hroo772
Darkness Fears Me
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join:2002-04-05
Mclean, VA
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
| as a user of an iphone
I know I'm going to be waiting to see how much improvement there is over the current iphone. As a user currently, 3g is only so enticing when I can do alot already. There will just need to be some killer apps or features to make me think about switching my phone out. (video calling doesn't count, thats kinda dumb since most people won't be able to make or answer those) |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| Odd
Aren't most iPhone users on a 2 year contract? I wonder if they think it will be worth the $200 or so premium needed to break their existing contracts.
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fcisler
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY | Upgrading your phone is not a break of contract.
You just don't get any equipment discounts. I don't know if they offered any discounts on the iPhone anyway. |
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Necronomikro
join:2005-09-01
1 edit | said by fcisler  :Upgrading your phone is not a break of contract. You just don't get any equipment discounts. I don't know if they offered any discounts on the iPhone anyway. iPhone contracting is weird. Even if you just got a brand new phone, you can still get an iPhone and it won't break your contract. You get the discount no matter what, and can even order it from the apple store. But, you have to sign a 2 year contract (regardless of your current contract status) in order to activate the iPhone. On top of that, signing the new contract doesn't mess with your normal phone upgrade eligibility.
»www.wireless.att.com/learn/iphone-faqs.jsp |
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ATMW
| Reception (Signal strength)
I find the iPhone lacking in Reception (Signal strength)
My wife and I own two of the phones (8 gig & 4 gig). In the "city" we live in the reception is OK. Not stellar but serviceable. Now down at the lake house it's really BAD!!
I also have two Motorola Flip Phones and have no reception issues with them. Only reason we keep the Motorola's is to be able to take calls at the lake house.
IPhone 1 bar - (sometimes)
Motorola 2-3+ Bars (always)
Da - Same AT&T network!!
Also the Motorola has the ability to use an external antenna as a backup so we use one of the "cb" style antennas and go from 2-3 bars to full scale. Be nice is the iPhone would allow an external antenna...
But the gist of my comments is the iPhone reception leaves a lot to be desired. Sitting on the porch at the lake house the wife can take and make calls (with or without the extra antenna) on her Motorola phone. I can't do squat with my iPhone. No web, no email, no phone service. I grab the other Motorola phone and it works. Least I can take and make calls..
Unless At&T plans on beefing up their signal strength I don't care about 3G and it's not worth the $399+ to swap out phone for another one with crappy reception!!
All the hype is not worth beans if you can't use the phone to web surf or even talk on it. Like to reduce my phone expense (2x $9.99+tax) but so far the iPhone is not a suitable replacement. |
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Foxbat121
join:2001-04-25
Herndon, VA
| reply to hroo772
Re: as a user of an iphone
said by hroo772 :I know I'm going to be waiting to see how much improvement there is over the current iphone. As a user currently, 3g is only so enticing when I can do alot already. There will just need to be some killer apps or features to make me think about switching my phone out. (video calling doesn't count, thats kinda dumb since most people won't be able to make or answer those) As a current 3G user, lack of 3G is what turns me off of ever considering iPhone.
Think of this way, if you're on a 56k modem dialup, would you say: show me some killer apps before I consider broadband connection?
I've experienced both EDGE and 3G speed, there is no way I'm going to pay for an EDGE only device/service. |
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LeeWL
join:2002-11-10
Morrisville, NC | Excellent
My current contract with Verizon expires in June so it will work out great to get the new 3g model. I wonder if ATT will be charging more for the 3g serice or if it is the same? Any ATT people know? |
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TAKN
join:2003-09-21
Canada
| reply to hroo772
Re: as a user of an iphone
Good news: I live in Canada where data plans are terrible. Since I only have 12 MB of data per month, it's better for me to stick with my EDGE iPhone. Upgrading to a 3G capable one will just lead me into experiencing thousands of dollars in overage charges.....  |
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
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join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX | FCC
Have the appropriate docs been filed with the FCC yet?? |
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squiggie
join:2004-09-20
Minneapolis, MN | 3G iPhone
I have just purchased an iPhone less than a month ago. Will apple be giving an all fairness rebate like they did around christmas. |
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SlickEnW
Premium
join:2003-01-21
Seattle, WA
clubs:
·Comcast
| said by squiggie :I have just purchased an iPhone less than a month ago. Will apple be giving an all fairness rebate like they did around christmas. Doubt it. There has been plenty of speculation surround the 3g iPhone, possibly for some months now. Even though we can't credit speculation as fact, we certianly cannot expect Apple to credit individuals who purchased a device only 10 or so months in existance a rebate because the products life cycle has ended.
On the same token, the rebate for early adopters was only the result of public outcry because no one predicted that the price would drop however many dollars, which was only speculation in and of itself because folks thought the price point was too high (although people were still willing to pay). |
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flyingjoey
join:2005-11-07
Jersey City, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| The Million Dollar Question!
Will the new Iphone be unlockable?
I have an iphone which I bought from an associate of mine for 200 bucks. I pulled the sim card my my cingular crackberry and have been using it with the iphone for like 6 months.
So what if I don't get corporate emails... oh well  |
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Topmounter
Sent By Grocery Clerks
join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO
·Cox HSI
| reply to Corona
Re: FCC
said by Corona :Have the appropriate docs been filed with the FCC yet?? Pontificating is fun and all, but this^ is the question that needs an answer. |
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
Premium
join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX
| reply to flyingjoey
Re: The Million Dollar Question!
said by flyingjoey :Will the new Iphone be unlockable? Why, so you can use it on t-mobil? |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to ATMW
Re: Reception (Signal strength)
My iPhone's reception is equal to or slightly better than most of the other phones I've used, including Motorola.
I'll be very interested to see how iPhone's 3G works compared to my blackjack. Because virtully everywhere I use my cell is on the "fringe" of serviceability, my blackjack seemed to have all kinds of trouble deciding whether to use 3G or Edge, and seemed to often drop calls as a result of it.
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | reply to LeeWL
Re: Excellent
I can take my exisitng iPhone sim, pop it into my blackjack, and it uses 3G data just fine, and no surprises on my bill. |
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iLive4Apple
Hybrid power
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join:2006-07-13
Helena, AL
·Verizon BroadbandA..
·Charter Pipeline
 ·AT&T Southeast
·ViaTalk
| Unlocking would be pointless IMO
There is no point in unlocking a 3G iphone for T-Mobile because it wouldn't work with T-Mobile's 3G when the release it because T-Mobile's 3G works on 1700mhz/2100mhz and they are the only ones using 1700mhz downlink for 3G, AT&T only uses 850mhz/1900mhz and the rest of the world uses 2100 so we will probaly see a triband 850/1900/2100 3G bands and quad band GSM.
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs:
·VOIPo
·Metrocast Communic..
·AT&T DSL Service
·ViaTalk
| reply to squiggie
Re: 3G iPhone
said by squiggie :I have just purchased an iPhone less than a month ago. Will apple be giving an all fairness rebate like they did around christmas. A 3G phone has been talked about for a while, one of the reasons I never bought an iPhone in the first place. I would not expect any discounts. |
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mattbrown
join:2008-04-05
Fork, MD | need to spend another 600!
Gah it seems like i just got my current iPhone.. Now i need to drop another 600.. |
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squiggie
join:2004-09-20
Minneapolis, MN
| reply to ptrowski
Re: 3G iPhone
I do understand the difference between the christmas rebate and the 3g iphone. BUT Apple has not stated that there is going to be a 3g iphone officially yet. So if they do release in June at the conference, there must be something they will have to do for the customers that have just purchased the 1st gen model. Maybe I am being all too hopeful. |
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