Cell phones - Revision history

Admin at 02:42, 30 September 2013

2013-09-30T02:42:25Z

Reaganaut at 18:15, 23 November 2012

2012-11-23T18:15:17Z

160.39.54.129: Correct Cingular to AT&T and include discount information

2009-01-27T02:28:04Z

Correct Cingular to AT&T and include discount information

Reaganaut at 15:45, 26 April 2007

2007-04-26T15:45:51Z

Stephen.wang: sprint doesn't suck that bad

2007-04-15T08:45:17Z

sprint doesn't suck that bad

Reaganaut at 02:13, 15 April 2007

2007-04-15T02:13:06Z

Reaganaut: /* T-Mobile */

2007-04-11T19:15:37Z

‎T-Mobile

Reaganaut: /* Cingular */

2007-04-11T19:13:14Z

‎Cingular

Pacman: /* Verizon */

2007-04-11T18:45:33Z

‎Verizon

Absentminded: New page: There are a number of '''Cell Phone''' services operating in New York City. ==Verizon== Premium price, but best coverage by far. Elevators? Underground? 13th Story? No problems. ==Cingul...

2007-04-11T18:29:45Z

New page: There are a number of '''Cell Phone''' services operating in New York City. ==Verizon== Premium price, but best coverage by far. Elevators? Underground? 13th Story? No problems. ==Cingul...

New page

There are a number of '''Cell Phone''' services operating in New York City.

==Verizon==
Premium price, but best coverage by far. Elevators? Underground? 13th Story? No problems.

==Cingular==

==T-Mobile==
Reasonably priced plans, but signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots, crossing in front of [[Butler]] for example.

==Sprint==
Avoid at all costs. Poor customer service, spotty signal.

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-Several '''cell phone''' networks are available in [[New York City]].
+Advice on '''cell phones''' for people new to the area.
-==Verizon==
+==Networks==
 Verizon has by far the best coverage; you'll get reception whether you're underground, in an elevator, or on the 13th story. However, it comes with a premium price. And if you're on a family plan, it may be difficult to get a replacement if you lose or break your phone.
-==AT&T (Formerly Cingular)==
+===AT&T===
 AT&T has an average signal. It's not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. The customer service is crappy though. Columbia students have a [https://www.wireless.att.com/business/authenticate/?_requestid=235890 20% discount].
-==T-Mobile==
+===T-Mobile===
 T-Mobile has several reasonably priced plans, but its signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots. Notably, you won't get any reception while crossing in front of [[Butler Library]]. If you're looking for a [[:w:Pay as you go (phone)|pay-as-you-go]] plan, T-Mobile is probably the cheapest network.
-==Sprint==
+===Sprint===
 Sprint has a spotty signal and poor customer service. In 2005 and 2006, Sprint made major improvements to its infrastructure (including adding new cell towers), changing the Columbia dead-zone to a reliable level of coverage. Some areas on campus still have a poor signal, especially within buildings. However, coverage outside of Columbia's campus is very strong. Columbia offers an 18% discount to students/faculty/alumni for phone purchases as well as a 5% discount on monthly plans.
 [[Category:Services]]

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 ==T-Mobile==
-T-Mobile has several reasonably priced plans, but its signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots. Notably, you won't get any reception while crossing in front of [[Butler Library]].
+T-Mobile has several reasonably priced plans, but its signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots. Notably, you won't get any reception while crossing in front of [[Butler Library]]. If you're looking for a [[:w:Pay as you go (phone)|pay-as-you-go]] plan, T-Mobile is probably the cheapest network.
 ==Sprint==
 Sprint has a spotty signal and poor customer service. In 2005 and 2006, Sprint made major improvements to its infrastructure (including adding new cell towers), changing the Columbia dead-zone to a reliable level of coverage. Some areas on campus still have a poor signal, especially within buildings. However, coverage outside of Columbia's campus is very strong. Columbia offers an 18% discount to students/faculty/alumni for phone purchases as well as a 5% discount on monthly plans.
-[[Category:Student life]]
+[[Category:Services]]

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 Verizon has by far the best coverage; you'll get reception whether you're underground, in an elevator, or on the 13th story. However, it comes with a premium price. And if you're on a family plan, it may be difficult to get a replacement if you lose or break your phone.
-==Cingular==
+==AT&T (Formerly Cingular)==
-Cingular has an average signal. It's not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. The customer service is crappy though.
+AT&T has an average signal. It's not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. The customer service is crappy though. Columbia students have a [https://www.wireless.att.com/business/authenticate/?_requestid=235890 20% discount].
 ==T-Mobile==

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-There are a number of '''Cell Phone''' services operating in New York City.
+Several '''cell phone''' networks are available in [[New York City]].
 ==Verizon==
-Premium price, but best coverage by far. Elevators? Underground? 13th Story? No problems.
+Verizon has by far the best coverage; you'll get reception whether you're underground, in an elevator, or on the 13th story. However, it comes with a premium price. And if you're on a family plan, it may be difficult to get a replacement if you lose or break your phone.
 ==Cingular==
-Average signal. Not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. Crappy customer service though.
+Cingular has an average signal. It's not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. The customer service is crappy though.
 ==T-Mobile==
-Reasonably priced plans, but signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots, crossing in front of [[Butler]] for example.
+T-Mobile has several reasonably priced plans, but its signal on the [[Morningside Heights campus]] has a few dead spots. Notably, you won't get any reception while crossing in front of [[Butler Library]].
-If you're looking for a [[:w:pay-as-you-go|pay-as-you-go]] plan, T-Mobile is the best network. It costs $0.10 per minute, and credit lasts an entire year.
+If you're looking for a [[:w:Pay as you go (phone)|pay-as-you-go]] plan, T-Mobile is the best network. It costs $0.10 per minute, and credit lasts an entire year.
 ==Sprint==
-Poor customer service, spotty signal. In 2005 and 2006, major improvements were made to Sprint infrastructure (including adding new cell towers), changing the Columbia dead-zone to a reliable level of coverage. There are still areas on campus with poor signal quality, especially within buildings. Coverage outside of Columbia's campus is very strong. Columbia offers an 18% discount to students/faculty/alumni for phone purchases as well as a 5% discount on monthly plans.
+Sprint has a spotty signal and poor customer service. In 2005 and 2006, Sprint made major improvements to its infrastructure (including adding new cell towers), changing the Columbia dead-zone to a reliable level of coverage. Some areas on campus still have a poor signal, especially within buildings. However, coverage outside of Columbia's campus is very strong. Columbia offers an 18% discount to students/faculty/alumni for phone purchases as well as a 5% discount on monthly plans.
 [[Category:Student life]]

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 ==Sprint==
-Avoid at all costs. Poor customer service, spotty signal.
+Poor customer service, spotty signal. In 2005 and 2006, major improvements were made to Sprint infrastructure (including adding new cell towers), changing the Columbia dead-zone to a reliable level of coverage. There are still areas on campus with poor signal quality, especially within buildings. Coverage outside of Columbia's campus is very strong. Columbia offers an 18% discount to students/faculty/alumni for phone purchases as well as a 5% discount on monthly plans.
 [[Category:Student life]]

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	==Cingular==		==Cingular==
		+	Average signal. Not as good as Verizon but better than T-Mobile. Crappy customer service though.

	==T-Mobile==		==T-Mobile==