 detfanPremium
join:2002-12-29
Livonia, MI | reply to adisor19
Re: WHY ?! said by adisor19:Why would ANYONE sue for not having MMS !? MMS is a ploy from the cell carriers to extract more $$ from dumb users who don't know what e-mail is. I was extremely happy when Apple first introduced the iPhone as there was no MMS blood sucking feature included. Now, it looks like Apple caved to the carrier pressure to add it in. Again, no sane consumer shoud actually WANT MMS on their phone just as no sane consumer should go with a CDMA provider when a GSM alternative is available. Adi This is the dumbest post Ive seen on the MMS issue todate. Get a clue man. So you nor not sane if you want MMS on your phone? There is no extra charge for MMS is goes with any texting package that you have. Apple did not cave, this is a feature that has been on crap phone for years now. As for CDMA to GSM comparison, not really sure what that has to do with this thread..Good god some people!!! |
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| said by detfan:said by adisor19:Why would ANYONE sue for not having MMS !? MMS is a ploy from the cell carriers to extract more $$ from dumb users who don't know what e-mail is. I was extremely happy when Apple first introduced the iPhone as there was no MMS blood sucking feature included. Now, it looks like Apple caved to the carrier pressure to add it in. Again, no sane consumer shoud actually WANT MMS on their phone just as no sane consumer should go with a CDMA provider when a GSM alternative is available. Adi This is the dumbest post Ive seen on the MMS issue todate. Get a clue man. So you nor not sane if you want MMS on your phone? There is no extra charge for MMS is goes with any texting package that you have. Apple did not cave, this is a feature that has been on crap phone for years now. As for CDMA to GSM comparison, not really sure what that has to do with this thread..Good god some people!!! See my post above. MMS costs $$ per each message in addition to the data charge. They might be free with AT&T, but not with Robbers/Fido and many other carriers. Just like SMS is a cash cow for carriers, so is MMS.
As for CDMA, my beef is not with the technology, but rather with the restrictions being imposed on the consumer : can not change phone without the carrier's authorization, can not ACTIVATE phone that the carrier does not approve, crap ass selection of phones since all the latests ones are always GSM/HSPA(in general).
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 RRedlineRated RPremium
join:2002-05-15
Williamsport, PA | reply to adisor19
I guess I am "insane" for using MMS to send a picture to my friends' phones. I'm not sure how else to get a picture directly to their phones since they cannot receive emails.
By the way, I don't pay anything extra for sending an MMS. Maybe you just have a crappy carrier?
I'm not sure why you are trashing CDMA since it has been shown to offer much better reception than GSM. I have been in several places (parking garages in particular) where my friends' GSM phones have no signal, but my CDMA phone works just fine.
Then again, I am insane.
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 nekkidtruthYou fail at life.Premium
join:2002-05-20
London, ON
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said by adisor19:See my post above. MMS costs $$ per each message in addition to the data charge. They might be free with AT&T, but not with Robbers/Fido and many other carriers. Just like SMS is a cash cow for carriers, so is MMS. Maybe the problem isn't with the fee's. The problem is with your package?
MMS is free on several of the packages available from Rogers. So I'm not sure where you're getting your information from.
In fact, their latest Email/TXT/MSN/MMS package is $35/month with nearly all of the QWERTY phones that are so popular right now.
Maybe you need to do a little more research 
Edit: Forgot to mention it's unlimited Email/TXT/MSN/MMS.
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nekkidtruthYou fail at life.Premium
join:2002-05-20
London, ON Reviews:
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said by RRedline:I'm not sure why you are trashing CDMA since it has been shown to offer much better reception than GSM. I have been in several places (parking garages in particular) where my friends' GSM phones have no signal, but my CDMA phone works just fine. For the record, this has nothing really to do with GSM Vs. CDMA. Your signal is based on how well your area is equipped by your service provider.
Your area may be specifically covered by CDMA better than GSM, but it's just as easily flipped the opposite in other cities/areas etc. For instance, I can get a signal on the GSM network in my area practically anywhere. Including the long highways between the major cities. Whereas the CDMA network is horrible and does not cover nearly as well.
Putting all that aside, one of the key components is your phone. The brand/quality of your phone absolutely makes a difference in how well you pick up either signal regardless of coverage.
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