Cell phones

[Flexin]

My Treo that I have had for over 2 years not is acting up. It won't go to my bluetooth and I can't talk into the phone. The only way I can talk in it is with a wired hands free set. First does anyone know why its doing this and if there is a way to fix it other then throwing it at my wall? I think this happened once before but I don't know if it just started working again or we did something to fix it.

If it keeps up I will need a new phone. I want the Treo Pro but its not available here yet and I'm not paying full price for it.

So what phone would you buy out of this list if you had to and why? https://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_Definition&Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_Definition_actionOverride =%2Fportlets%2Fconsumer%2Fwireless%2FphoneBuyflow% 2FshowPage_ForPhone&Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_DefinitionshowPhoneByPric e=YES&Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_DefinitionsearchPhoneAgai n=YES&Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_DefinitionshowPhoneByFeat ure=YES&Wireless_BuyFlow_Portlet_DefinitionshowPhoneByBran dName=YES&_pageLabel=WRLS_BuyFlow

Things I would like to have are full keyboard, wi fi, gps and bluetooth. Right now I have the Treo 650.

James

[Particle Man]

have you tried resetting it?

[Flexin]

have you tried resetting it?

I hit the reset three times.

James

[Particle Man]

I hit the reset three times.

James

target practice time then...

[Flexin]

target practice time then...

Wood or Iron? FOUR!!!

What would you suggest for a new phone? BTW I'm mainly looking at smart phones.

James

[azoomm]

Blackberry FTW

I have the Pearl and wouldn't go with anything else.

[Flexin]

Blackberry FTW

I have the Pearl and wouldn't go with anything else.

The pearl doesn't have a full keyboard. I don't know if I want to go to a Blackberry but I will see. But I don't know if the Pearl is for me. I text a lot and I'm used to the full keyboard since going from my Nokia to the Treo.

James

[azoomm]

It's a QWERTY keyboard with shared keys - it's the only blackberry that does it. And, the reason I like it - it's the size of a normal phone. I say, try it :wink:

FWIW - I got away from the evil empire (AT&T) after they raped me for blackberry fees. And, researched all the others for the same. Tmobile has been freaking fantastic. :dthumb:

[Flexin]

It's a QWERTY keyboard with shared keys - it's the only blackberry that does it. And, the reason I like it - it's the size of a normal phone. I say, try it :wink:

FWIW - I got away from the evil empire (AT&T) after they raped me for blackberry fees. And, researched all the others for the same. Tmobile has been freaking fantastic. :dthumb:

I think my brother has the Pearl. He likes some things about it. He has had two Treos, one or two HTCs, a Blackberry or two. I think that is it. He hasn't found one phone that he loves yet. I think he said he like the Treo the most by a little bit.

My sister has s Iphone which seems ok but I'm not an Apple fan.

BTW I was a die hard Nokia fan. This treo was my first phone that wasn't a Nokia. My first Nokia was a 100 I think. So its tough for me to switch. I have been happy with Nokia and Palm

James

[Flexin]

I think my brother in law went from a Treo to a Pearl and he likes it.

James

[t-homo]

My friend has the blackberry curve and loves it. I am looking to get an iphone soon. Apple FTMFW

[JoJoYZF]

I know a few people that have both the blackberry curve 8900 and the blackberry bold and they havent had any complaints. I saw a couple cool looking nokias the other day but I havent heard anything about them yet.

[fasternyou929]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 :)

[Corey]

First, see if there's a hard reset function that you can do, or possibly a firmware reinstall or update.

Second, of those phones, zoomie is right, blackberry all the way, though of the phones listed on Rogers site, I'd go with the new 8900 Curve. Full qwerty keyboard, wifi, and bluetooth. The suretype on the Pearl is nice about 90% of the time, but it can be frustrating as hell. Nothing beats a nice full keyboard. I currently have a Pearl, a Curve, and now a Storm, so I'm a little Blackberry biased, but they're excellent phones and kick all kinds of ass.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Still kinda wanting the Bold, even though after seeing it in a store, it's a little larger than I had thought.

[Corey]

Still kinda wanting the Bold, even though after seeing it in a store, it's a little larger than I had thought.

