Phone questions

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by madness410

i have an iphone...i think somehow they make it faster in the store. because mine is slow sometimes, you would touch a button and it would lag, i don't have that many apps or that many contacts and it still does it. another thing is it doesn't sent picture messages which can such sometimes, but other than that its great, keeps me from getting bored a lot of the times and the battery life is pretty great, unless u have the brightness on full playing games all day. it hasn't let me down except now the screen starts blacking out for some reason, ive had it since august.

3G is awesome, i get on the internet at work where there is no wireless

the data plan is what gets ya though

its faster in the store because its hooked up to thier Wifi...

[Knipps]

Uh Al, that'd only make the internet faster. Not opening the apps/phonebook/etc. faster

[redbanditZ28]

I'll probably get blasted by everyone on this post, but I really miss the days of people not having cell phones. I can't believe how much of a commodity they have become. Humanity lived without them for the most part up until the mid 1990s and now they are looked at as Christmas presents and a necessity. I just don't understand what draws people into them.

They shouldn't even be called cell phones anymore. They do more than just act as a phone. Also more of a reason for people not to pay attention to what they are doing in classrooms and while driving. Not to say that cell phones don't have their luxury points, but I still miss the days before cell phones and computers. For anyone that grew up as a child before the 1990s, I am sure you remember those days.

I have a cell phone myself, but I don't even use it unless some one calls or I have to make a call, which is rare. My family got it more for reasons of disasters like 9/11, so that we can locate each other at all times. Otherwise, we are not into all this touch screen, computer, video stuff. I just have a basic cell phone that comes free with a verizon contract. I just don't understand why people have to have all these upgrades. I've toyed around with some of my friends' cell phones with all these things, and I wasn't impressed. It all kind of seems like a waste of time unless these things are needed for business purposes. But that is just me.

[madness410]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

its faster in the store because its hooked up to thier Wifi...

nahh not the internet...the phone itself. like if i wanted to look up my contacts, i would hit the contacts button, it would take 6-7 seconds to open, and then like 5 seconds to load all my contacts, i dont even have that many. in the store you push the button and it pops right up.

[rscamaro73]

I have a TMobile Crackberry Curve and its pretty neat, but I dunno if I really NEED all the bells and whistles. I don't NEED the internet all the time, and really don't HAVE TO check emails from it 10 times a day for work.
Other than that....I'm just ticked since TMobile is the WORST carrier in my parent's area (where I plan to move eventually).....there's a tower 3 miles away from the house (its VERY rural) and it seems like we hardly get anything other than a Sprint signal. Verizon is sorta ok for there as well as far as coverage.

Anyhows....I'm getting fed up with TMobile's billing....I get NO bill in the mail, no emails, and get a text that my payment is late. Then for the next 3 days (today is #3) my house fone and cell are getting BOMBED from them wanting to get paid. Just TODAY I get an email saying "my bill is ready to be viewed".

WTF huh ?

Anyhows. I'd do PLENTY of internet research before you buy anything. I'm still thinking of getting a rather cheap fone and selling the Crackberry....I only text and talk to family anyhows....I got this one hoping to put some GPS deal on it and it doesn't do that....plus I got a stand alone GPS now so its getting hard to not justify the smaller bill.....

[BigAls87Z28]

I am posting from a storm now. I really like it.

[bcgetfresh]

get the storm.

[BigAls87Z28]

Ugh...wrench into the mix.

Ok, here it is. The bottom line.

The Storm is 250 bucks. Now, I thought previously that I was getting at least a 100 dollar credit towards a new phone. It is only 50 bucks.
So that brings it down to 200 dollars. Then there is a 50 dollar Debit gift card you get with the phone. So its 150 bucks.
The plan is 99.99 for 450 anytime mins, free nights and weekends, free In Calling which is big

iPhone is 200 bucks with no discounts what so ever.
The plan is 30 bucks for the iPhone data plan, and comperable 450min plan is 39.99. Unlimited texts its 20 bucks extra to bring it to 89.99, 10 bucks cheaper a month then the Verizon plan.
Basicly I make up the 50 dollar credit in 5 months.
With ATT I have roll over, which could be very helpful as no one I know really has AT&T.
Im a little leary on ATT's customer service and coverage. Looking at thier little handy map, the coverage they have for thier 3G network in probably the most populated area in the US isnt that great.

