at&t supports calls and date at same time now?

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:15 AM

I'm sorry if this is a stupid guestion but i just saw a tv ad about at&t saying that with them you be on the phone and use data at the same time? with Verizon you can't, have you been able to do this with at&t or is it new lol... anyways i hate there service so blah!

**MordyT** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:18 AM

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Lol...yes you can since forever...
gsm can handke calls and data at the same time...
cdma 1x is for calls, evdo is for data. the radio can only do one at a time...

**Dr.8820** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MordyT

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

Lol...yes you can since forever...
gsm can handke calls and data at the same time...
cdma 1x is for calls, evdo is for data. the radio can only do one at a time...

+1! gsm can do this, cdma can't.

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:38 AM

ahahaha thanks! i knew cdma coulsn't, had forgot that at&t is gsm rofl! oh well i sure do hope cdma can handle call and data at same time

**Dr.8820** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliBoyPhillip

oh well i sure do hope cdma can handle call and data at same time

it will, in about the year 2025 lol!

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 02:33 PM

LOL ahahah 2025... tsk tsk that sucks lol I'd expect it in the coming up years but meh looks like I'll be joing the T-mobile side in the coming years most likely =P

**mindfrost82** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 02:44 PM

You can only do this on At&t 3G as far as I know. I haven't tested it on EDGE (1x), but I was under the impression it would only work while on 3G (which I know it does because I've done it).

EDIT: Just tried it, you can't do it on EDGE, so its only while you're in 3G coverage.

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 04:56 PM

Oooo thats horrible then ahaha I use to have at&t back around 2 years ago. never really liked there coverage near me since it would always have one bar, even in there own store ahaha, I just wish CDMA would step up in the game and find a way to do this

**Adrianh85** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mindfrost82

You can only do this on At&t 3G as far as I know. I haven't tested it on EDGE (1x), but I was under the impression it would only work while on 3G (which I know it does because I've done it).

EDIT: Just tried it, you can't do it on EDGE, so its only while you're in 3G coverage.

^^^^+1 this only works in 3g coverage!!

**Adrianh85** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliBoyPhillip

Oooo thats horrible then ahaha I use to have at&t back around 2 years ago. never really liked there coverage near me since it would always have one bar, even in there own store ahaha, I just wish CDMA would step up in the game and find a way to do this

dont worry LTE will be here soon!!