[muzzin]

I know, I know. It's all a mystery. No one knows for sure.
I guess I don't care to hear all the excuses. The bottom line is the Government as to be the laggard so they should have an expected timeline.
Hopefully someone in the know like the nice GSM industry guy in prior posts can drop the goods in a discrete post. :twisted:

BTW GSMfan, that wasn't a book and we all appreciate the info. :-)

I've had every carrier at one time except Sprint and T-mobile (both for standard reasons). Mainly I want to know how the new smartphones AT&T are bringing out are going to crossover. I expect to buy the Audiovox SMT5600. I would have ahappened already but for one thing. I want Cingulars 850 minute family plan for $70 a month not the AT&T 950 plan for $85 a month (approximations, I'm not gonna look them up again)

Yes, the data rates must come down dramatically. Probably the most frustrating part is the wool over the eyes issues of expensive cellular data minutes. This stuff should be $10 a month unlimited and $5 for low users.
(At least that is what it'll be when WiMAX hits the scene.:-) )

Finally though someone got smart and made an advanced phone with a 2.5mm headset jack (screw you Nokia!!).

Apologies for rambling. Things with the merger are moving a way too slow :roll: . Maybe someone from one of the two companies can eventally step up and say hey we'll definitely allow you to bring the SMT5600 into Cingular's network if you sign on to the Familytime plan now with Cingular.