Re:GSM ain't all that (Score 1)

The comment about the people having problems with their GSMs is something I have noticed since the month of June with people whom I am working with. So they are not tourists and they have these problems year round. Secondly, I did have a choice of phone, whether it was a starTAC, or Nokia, or whatever I want. All I have to do is contact sprint when I get a new phone and give them the code for the phone and they change the information and the phoen works (sure, not global, and not as easy as a chip, but it's still not that bad and takes only about 2 hours to get it to work). Thirdly, I hve the same features with the IR, and I have wireless web and paging as well, and most services let you do that (I can also receive messages people want to send from the web). Also, with caller ID, I don't pick up if a telemarketer happens to get my number. I think that takes into account all the things you mentioned. I'm just not impressed at all with the service in europe. :) Oh well, to each his own. Thanks for having responded.