If 3G is not a requirement, check out the 8900 when it hits the AT&T catalog. It's got a screen that's on par with the Bold, if not better, the full qwerty keyboard, the updated OS and a size that's a little thinner than the current 8300.

[Adeptus_Minor]

If 3G is not a requirement, check out the 8900 when it hits the AT&T catalog. It's got a screen that's on par with the Bold, if not better, the full qwerty keyboard, the updated OS and a size that's a little thinner than the current 8300.

Well, I'm not doing jack shit on the internet with my Razr, but if I get a Crackberry, I'll have a data plan and would like to take advantage of it. We'll see, though. I'm probably still a month or more away from dropping cash on anything.

[Cutty72]

From the Verizon expert...

Only fix it a reflash at a dealer. But then you lose all your info.

If you want another Palm product, I know someone who has a Palm Centro for sale. :whistle:

PM me for details.

[rogue]

Well, I'm not doing jack shit on the internet with my Razr, but if I get a Crackberry, I'll have a data plan and would like to take advantage of it. We'll see, though. I'm probably still a month or more away from dropping cash on anything.

Unless you are going to use the internet or at least unlimited texting, there's really no reason to get a PDA or similar phone.

Just sayin'....

Before I got unlimited texting/internet, I wasn't sure if I'd fully use it. But now, I use it all the time.

I rarely even talk on my phone anymore & when I do, it's usually mobile to mobile and they're free, so I have the mimimum minutes plan so I could qualify for the unlimited text/internet.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Unless you are going to use the internet or at least unlimited texting, there's really no reason to get a PDA or similar phone.

Just sayin'....


Well, most of AT&T's data plans include unlimited texting... meaning you won't cost me as much in text overages anymore :lol:
Not to mention, a proper keyboard will make it far less work to type replies. ;)

[Particle Man]

Wood or Iron? FOUR!!!

What would you suggest for a new phone? BTW I'm mainly looking at smart phones.

James
any of the newer BB models are pretty good..

[Corey]

Well, most of AT&T's data plans include unlimited texting... meaning you won't cost me as much in text overages anymore :lol:
Not to mention, a proper keyboard will make it far less work to type replies. ;)

You sure? I know you can pay extra for unlimited text and data. I think it's 30 bucks, or something along those lines.

[rogue]

Well, most of AT&T's data plans include unlimited texting... meaning you won't cost me as much in text overages anymore :lol:
Not to mention, a proper keyboard will make it far less work to type replies. ;)

I bet I'm not the only one you text so don't point fingers just at me when you have overages. :lol:

[rogue]

You sure? I know you can pay extra for unlimited text and data. I think it's 30 bucks, or something along those lines.

Mine's 30 or 35. It's worth it considering how much a text and use the internet. :dthumb:

[Corey]

Mine's 30 or 35. It's worth it considering how much a text and use the internet. :dthumb:

It's nice to have, just so you don't have to worry about data and text overages. Those things add up fucking super quick.

[Adeptus_Minor]

You sure? I know you can pay extra for unlimited text and data. I think it's 30 bucks, or something along those lines.

Oh, I don't know the specifics, I just saw the PDA plans and noticed that unlimited text was included on one or more of them.

[Corey]

Oh, I don't know the specifics, I just saw the PDA plans and noticed that unlimited text was included on one or more of them.

I believe they break it down to unlimited data + x amount of text, broken down something like 250, 500, 1000, and unlimited, or some breakdown like that. The way things are priced, the difference between the top capped amount and unlimited is something like 5 bucks.

If you do decide to go Bold, you're looking at a BIS plan + text. Works out to about the same cash, but the data plan is Blackberry specific.

[Adeptus_Minor]

I believe they break it down to unlimited data + x amount of text, broken down something like 250, 500, 1000, and unlimited, or some breakdown like that. The way things are priced, the difference between the top capped amount and unlimited is something like 5 bucks.

If you do decide to go Bold, you're looking at a BIS plan + text. Works out to about the same cash, but the data plan is Blackberry specific.

Yeah, that sounds about right.
Like I said, though, I'm not in a big hurry.
Who knows what phones and plans will look like when I'm ready to do the upgrade.

[EpyonXero]

Im not sure if it has a full keyboard but the Nokia N95 is supposed to be awesome.

