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!

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #2 (**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** · #3 (**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** · #4 (**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** · #5 (**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.

**Adrianh85** · #6 (**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!!

**CaliBoyPhillip** · #7 (**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** · #8 (**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!!

**mindfrost82** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-02-2009, 11:21 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

I haven't had problems with their coverage and they don't even have a store around me for about 30 miles. We just got 3G here a couple of months ago, but its on 1900MHz, so it sucks indoors in certain places. I'm usually on EDGE in my house but 3G everywhere else.

I rarely get below 2 bars.

So far they are as reliable as Sprint was for me. Sprint improved their network around here about 3 years ago and At&t is finally improving their's. Once again though, it all goes back to location.

**MrObvious** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 01:26 AM

Kansas is a crapshoot for GSM but I think a GSM provider is putting up towers but I haven't seen who though really.