Comments on: New phone maddness! http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/ I need a funny tagline Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jafraldo http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-722 jafraldo Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:19:37 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-722 Next time go through your company's website and get a refurb. You get another discount in addition to your renewal fee. Next time go through your company's website and get a refurb. You get another discount in addition to your renewal fee.

]]> By: Blackberry 8320: Week One | www.ChristinaWarren.com http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Blackberry 8320: Week One | www.ChristinaWarren.com Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:51:37 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-214 [...] Now if only native Mac support would become available...So about two weeks ago, I ordered a new phone, the BlackBerry 8320. I got it last Tuesday (two days early), but had to wait until Thursday of [...] [...] Now if only native Mac support would become available...So about two weeks ago, I ordered a new phone, the BlackBerry 8320. I got it last Tuesday (two days early), but had to wait until Thursday of [...]

]]> By: Sprint’s Customer Service Nightmare | Maslow Forgot about Beer ™ http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Sprint’s Customer Service Nightmare | Maslow Forgot about Beer ™ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:24:28 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-180 [...] After going through 3 other providers, including Cingular (another customer service nightmare), I landed with T-Mobile and have never looked back. The mobile phone service providers really need to use T-Mobile as a case study on how to run a [...] [...] After going through 3 other providers, including Cingular (another customer service nightmare), I landed with T-Mobile and have never looked back. The mobile phone service providers really need to use T-Mobile as a case study on how to run a [...]

]]> By: Christina http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Christina Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:21:11 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-177 Jenny -- thank you so much for you comment! When your contract comes up for renewal, check T-Mobile's online map for your area, in my experience, it's extremely accurate of the kind of coverage you'll get. T-Mobile's one downside is that they don't have as much coverage in non-urban areas as Verizon and AT&T, because they are exclusively GSM (and AT&T/Cingular converted from CDMA to GSM and Verizon is CDMA), but if there is a GSM cell tower in the area, you can almost always leech onto it for free. Sean -- yup, T-Mobile totally rocks. I had some issues setting up my Blackberry today (I couldn't connect to the Blackberry Internet service, though I could make calls and go online via wi-fi -- the phone just needed to be provisioned by the system) and the T-Mobile Blackberry rep couldn't have been nicer. I only have one phone and I had to take out the battery to let the network reinitialize my phone, so I had to disconnect, and not only was the problem instantly fixed, she called me back within 10 minutes as she promised to make sure everything was working. Great, great customer service. Jeff -- I can understand being averse to the crackberry, especially since like you said, you've had to deal with pagers for years for your job; that said -- the Curve (and even the more business focussed 8800, which is slightly larger and has no camera) is so sleek and compact, like, I'm in love. That was the one thing I always hated about my old BB -- the size was a total turn off (that and I was totally using someone's service paid for by their company cos they didn't know how to use the phone - thus I was uber-paranoid about using didn't make it my main phone), but I put my Curve and my Razr side by side (and stacked them on top of each other) and when closed, they are identical in depth, and the Curve is only marginally taller and a few centimeters wider. Amazing! Jenny -- thank you so much for you comment! When your contract comes up for renewal, check T-Mobile's online map for your area, in my experience, it's extremely accurate of the kind of coverage you'll get. T-Mobile's one downside is that they don't have as much coverage in non-urban areas as Verizon and AT&T, because they are exclusively GSM (and AT&T/Cingular converted from CDMA to GSM and Verizon is CDMA), but if there is a GSM cell tower in the area, you can almost always leech onto it for free.

Sean -- yup, T-Mobile totally rocks. I had some issues setting up my Blackberry today (I couldn't connect to the Blackberry Internet service, though I could make calls and go online via wi-fi -- the phone just needed to be provisioned by the system) and the T-Mobile Blackberry rep couldn't have been nicer. I only have one phone and I had to take out the battery to let the network reinitialize my phone, so I had to disconnect, and not only was the problem instantly fixed, she called me back within 10 minutes as she promised to make sure everything was working. Great, great customer service.

Jeff -- I can understand being averse to the crackberry, especially since like you said, you've had to deal with pagers for years for your job; that said -- the Curve (and even the more business focussed 8800, which is slightly larger and has no camera) is so sleek and compact, like, I'm in love. That was the one thing I always hated about my old BB -- the size was a total turn off (that and I was totally using someone's service paid for by their company cos they didn't know how to use the phone - thus I was uber-paranoid about using didn't make it my main phone), but I put my Curve and my Razr side by side (and stacked them on top of each other) and when closed, they are identical in depth, and the Curve is only marginally taller and a few centimeters wider. Amazing!

]]> By: GoOrange http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-175 GoOrange Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-175 I've been holding off on getting a crackberry for so long. After having been forced to wear a beeper for many years, I've shied away from constant cell phone use and have been slow to adopt other things like SMS, Twitter, and email on my cell. Still, as time goes on I can't help but think that damn, those blackberries look sexy. I was never impressed with cingular/AT&T. I've read horror stories of some of their unsavory business practices and definitively switched when it became apparent that Verizon offered better coverage in my area. Lately though, Verizon's customer service has been letting me down. (I could write a book on some of their lame attempts at deception). Sigh. I've been holding off on getting a crackberry for so long. After having been forced to wear a beeper for many years, I've shied away from constant cell phone use and have been slow to adopt other things like SMS, Twitter, and email on my cell. Still, as time goes on I can't help but think that damn, those blackberries look sexy.