I do get a discount at both ATT and Verizon of 20% off each bill. but I figured that would cancel eachother out.
I thought about just going to the 900 min plan for ATT and not having to worry about paying extra for mins due ot the fact that most people I know are on Verizon or Sprint.

Look for another thread to find out who has what service.

[BigAls87Z28]

I tired logging in today from an iphone, but for some reason after I hit post, it said I did not have acces to post, and I was signed out.

Dunno if thats iphone problem or the new board software.

I dont like how you cant go landscape for everything in the Iphone like you can in the Storm.
I do like the fluid motions of the iphone over the Storm, but I did notice there was some lag going from portrait to landscape in the iphone. One time it hung up for a while, but nearly as long as the Storm. See, the Storm's problem is that there is no cool feature that buys it time to switch. iPhone has a cool slide look that slides from portrait to landscape. Same with the Omnia. The Storm, it just shifts instantly, without any segway.

[Ian]

get the storm, I dont want to have to email you pictures (iphone)

[sweetbmxrider]

thats a tough choice fer sure. iphone has some sick apps. alot are free too.

[79CamaroDiva]

yeah, whats the deal with iphone not being able to pix message? as an avid apple fan, i have to say, ghey!

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva

yeah, whats the deal with iphone not being able to pix message? as an avid apple fan, i have to say, ghey!

No idea...no idea what so ever. Its a big turn off.
I think that the big sway right now is Verizon's strength in service and reception. I have never dropped a call.
Storm is ahead one point.

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva

yeah, whats the deal with iphone not being able to pix message? as an avid apple fan, i have to say, ghey!

While it is crappy, I don't really see it as a big deal. Virtually every phone on the market today is capable of sending and receiving email, so just save your friend's email addy's in your contact list. I have most of my friend's emails saved on my verizon phone and on my iPod Touch.

- Justin

[BigAls87Z28]

Bringing it back for Christmas...

I still dont know which one...

[Ian]

STORM!!!!

[Savage_Messiah]

not reading page 2 but with at&t I normally get coverage everywhere, while verizon will lack around here.

[Ian]

how often is Al in tenafly?

[BigAls87Z28]

Closest I got was one time I got lost coming back from Pauls.

I have never had a problem with reception Verizon.

[Ian]

THEN GET THE STORM!!!!!

That's what I'll be getting in February!

[BigAls87Z28]

WANA BE STORM BUDDIES!?!?!1
Friggin Melissa and her stupid suggestions

Well tonight I threw my Krz at an opposing wall in a small fit of rage against the phone, but mostly cause my brother got on my nerves. It is now the worlds first working 2 piece phone.
The 31st cant come soon enough

[79CamaroDiva]

the storm isnt nearly as intuitive as the iphone is to work. it took me 5 mins and then had to ask the verizon guy how to unlock the damn thing. then the web navigation is meh. try typing njfboa.org in its browser.

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva

the storm isnt nearly as intuitive as the iphone is to work. it took me 5 mins and then had to ask the verizon guy how to unlock the damn thing. then the web navigation is meh. try typing njfboa.org in its browser.

I did, and I even posted from the Storm at teh Verizon store.
The Verizon guy said that all the storms now have an updaged software package that helps the phone out with the lagging problem, as well as the ones in the store are loaded down with tons of crap.

[BigAls87Z28]

Ok, so here it is...
My contract doesnt end till May
So that means I either stay with Verizon and get the Storm, Stay with Verizon and just repalce the phone I have till May, or cancel and join up with ATT now.

[Ian]

if you really want the iphone so bad, just get a free upgrade and wait it out until may when you can switch over without a cancellation fee.