Cricket in San Diego...Launching shortly!!!

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viky_khanna

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well LA is a huge dense market, perfect for a carrier like metro or cricket. i can't imagine why there would be any hesitation to want to launch it. i heard that they were short on cash, and that's what's taking so long.

as far as SD goes? LEAP launched every market purchased in Auction 58 will be launched in 2006 once SD and portland are complete. http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=8096878&postcount=3
I don't see the sense in launching halfway through the holiday season, so i'm sure this has a lot to do with the 2006 year end financial report, and being able to tell all their shareholders "Hey look what we did!! We're freaking AMAZING!!" And it's true. Cricket is AMAZING!
 
Well, just heaRAB up to those who lives in SD, Cricket will be launching Deceraber 3, 2006. I think most users would find coverage to be much better in the Southern area...
 
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Really? The third? I thought it was supposed to be the 5th or 6th. It seems unusual for them to launch something on a Sunday. Oh well. I'm sure they want as many adRAB as possible before years end
 
Money is always a factor :D but perhaps it can also be awful consultants....hehehe (No punt intended)

As far as LEAP, they pushed and pushed, and this reminRAB me of the first launch of Metro PCS in the bay area where coverage SUCKED. Well it didn't suck, but it was pretty bad...
 
It's great that CricKet it gaining so much ground on the other companies in terms of coverage. Eventually they will be nationwide and still no contract needed ;)
 
I went to one of the Cricket stores for the launch today in SD. Lots of staff there, many from out of state, and lots of people standing in line to get activated. A nice buzz. Out of interest, I asked about the Razr and they said they were sold out - only had 20 to start with.

I bought the bottom end phone ($70 with $50 discount) and signed up for the $30 'holiday promotion' - local only but with voicemail (no 3 way, no callerid).

I'd really like to reflash an old Verizon Treo 600 a friend gave me and use that (I've been using a GSM Treo 600), but there seem to be mixed opinions on how easy that is or what gear I'll need to pull it off. (If anyone can suggest somewhere in SD I can take it to have it unlocked I'd appreciate it.)

I know coverage at home will be excellent as there's an antenna outside my door almost, but it'll be interesting to see how it is around town. Judging by the nuraber of antennas I've seen, I'm optimistic!
 
For those who are trying out the new service in San Diego, give us feedback on your experience (coverage, service, etc)

Thanks
 
Yes, today is launch day...actually it was yesterday, and it appears that there are a lot of sites that is yet to be fully completed...
 
So was at the party and it was okay size... was at the wavehouse and based on initial impression I would suggest that the reception was pretty up to par. Phones has been selling out quite easily and 142 sites....(I suspect that nuraber was rounded a little higher). Majority of the people at the party has Cricket Razr...GO FIGURE, they ran out of Razrs at the stores, wonder WHO bought it all... The $30 plan is pretty nice, essentially, its a home phone that you can take away and use anywhere...

Report back later with more stuff
 
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