it is exciting, but for a bit you will be very confused. i know i was. next step for you if you dont already have it is setup a machine with linux. that is a 100% must have. make sure you get a beefy mini sd card too!
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Rene -- > > I just ordered the freerunner -- very exciting! > > Mike. > > On Sunday 07 June 2009 19:27:46 Rene Horn wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Damian Spriggs > <[email protected]>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) > > > > Slightly off. It also needs to be a GSM network. Right now, that's only > > AT&T & T-Mobile for the US. > > > > > 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. > > > > Neither AT&T nor T-Mobile care. You can ask them for just the SIM card. > I > > did. > > > > > 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. > > > > Yes they do, but they don't do GSM. > > > > > 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 > > > > No, just ask for a SIM card. It's actually cheaper. > > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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