Thank you, Robin and Damian! I know how it works now. Another question: Shall I be able to keep my cell phone number?
Thanks again for your time! On Saturday 06 June 2009 22:39:11 Damian Spriggs wrote: > > 1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to > > subscribe to? > > Any that use a SIM card. So AT&T or T-Mobile. (I use AT&T just fine) > > > 2) Do I need to tell the carrier that I shall be using a linux-based > > phone? > > Nope. It's a good idea not to tell them. There is nothing that they > need to do other than give you service. > > > 3) Can I use Nextel or ATT and T-mobile are my only national carrier > > options? > > Not 100% sure, but I don't think Nextel phones use SIMs. I may be > wrong though. > > > 4) How do I get a SIM card for the phone? > > When you sign up for service, they will give you one, usually in a > free phone. All you need to do is pull the SIM out of the phone and > install it in the Freerunner > > > 5) Can I text (SMS) -- I intend on using Qtopia at the beginning? > > Yep, Texting works on all major distros > > > 6) Can I sync addresses etc with my desktop? > > I haven't done it personally, but I've seen maillist threads > describing the process. > > > I have been using Sprint (CDMA) -- so I am quite unfamiliar with the > > GSM world > > (and a phone that does not come with the service) -- I would > > appreciate any > > (obvious) tips on how to get from buying the FreeRunner to making and > > receiving calls and text messages. > > Your best bet would be a good, thorough read through of the wiki[1]. > There is a plethora of introductory information. If you still have > questions, try the friendly maillists or IRC channels. > > Hope this helps. > > > [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org > --- > Damian A. Spriggs _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
