Cell phone use in parks

[fightinfire21]

what is *228?
thanks

Someone correct me if I am wrong.... but *228 is a function on you phone to update you phone for the area you are in. Helps you pick up new towers and stuff.

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Someone correct me if I am wrong.... but *228 is a function on you phone to update you phone for the area you are in. Helps you pick up new towers and stuff.

That is correct! Updates your roaming capabilities.

 

[tlbwriter]

Ummm...Yes...I am clueless. My DH just informed me that we have T-Mobile. I have no idea why I didn't know that!

LOL! Well, if anybody *does* go down there soon and still has AT&T Wireless, we had no problems at all with reception, in the rooms or parks. Didn't try it on the rides.

 

[dadtoagirl]

Suncom works well, as does Alltel in the parks. I had same problems in the moderate rooms but got full signal outside.

 

[KathylovesPooh]

Can some Cingular user tell me what #228 is?

 

[londonpenguin]

Has anyone used Sprint Wireless down there?

 

[Steffy]

My ATT(now Cingular) worked great in December.

 

[homer424]

to add to the list, my cheapy little Pay as you go Virgin Mobile worked fine down there, too. I had to call my DH from Cosmic Ray's and it worked perfectly. Actually I had more bars in Disney and in the hotel than I do here at home. lol

 

[Mickeygirl]

We have Cingular aad it has always workd great

 

[dazed_mint]

My family has Verizon. It worked pretty well, just be sure you're not roaming. Also, I had trouble getting reception in our room at Pop Century, but if I left the door open it worked fine.

 

[mikey13v]

Nextel user here. Never found an area that I didn't have reception. It's kinda' nice having that press-to-talk feature there.

 

[Troy08]

My party all used Verizon in July-service was fine. Never had a problem in any of the parks or hotel (WL). I don;t how anyone ever did Disney without cell phones.

 

[disneynutsss]

I am so glad this post is here. I had the same questions about cingular (previously AT&T) service.

We were thinking of bringing the walkie talkies. I know that a ton of people do that and you get alot of other people on your channels. Nice to know I can leave them home and bring the cells!

If the roaming charges apply - would cingulars free mobile to mobile override that? We all will have cingular with the free mobile to mobile.

Also, does the *228 thing cost anything? It has been listed here as *228 and #228, which one is it?


Thanks!
Val

 

[WeLubDeeDub]

We just got back and had no trouble with Cingular. Worked just about every time we needed it. And if it didn't, the text messaging worked 100% of the time.

Not sure if the M2M will cover roaming. I'd check with Cingular first instead of getting a huge bill.

 

[disneyxo]

My ATT(now Cingular) worked great in December.

That is great to know, since that is what we have too.