Cell Phone Bill

[Mikelb]

^lol, bill next month better be straight...

Anyways, yeah it was 175MB not GB.... I just moved into a new house, and don't have a landline phone. I hook my cell phone to my PC and use it as a modem. I used to have a V180 which was capable of 55.6kbs transfer, but I added a line and am using an LG CU500 to connect now, which is a 3g phone, capable of near-broadband speeds. I get online and check e-mail, stream videos, download music, ebay, etc....

That 175MB didn't go far at all... As I said, I have another 365MB in that month that were covered under the feature for some reason... Go Figure...

[david-b]

Originally Posted by Mikelb

^lol, bill next month better be straight...

Anyways, yeah it was 175MB not GB.... I just moved into a new house, and don't have a landline phone. I hook my cell phone to my PC and use it as a modem. I used to have a V180 which was capable of 55.6kbs transfer, but I added a line and am using an LG CU500 to connect now, which is a 3g phone, capable of near-broadband speeds. I get online and check e-mail, stream videos, download music, ebay, etc....

That 175MB didn't go far at all... As I said, I have another 365MB in that month that were covered under the feature for some reason... Go Figure...

CU500? 3G? V180?... I thought you didn't want to say what company it is? haha. Only Cingular have those.


That's what I have, the LG CU500. Best phone ever made. I do the same with teathering. Also use the 8525 and the Nokia E62 for internet. Don't buy the E62 FYI. It sucks.

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by david-b

CU500? 3G? V180?... I thought you didn't want to say what company it is? haha. Only Cingular have those.


That's what I have, the LG CU500. Best phone ever made. I do the same with teathering. Also use the 8525 and the Nokia E62 for internet. Don't buy the E62 FYI. It sucks.

Damn, words out... I didn't even think a/b it when I typed that... lol


Yeah, I love the CU500... it has quirks, but for the most part, it's awesome...

What do you think a/b the other 3G phones (not PDAs/handhelds)...
It's time to upgrade the V180... and I was looking at other 3Gs...

The reviews said they all suck, cept the CU500... so I think I'll stick to the CU500... but you work there, you'd prolly know better first hand

[david-b]

CU500 is the best from what I've seen. The CU400 just came out which is a 3G also. From what I've seen, its pretty good, but it's a down grade.

The Samsung A707 "Sync" is awesome. It's big, MP3, 2.0 Megapixel camera, and 3G. You might want to goto a store and play with that one. Other than that, wait until mid January when all the new phones are out. We got about 14 new one coming out these 2 months.

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by david-b

CU500 is the best from what I've seen. The CU400 just came out which is a 3G also. From what I've seen, its pretty good, but it's a down grade.

The Samsung A707 "Sync" is awesome. It's big, MP3, 2.0 Megapixel camera, and 3G. You might want to goto a store and play with that one. Other than that, wait until mid January when all the new phones are out. We got about 14 new one coming out these 2 months.

yeah, I read a/b the A707... there was one flaw or missing feature... so I ruled it out...

Really, I might just wait around then... you know what they are (so I can research)... any good 3g's?

[david-b]

What was missing with the a707?

Model-wise, not sure exactly what they are yet. They've just been popping up around the store. lol. I'm trying to think what some other models are but it's early still in the morning :yawn:. Most new phones coming out will be 3G though. So your best bet is to check www.cingular.com or go into a store. But by mid January they'll all be out by then. Oh and FYI, dont buy a phone over the internet. Sometimes you'll get a refurbished one or an older model.

[Mikelb]

k... let me look at the A707 for a min...
http://reviews.cnet.com/Samsung_Sync...-32143300.html

That said the call quality was fuzzy...
and that phone would cost me $20 more in the store...
I really think I was mistaken it for the Samsung SGH-ZX20 though

[scottsee]

Its fucking stupid cell phone carriers can charge that much to people. My friend reconfigured a couple cell phones to connect to the internet via his server insted of Cingulars. making all the data free. He said it's actually pretty easy to do.

Last month when he was in the hospitle he had to do a master reset on his phone and forgot to reconfigure his phone and racked up a $4500 cell phone bill.

Edit: I just PM'd him to ask him what cell phones he uses to do it. If any of you have the same phone I'll help you get all your data for free.. He configured mine for me, but I've never used it. I'm not sure how he does it but i'll figure it out..

[david-b]

Originally Posted by scottsee

Its fucking stupid cell phone carriers can charge that much to people. My friend reconfigured a couple cell phones to connect to the internet via his server insted of Cingulars. making all the data free. He said it's actually pretty easy to do.

Last month when he was in the hospitle he had to do a master reset on his phone and forgot to reconfigure his phone and racked up a $4500 cell phone bill.

Edit: I just PM'd him to ask him what cell phones he uses to do it. If any of you have the same phone I'll help you get all your data for free.. He configured mine for me, but I've never used it. I'm not sure how he does it but i'll figure it out..

If I did that I would get fired. And if I see that, I'm technically supposed to report it. So, don't post how to do that publicly.

[Mikelb]

it's not all that hard to do... just have to find a willing host... (all of this is for educational purposes only, anyone who tries it or gets caught, assumes responsibility, not I or anyone on the forums)

[david-b]

Mike, I know you said no pdas or anything, but you might want to look at the Samsung BlackJack. It's a bad ass phone. You don't have to use it for internet or anything if you don't want to. But it does come with Windows Mobile 5.0, 1.3 mp camera, 3G, and all the goodies. I've demo-ed one and it was a great phone. Quality is phenomenal. One of my guys I work with is actually going to buy one bc he likes it so much.

[crunchymilk55]

Originally Posted by scottsee

Its fucking stupid cell phone carriers can charge that much to people. My friend reconfigured a couple cell phones to connect to the internet via his server insted of Cingulars. making all the data free. He said it's actually pretty easy to do.

Last month when he was in the hospitle he had to do a master reset on his phone and forgot to reconfigure his phone and racked up a $4500 cell phone bill.

Edit: I just PM'd him to ask him what cell phones he uses to do it. If any of you have the same phone I'll help you get all your data for free.. He configured mine for me, but I've never used it. I'm not sure how he does it but i'll figure it out..

samsung D807 here, would love to learn how to do this.

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by david-b

Mike, I know you said no pdas or anything, but you might want to look at the Samsung BlackJack. It's a bad ass phone. You don't have to use it for internet or anything if you don't want to. But it does come with Windows Mobile 5.0, 1.3 mp camera, 3G, and all the goodies. I've demo-ed one and it was a great phone. Quality is phenomenal. One of my guys I work with is actually going to buy one bc he likes it so much.

I was just looking at getting rid of my razr and getting a blackjack... From everything I've read they sound amazing.

[crunchymilk55]

after owning both a razr and a slvr I vowed to never buy a moto phone again. I'm pimpin the samsung's

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by crunchymilk55

after owning both a razr and a slvr I vowed to never buy a moto phone again.

Amen...