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Probably something like this is what you're looking for:

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=178413&f_src=unstrung_sitedefault

But why do you want this instead of a landline? Or get google voice once it's available and have the same number forward to a landline when you're at home or to your cell when you have reception.

And here's sprint's thingy, unless this is an outdated page:

http://www.nextel.com/en/services/airave/index.shtml

Chip wrote:
And here's sprint's thingy, unless this is an outdated page:

http://www.nextel.com/en/services/airave/index.shtml

thank you very much for your information!!

Chip wrote:
Probably something like this is what you're looking for:

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=178413&f_src=unstrung_sitedefault

But why do you want this instead of a landline? Or get google voice once it's available and have the same number forward to a landline when you're at home or to your cell when you have reception.

because of my business (real estate) the majority of my business is done over cell phones (and i don't like giving out my home number).  this google voice thing:  so what your saying is that if i use it, when somebody calls my cell phone it will ring my home phone instead?  that would be awesome and save me the cost of the airave and monthly fees.  even though the costs are all right offs anyway.

Very handy site for mobile web: cantoni.mobi. It's an index of websites designed for mobile phones.

walkonby wrote:
this google voice thing:  so what your saying is that if i use it, when somebody calls my cell phone it will ring my home phone instead?

I'm not 100% sure if google voice would really help. You'd need to start w/ a new number with them. I haven't looked into everything it will allow you to do yet but here's the link:

http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html

It's called an Airave.  Call Sprint, tell them how long you've been a customer (hopefully it's been a long time) and tell them that you're having trouble getting reception at home - the place where you do most of your calling.

I've heard many stories of folks getting either the Airave service fee waived, or the device for free, or sometimes both.

I tested one out for them about a year ago, but it was useless as I live less than a mile from their EVDO tower.  I did help them with install and setup materials though.

vansmack wrote:
It's called an Airave.  Call Sprint, tell them how long you've been a customer (hopefully it's been a long time) and tell them that you're having trouble getting reception at home - the place where you do most of your calling.

I've heard many stories of folks getting either the Airave service fee waived, or the device for free, or sometimes both.

I tested one out for them about a year ago, but it was useless as I live less than a mile from their EVDO tower.  I did help them with install and setup materials though.

wow . . . thanks for that.  i have been a customer for 7 years, and i will attempt to plea my case.  not having to drive a hour round trip the office, sometimes six days a week would be . . . wait for it:

It's good to know that I'm not the only one without the blinders on.  He even went as far as to make the iTunes-iPhone analogy you guys are surely tired of me making…

Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'

Vansmack, I encourage you to try the cool flashlight app. It will change your mind on iPhones. It is called "Just Light" and is by all accounts, totally sweet.

thirsty wrote:
Vansmack, I encourage you to try the cool flashlight app. It will change your mind on iPhones. It is called "Just Light" and is by all accounts, totally sweet.

I was more partial to the "Hottest Girls" app but it was removed from the app store because Apple decided it inlcuded objectionable material.



But yeah, an all white screen to use as a flashlight is pretty cool too.  Remind me at some point to tell the story of how I almost blew myself up in Mexico when I was using my cell phone as a flash light to see the pilot that I needed to light to get the hot water going.  Smackette was in tears because she though for sure I was dead.  Hilarity ensued…

Yet Safari can go on privacy mode  ::)

u guys like to use fleshlight?? ewww

thirsty wrote:
Yet Safari can go on privacy mode  ::)

But without flash I can't visit youporn, but I can with say Opera and Skyfire, which of course aren't available.

I'm well aware of the lack of consistency within the iPhone and Apple, but it's much bigger than that.  I wasn't as worried about Apple ruining the digital music industry because there was plenty of competition among retail outlets and various manufacturers. 

The wireless industry on the other hand is nowhere near as diverse, lacks the retail competition, and only only has a handful of manufacturers left.  The results could be disastrous.

I could buy an iPod and even if I didn't want to by AAC songs from iTunes, I could still use the device to play various other songs I purchased from Amazon or Napster or Rhapsody (of course, I had to use iTunes though).  That option does not exist with the iPhone.  If I buy an iPhone, not only do I have to use at&t as my carrier, and iTunes as my sync device, I have to buy all my apps from the Apple store.  Now Palm and Blackberry have followed suit, to the detriment of everybody.  Google and MS have held out - for now.

This sucks people.  They dictate, bully and stifle - yet somehow people lable them innovative.  I label them repressive.  Glad to see I'm not alone now.

i'm ready for an upgrade next week, and i am thinking of getting a smart phone. what should i consider (other than an iphone)? it must be with at&t

godsshoeshine wrote:
i'm ready for an upgrade next week, and i am thinking of getting a smart phone. what should i consider (other than an iphone)? it must be with at&t

For business, pleasure or both?  Does your work have a blackberry server?  Do they support Exchange ActiveSync? 

95% pleasure, we have a blackberry server, not sure on the last one but i would guess yes

also, my home computer is a mac, if that makes any difference

godsshoeshine wrote:
i'm ready for an upgrade next week, and i am thinking of getting a smart phone. what should i consider (other than an iphone)? it must be with at&t

at&t has the HTC Fuze, if you like qwerty side-sliders… but it's $100 more than a new-gen iphone (and $200 more than a last-gen iphone).  i love HTC, but the premium is hard to justify over an iphone.  i know smackie disagrees.  

You would be foolish to want a 95% pleasure phone and not get an iPhone if you are already with at&t and have enjoyed good service from them.  They really don't offer a lot of other options for pleasure in the smart phone arena - I'm sure the exclusive deal with Apple has somethign to do with that.

I actually don't like the Fuze - while superior to the iPhone 3G, the 3Gs has really closed the gap (save for Flash support) for what WinMo 6.1 has been doing for years (video, etc.).  The real downside to the Fuze is that it's Thick as a Brick, which is fine for ladies who carry a purse, but looks terribly awkward in a mans pocket.  Unfortunately the TouchPro2 (Fuze2 for at&t) and the Diamond2 aren't available in America and I don't think we'll see them until Christmas.

The only Blackberry worth dicussing for 95% pleasure is the Storm2, supposedly coming to at&t with the dreaded "soon" label, but who knows how long that will be. 

And don't expect the PalmPre on at&t until Spring/Summer 2010.

I don't believe you have much a of choice if you have to stay with at&t - all of these exclusive deals are really the bane of competition in the market.  You can check out the Fuze, but stick it in your pocket to see what I'm talking about.