of TDMA developed by motorola, even though its only a digital network, its far better in terms of coverage and signal than CDMA and GSM here in north america due to the existence of cdma/1x/3g/whatever otehr names they wanna use for it.

PS. iDen is available through telus under the name of MIKE and currently uses sim cards too only its a slightly lower frequency than gsm so u cant swap gsm and iDen cards/fones

damn i love my MIKE

EDIT: Flec, u only know this offer now??? its been aroudn since mid november

EDIT 2: whats the point of a cool fone if ur service sucks?

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee shared towers: bell uses telus towers, but telus has more towers that arent shared as well (490 of those were put up last year itself) rogers and fido share all their towers as far as i know and iDen is the new version of TDMA developed by motorola, even though its only a digital network, its far better in terms of coverage and signal than CDMA and GSM here in north america due to the existence of cdma/1x/3g/whatever otehr names they wanna use for it. PS. iDen is available through telus under the name of MIKE and currently uses sim cards too only its a slightly lower frequency than gsm so u cant swap gsm and iDen cards/fones damn i love my MIKE EDIT: Flec, u only know this offer now??? its been aroudn since mid november

so did you get that job with Telus ?

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Originally posted by dEsidEL so did you get that job with Telus ?

it was a 1.5 month contract and it ended in december....

PS. regular Telus fone coverage sucks, iDen ALL the way

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Originally posted by dEsidEL i think this plan is intended to attract disgruntled ex-Fido, Rogers users after the acquisition .. tho i wouldn't be surprised if they too became disgruntled after joining Telus/Bell .. u gotta love all the great 'options' we hav here in this country ..

all except fido was good and now fido is no more

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Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee PS. regular Telus fone coverage sucks, iDen ALL the way

Was interesting... read recently that Nextel is the largest iDen carrier in the USA, but Sprint is now in the process of buying them. Sprint also announced that they are going to phase out iDen. Without a huge backer in the States, even if it is a great technology, may not have that much of a rosy future.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess all except fido was good and now fido is no more

just like the SkyDome

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