I was never impressed with cingular/AT&T. I've read horror stories of some of their unsavory business practices and definitively switched when it became apparent that Verizon offered better coverage in my area. Lately though, Verizon's customer service has been letting me down. (I could write a book on some of their lame attempts at deception). Sigh.

]]> By: Maslow Forgot about Beer ™ http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Maslow Forgot about Beer ™ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:41:12 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-172 <strong>T-Mobile vs. other carriers...</strong> I just read Christina’s post about her new phone with T-Mobile and must agree. As my comment states there: I must agree - t-mobile rocks. I’ve had literally ten (I mean, literally, ten. Really.) cell phone providers and have enjoyed my stay wit... T-Mobile vs. other carriers...

I just read Christina’s post about her new phone with T-Mobile and must agree. As my comment states there:
I must agree - t-mobile rocks. I’ve had literally ten (I mean, literally, ten. Really.) cell phone providers and have enjoyed my stay wit...

]]> By: Sean http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Sean Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:35:30 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-171 I must agree - t-mobile rocks. I've had literally ten (I mean, literally, ten. really.) cell phone providers and have enjoyed my stay with t-mobile for the last 3 years. When I call, someone answers, chit chats if necessary while solving the problem (i.e., not reading from a script somewhere in India) and fixes it to my satisfaction. No 3 hour hold times (cingular), no arrogant jackass posturing (sprint), nor ineptitude of any kind. I plan on sticking with them for a while! Sean I must agree - t-mobile rocks. I've had literally ten (I mean, literally, ten. really.) cell phone providers and have enjoyed my stay with t-mobile for the last 3 years. When I call, someone answers, chit chats if necessary while solving the problem (i.e., not reading from a script somewhere in India) and fixes it to my satisfaction. No 3 hour hold times (cingular), no arrogant jackass posturing (sprint), nor ineptitude of any kind. I plan on sticking with them for a while!

Sean

]]> By: jennydecki http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-165 jennydecki Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-165 This is a fantastic post! I've had AT&T for years and can't stand them. Unfortunately, I am telephony-tarded and while I'd be the first on the block to try a new web app or tweak some php...phones? Can't hack it. Figuratively and literally. I need a phone coach to set up all my phone systems and integrate them into my cell and all that happy horsepucky. Congrats on finding a solution that works for you. If I found a decent cell company I would stick with them forever-and-a-day too. Maybe when my AT&T contract is up I'll check out T-Mobile. Can't hurt. Thanks again for the great post. This is a fantastic post! I've had AT&T for years and can't stand them. Unfortunately, I am telephony-tarded and while I'd be the first on the block to try a new web app or tweak some php...phones? Can't hack it. Figuratively and literally. I need a phone coach to set up all my phone systems and integrate them into my cell and all that happy horsepucky.

Congrats on finding a solution that works for you. If I found a decent cell company I would stick with them forever-and-a-day too. Maybe when my AT&T contract is up I'll check out T-Mobile. Can't hurt. Thanks again for the great post.

]]> By: Christina http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Christina Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-158 Thank you so much Jared! That helps me out so much, I was going to ask about Twitter clients for BBery. Awesome! And yes, the T-Mobile plan owns the AT&T plan, 3G or not - and with EDGE, does 3G matter all that much? Plus, they usually have agreements w/AT&T where customers can bounce off of either network. Thank you so much Jared! That helps me out so much, I was going to ask about Twitter clients for BBery. Awesome! And yes, the T-Mobile plan owns the AT&T plan, 3G or not - and with EDGE, does 3G matter all that much? Plus, they usually have agreements w/AT&T where customers can bounce off of either network.

]]> By: Jared http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Jared Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:13:11 +0000 http://www.christinawarren.com/2008/02/16/new-phone-maddness/#comment-156 Great choice. The feeling of being untethered is really worth it to me. T-Mo's not here in Charleston yet; they're coming in a few months thanks to their buying SunCom. I'll be counting down the days on my ATT plan when they arrive -- unlimited Blackberry and more minutes than I will ever use for $25 less than I'm paying now -- and I get a corporate discount -- is really appealing to me. Only downside to T-Mo's service is that they don't have anything resembling a 3G network, but they do a nice job with their hotspots. For tweeting on the BB, I've been giving Twitterberry a whirl. I used TinyTwitter for a while, but kept forgetting to turn it off -- thus I hit the 70 request ceiling a lot and wondered why. Twitterberry's upside is that it doesn't update automatically -- but that's also its downside if you're sitting in a sub shop at midnight waiting on a sandwich, as constant refreshing is required. The BlackBerry browser isn't the greatest, either -- Opera Mini runs well on it, though. You will also get addicted to BrickBreaker, but that's another story :) Great choice. The feeling of being untethered is really worth it to me. T-Mo's not here in Charleston yet; they're coming in a few months thanks to their buying SunCom. I'll be counting down the days on my ATT plan when they arrive -- unlimited Blackberry and more minutes than I will ever use for $25 less than I'm paying now -- and I get a corporate discount -- is really appealing to me. Only downside to T-Mo's service is that they don't have anything resembling a 3G network, but they do a nice job with their hotspots.

For tweeting on the BB, I've been giving Twitterberry a whirl. I used TinyTwitter for a while, but kept forgetting to turn it off -- thus I hit the 70 request ceiling a lot and wondered why. Twitterberry's upside is that it doesn't update automatically -- but that's also its downside if you're sitting in a sub shop at midnight waiting on a sandwich, as constant refreshing is required. The BlackBerry browser isn't the greatest, either -- Opera Mini runs well on it, though.

You will also get addicted to BrickBreaker, but that's another story :)

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