[Flexin]

Mine's 30 or 35. It's worth it considering how much a text and use the internet. :dthumb:

Before I put a text plan on my phone I had a charge of over $50 for texting in one month. I think it might have been as high as $80. I know there was one charge of $80 that month. That plan wasn't working for me at all.

James

[Flexin]

Im not sure if it has a full keyboard but the Nokia N95 is supposed to be awesome.

Thats one thing that phone doesn't have, and thats the full keyboard. I'm not sure if there is an on screen keyboard. If it had a full keyboard I think I would try that phone. Its still on my list.

James

[Archren]

I know with AT&T the unlimited text is $20 a month... unlimited data is $30... unlimited text + data is $50.

[fasternyou929]

Just sayin'.... :lol:

[azoomm]

Fuck AT&T and their nickle and dime bullshit that pushed my phone bill to almost $300. FUCK them.

Tmobile = $20 for Blackberry RIM service that includes unlimited text, internet, email, mms and picture messaging.

I've got three blackberrys running on my plan - one of them is the 8120 Pearl which is WiFi capable. That means, all the calls made on a WiFi network are FREE. With those three blackberrys, and another cell on my plan - it's under $200 after all the taxes and plan stuff. We couldn't do that with only the two blackberrys on ATT.

[Tmall]

I recently got a Blackberry Pearl through Bell. I used to hate cell phones. I love this thing. The only thing I use the computer for now is surfing TWF and banking.

[Flexin]

Just sayin'.... :lol:

That one isn't available here.

James

[marko138]

I've got ATT and they suck...but too late to switch now. I've got the Pantech Matrix...I like it. It's a dual sliding deal with the QWERTY board and the normal key pad...which I like.

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[Rider]

Mine's 30 or 35. It's worth it considering how much a text and use the internet. :dthumb:

Just curious what is the appeal in texting? I have never in my life sent or received a text. Oh I take that back, I got 2 spam texts and told Verizon if I ever got another I was dumping their ass. No texts since.

[marko138]

Just curious what is the appeal in texting? I have never in my life sent or received a text. Oh I take that back, I got 2 spam texts and told Verizon if I ever got another I was dumping their ass. No texts since.
I text all the time. It's much better than talking to someone. You have to skip the bullshit conversation and get right to the point.

[azoomm]

Just curious what is the appeal in texting? I have never in my life sent or received a text. Oh I take that back, I got 2 spam texts and told Verizon if I ever got another I was dumping their ass. No texts since.

As a person that is too lazy to like voicemail.... I can quickly send a message and get an answer without the bullshit of talking. :lol: Besides, I have no pause button and will talk forever. Sometimes not talking is quicker.

Oh, and I can text with my daughter while she is at her father's.... and he doesn't know about it. He won't "let" me talk to them while they are at his house. The really funny part, she texts me first... always.

[Rider]

I text all the time. It's much better than talking to someone. You have to skip the bullshit conversation and get right to the point.

I do that anyway. That's right, I'm a rude motherfucker, but I don't give a fuck. I don't have time to bullshit so voice works well for me.

[marko138]

I do that anyway. That's right, I'm a rude motherfucker, but I don't give a fuck. I don't have time to bullshit so voice works well for me.
I dont buy it. So...you're saying with you there's no 'hello' 'how's it going' type of stuff?

So this would be you on the phone.

Friend: "hello"
Ed: "beer at the tavern at 5pm"

hang up.

[Rider]

I dont buy it. So...you're saying with you there's no 'hello' 'how's it going' type of stuff?

So this would be you on the phone.

Friend: "hello"
Ed: "beer at the tavern at 5pm"

hang up.

Yes, that's exactly how it is.

[Trip]

I do that anyway. That's right, I'm a rude motherfucker, but I don't give a fuck. I don't have time to bullshit so voice works well for me.

you're an engineer, you have an excuse. :lol:

[marko138]

Yes, that's exactly how it is.
I dont believe you. Just try texting, old man. You might like it.

[Flexin]

Just curious what is the appeal in texting? I have never in my life sent or received a text. Oh I take that back, I got 2 spam texts and told Verizon if I ever got another I was dumping their ass. No texts since.

You can get a message to someone when they can't talk. Or you can send them when you can't talk. I send messages to a friend while she is at work. When she has down time she responds.

