On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Robin Paulson wrote:
> you might have to push it to find the real truth - there may even be a
> law requiring number portability, in which case they can't refuse
In .eu, or at the least in .nl, the telco is obliged to give you the
option to transfer your old numbe
2009/6/16 Mikhail Umorin :
>> > cheapest, with 3G card). Both worked fine. To keep an old cell number one
>> > has to sign up for a contract.
>>
>> i'm fairly sure that is marketing BS. afaik, there is nothing required
>> to keep an old number.
>>
>
> Well, when the salesperson tells you that they
> Well, when the salesperson tells you that they will not transfer the phone
> number unless you sign up for a contract there's not much you can do... At
> least, that's what I got.
Which carrier told you that? I just transferred my number and didn't
have to sign up for a contract with T-mobile.
On Tuesday 16 June 2009 00:15:02 David Ford wrote:
> Mikhail Umorin wrote:
> > I tried both t-mobile and att pre-paid phones. t-mobile sold me just a
> > SIM card ($20 in store, $7 online), att sold me with a phone ($20
> > cheapest, with 3G card). Both worked fine. To keep an old cell number one
>
Mikhail Umorin wrote:
> I tried both t-mobile and att pre-paid phones. t-mobile sold me just a SIM
> card ($20 in store, $7 online), att sold me with a phone ($20 cheapest, with
> 3G card). Both worked fine. To keep an old cell number one has to sign up for
> a contract.
>
i'm fairly sure th
Just FYI
> > 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.
>
I tried b
Thanks, Ben --
I just got the SIM card from T-Mobile, the uSD card and the FreeRunner! we'll
see how it goes!
On Monday 08 June 2009 03:55:35 Ben Wong wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Mike wrote:
> > Thanks, Rene --
> >
> > I just ordered the freerunner -- very exciting!
>
> Excellent.
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Mike wrote:
> Thanks, Rene --
>
> I just ordered the freerunner -- very exciting!
Excellent. You may want to check the GSM firmware version when you
get it. I received my phone recently and it had an old firmware on it
(version 8 instead of 11, I think). The ph
No problem, Jeremy --
I have been using Linux on my desktop (Mandrake/Mandriva) for 10 years now.
Thanks for the tip about the SD card! I'll read the wiki and ask here what I
still can't understand.
Thanks!
On Sunday 07 June 2009 23:05:09 jeremy jozwik wrote:
> it is exciting, but for a bit y
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 wrote:
> Thanks, Rene --
>
> I just order
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
wrote:
> > 1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to
> > subscribe to?
> >
> > Any that use a SIM
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, 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)
>
Slightly off. It also needs to be a GSM network. Right now, that's only
AT&
Yep, you'll have no problem keeping your phone number. When you sign
up with a new provider, they'll transfer it for you.
--
Damian
On Jun 7, 2009, at 7:18 PM, Mike wrote:
> Thank you, Robin and Damian!
>
> I know how it works now. Another question: Shall I be able to keep
> my cell
> phone
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
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
2009/6/7 Mike :
> I would like to use a Linux-based open-hardware phone for my phone
> communications. I would like to try Neo Freerunner. How do I do that? Namely:
>
> 1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to
> subscribe to?
must be gsm, any will do, i think
> 2) Do
Hello --
I would like to use a Linux-based open-hardware phone for my phone
communications. I would like to try Neo Freerunner. How do I do that? Namely:
1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to
subscribe to?
2) Do I need to tell the carrier that I shall be using
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