I love texting.

James

[Flexin]

If you have something important to say to someone and you know they are somewhere that they will not answer the phone, you can text. The text will come up on the screen or can be viewed with a a button press or two. A voice message requires them to call in and listen to the message. Text is quick and easy.

James

[Rider]

I dont believe you. Just try texting, old man. You might like it.

I don't ever go through the "Hi, how are you" bull shit because quite frankly, I don't give a fuck about them or how their day went, and they don't give a fuck about how my day went so why waste time. Get down to business and shut the fuck up. Of course, like Trip said, I'm an engineer and hate everyone I work with and I don't want to know them on a personal level or 99% of the population for that matter.

[azoomm]

If you have something important to say to someone and you know they are somewhere that they will not answer the phone, you can text. The text will come up on the screen or can be viewed with a a button press or two. A voice message requires them to call in and listen to the message. Text is quick and easy.

James

With a blackberry - you can use blackberry messenger to another Blackberry RIM user. There are even Facebook and Myspace applications.

[Flexin]

With a blackberry - you can use blackberry messenger to another Blackberry RIM user. There are even Facebook and Myspace applications.

I like the Facebook part. I had my Facebook messages sent to my Treo.

James

[azoomm]

I like the Facebook part. I had my Facebook messages sent to my Treo.

James

Right, but with Blackberry you get all your email sent there, and sync. And, the applications allow you to manage those pages (facebook et al).

[Flexin]

Right, but with Blackberry you get all your email sent there, and sync. And, the applications allow you to manage those pages (facebook et al).

Having my email sent to my phone would be nice.

James

[marko138]

My shit isn't sent to my phone...but with my work phone I can get on my Yahoo mail, Facebook, and Myspace. They are Verizon Push to Talk phones...

[Corey]

I fuckin love the Blackberry Messenger and the email stuff. I use the Messenger all the time, and barely use my computer to check email anymore. Hell, my computer use has dropped a hell of a lot since getting my blackberry.

[rogue]

Just curious what is the appeal in texting? I have never in my life sent or received a text. Oh I take that back, I got 2 spam texts and told Verizon if I ever got another I was dumping their ass. No texts since.

There's several reasons for me. Most of the people who text me text me when they're working or I'm working and we're bored. It helps to keep me awake and entertained at night when I'm bored at work and the same for them even though they're on another shift. Since I sleep during the day and at odd hours, it's the best way to find out if I'm asleep or awake. I always answer my texts back or will call.

My kids also use texts as a way to keep in touch with me when they're at their dad's. Like Zoomie's ex, mine doesn't let them talk to me, but they can reach me via yahoo messenger since I also have that service for my phone. They use it to tell me shit while I'm at work when they're with me since I can't receive calls at work on it. It's usually bullshit stuff, but it's their alternate way of reaching me.

And like Zoomie said, it's another way of leaving a message without having to do voice mail.

[marko138]

I absolutely hate checking voicemail...with the dailing, the passwords, the menu bullshit. Text is much easier.

[rogue]

I absolutely hate checking voicemail...with the dailing, the passwords, the menu bullshit. Text is much easier.

Me too. I don't even have mine set up. I won't leave voice mail for anyone either. If you don't answer and I need to tell or ask you something, I'll send a message. Fuck voice mail. If I can't leave a voice mail, everyone has caller id and the other party will see I called and can call me back. If not, oh well. No skin off my nose. I'll just catch them later.

[marko138]

Me too. I don't even have mine set up. I won't leave voice mail for anyone either. If you don't answer and I need to tell or ask you something, I'll send a message. Fuck voice mail. If I can't leave a voice mail, everyone has caller id and the other party will see I called and can call me back. If not, oh well. No skin off my nose. I'll just catch them later.
I'm basically the same way. No voicemail unless I really have to...otherwise they'll see I called and call back later.

[Corey]

I text a bunch. Besides being a really good time killer, I use it to mass text everyone when we're making plans. One text with all the info sent out to everyone works out incredibly well and can be done while everyone is working without intruding.

[Archren]

I text a bunch. Besides being a really good time killer, I use it to mass text everyone when we're making plans. One text with all the info sent out to everyone works out incredibly well and can be done while everyone is working without intruding.

Ditto to that.

I blame Tracy for making me the texting monster that I have become.. before I met him I rarely if ever texted. Now... I have 4000 texts just in my inbox.. and that's just since the last time I cleaned it out in July. :lol:

[rogue]

Ditto to that.

I blame Tracy for making me the texting monster that I have become.. before I met him I rarely if ever texted. Now... I have 4000 texts just in my inbox.. and that's just since the last time I cleaned it out in July. :lol:

Pfffttt.... lightweight. That ain't shit. :nee:


:lol: :lol:

[Archren]

Pfffttt.... lightweight. That ain't shit. :nee:


:lol: :lol:

Yeah, well, I don't text everyone ON THE FREAKING PLANET... :nee: Taking that into account, a mere 7,700 texts in the last 6 months (including the sent items) isn't bad. 90% of those were probably between me and Tracy. :whistle:

[Corey]

90% of those were probably between me and Tracy. :whistle:

Jesus. Get a room. Freaks.

:lol:

[Archren]

Jesus. Get a room. Freaks.

:lol:

Tell HIS ass to hurry and move down here! redflip

[rogue]

Yeah, well, I don't text everyone ON THE FREAKING PLANET... :nee: Taking that into account, a mere 7,700 texts in the last 6 months (including the sent items) isn't bad. 90% of those were probably between me and Tracy. :whistle:

I don't text everyone on the freakin' planet! You're just jealous because I haven't texted you lately (check yer phone, ya freak ;) ) :lol:

[Corey]

Tell HIS ass to hurry and move down here! redflip

I've been telling him since at least February. Hell, even sent him links upon links upon links for jobs down there over the months.

[Archren]

I've been telling him since at least February. Hell, even sent him links upon links upon links for jobs down there over the months.

:lol: Hell, you've been at it a bit longer than I have.

[Adeptus_Minor]

:lol: Hell, you've been at it a bit longer than I have.

We all have.

And Rogue, you don't text half the planet... but I guarantee there's an accountant sitting there looking at your text counter go up and back at the "Unlimited" flag on your account and weeping quietly.

[Flexin]

I was looking at some Blackberrys today. I they seem ok. I went to another store and they had working units on display so I messed around with them. Not having a touch screen messed me up. Isn't there a Blackberry with a touch screen now? I'm still searching but I don't know if I can make the switch.

James

[Corey]

I was looking at some Blackberrys today. I they seem ok. I went to another store and they had working units on display so I messed around with them. Not having a touch screen messed me up. Isn't there a Blackberry with a touch screen now? I'm still searching but I don't know if I can make the switch.

James

Yes, the Blackberry Storm. I have it, and it's a great phone, though it needs another update or two to the firmware to sort out the rest of the bugs. In the states it's offered only through Verizon, and Vodaphone through Europe. I believe Bell and Telus are the authorized Storm dealers for Canada.

It's a really cool phone with an interesting click screen that takes a bit to get used to, but like I said, it needs another firmware update. There are still some goofy things that happen every now and then that are supposedly being addressed on the next firmware release.

[rogue]

We all have.

And Rogue, you don't text half the planet... but I guarantee there's an accountant sitting there looking at your text counter go up and back at the "Unlimited" flag on your account and weeping quietly.

I'm not the only one. Another of my friend's hits 10000 plus easy. I'm trying to beat him. :panic:


:lmao: :lmao:

I know. I have no life. :(

[Archren]

I'm not the only one. Another of my friend's hits 10000 plus easy. I'm trying to beat him. :panic:


:lmao: :lmao:

I know. I have no life. :(

What is this "life" thing you speak of?

[Adeptus_Minor]

What is this "life" thing you speak of?

People who are having sex with any sort of frequency do not get to play the "no life" card.
:td:

[Archren]

People who are having sex with any sort of frequency do not get to play the "no life" card.
:td:

Yeah I can... I have kids. redflip

[Adeptus_Minor]

Yeah I can... I have kids. redflip

Mmmhhmm.. like that changes anything, GI de Janeiro :whistle:

[Archren]

Mmmhhmm.. like that changes anything, GI de Janeiro :whistle:

Even more reason why I don't have a life... it's called pre-deployment training! :panic: