Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
I think Walmart and Sears have like plans at under 50 bucks a month. Walmart offers an iPhone with it's 50 dollar a month all you can eat and Sears has now jumped on the band wagon as well. Their coverage areas may be limited and not available everywhere. The phones are plastic phones. I wasn't interested myself and so I don't know any more about it so if your interested, contact your local Wally-world. - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A cheaper iPhone, was: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
The iPhone can fetch up to 3 thousand dollars in China and other countries depending on it's condition according to a USA Today article I read several months back. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:53 PM Subject: A cheaper iPhone, was: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! I would disagree with the statement that in even the next 20 years all cell phones will be smartphones. The percentage of smartphones is growing a lot in North America, Europe, also in China, India and South America, but there are so many people in the world who simply cannot afford even a $100 smartphone if it existed. I have been to the Philippines several times and there as well as in many other Asian and also African countries tens of millions and probably hundreds of millions of people have extremely cheap cell phones for mainly for texting since mostly they can't even afford to buy the credit for voice. These are $10 to $30 phones, often Nokia or Samsung knock-offs and in the Philippines, since that is the example I know, it costs about 1 Dollar to buy a SIM card with a number. A phone with such a SIM can receive calls even if there is no credit on the SIM at all, for about 20 Philippine Pesos (about 45 to 50 Cents) you can buy what they call a load which gives you I think 100 text messages. This allows people (family and friends) to stay in touch, it allows people to have a phone number so they can receive a call or text message about maybe a job they applied for etc. but not for more. A lot of people there earn no more than 6000 Pesos (approx. $150) and have to shelter and feed a family with that. A full-time maid/housekeeper is lucky to make half that. Interestingly enough an iPhone in the Philippines costs well over $1,000, last time I was there I checked because I thought maybe I could get a good deal there. But it's only something the rich can afford and as such it's a status symbol. So, for those among us who complain about having spend $5 or even $15 for an app which is now free, think again because even those among us who live on a fixed income and don't have too much money for extras and luxuries, live 100 times better than a very large part of the population in many countries around the world. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Well, this is just a rumor, but from the rumors I've read, they wouldn't be replacing the current iPhone with a cheaper phone, but rather just coming out with a new less expensive phone in addition to their current phone to capture more of the low end market. I'm not sure which cell phone executive it was, but someone said recently they they thought all phones would be smart phones before too long. If that's true then it might make sense for Apple to get in on that market where cheaper smart phones replace feature phones. I haven't heard Apple do anything but deny this rumor. On one hand it makes sense, but on the other hand, how much would a cheaper iPhone cut into their current iPhone sales. That might give Apple pause since they make so much money on their current iPhone offerings. On 17/02/13 17:52, James Mannion wrote: Who knows for sure what Apple will do, but some seem entirely convinced of these rumours out there. I even heard it said yesterday on TWIT that they believe Apple's market going forward is cheap IOS devices. I sure hope not! Fine if they come out with a cheap IPhone as an alternative, but I truly hope they do not make the new IPhone a cheap piece of plastic with cheap electronics to sell it cheap. I know the large share of the market wants cheap crap, but Apple makes amazing profits on what they currently sell, they sell millions of them and some of us want to buy a quality product. These people have enough cheap crap options, they do not have to take our quality product away from us so they can have a piece of crap called an Iphone. Get your crap out of your breakfast box as you have been if you are one of those people and leave us alone is my opinion! On 2/16/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I can't speak to the validity of these rumours, but there are always rumours swirling around about Apple coming out with a lower end/cheaper iPhoen, especially for specific geographic markets. I doubt they would do this unless they start losing market share to other smart phone providers. On 16/02/13 08:25, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Dave, I highly doubt that at least in the short to medium term Apple will suddenly start to sell a new iPhone for $399 or $499. Apple is one of the few companies who is actually making a good margin
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
they really don’t have the money so they finance it and pay every month and in the end if you add it all up you pay hundreds or even thousands more than had you saved up the money to buy an item outright. And what I haven’t even thrown into the calculation is the fact that no matter if you buy the phone outright or on contract, it’s worth the same at the end of the 24 months if you sell it. However, if you paid $650 for the phone, you are maybe more inclined to keep it for another year or so because you spend all that money for it and you would have to again spend the same to get a new phone. If you only paid $200 for it, you can probably sell it for that or very close to that since you can ask for an official unlock which makes it easy to sell the phone. Then your new phone is basically paid for by the old one. I had bought both my iPhone 4 and 4S unlocked directly from Apple since here in Canada you can do this and you can get it right away at the release date in that way. However, now carriers here have to unlock your phone after 90 days and I think I heard this maybe changing to 30 days. This takes away one reason to buy an unlocked phone at full price which is the fact that if you travel and want to put in somebody elses SIM you have to have an unlocked phone. I think it makes sense and actually don’t see why carriers lock their phone at all, after all, the fact that they have to let you unlock it doesn’t mean you can get out of the contract. If you do that you still have to pay out the contract which menas essentially that you have to pay them back the amount they subsidized your phone for. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Dave Baker *Sent:* Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:34 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Hi Richard, Keep in mind that Cricket works on the Sprint network which means you need a CDMA version of the phone. Straight Talk and the other carrier that was mentioned use ATT's and T-Mobil's network, respectively, which meansa GSM/SIM card version of the iPhone. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Dana, there is still hope. Check out http://Beverly395025.mylightyear.net and let me know what you think. - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Good points. I assume if someone is going with a specific deal, they will think to get the phone through that carrier so they won't be out in the lurch. You know what they say about assume though, grin. I will remember to point that out when I talk to others in the future. Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Hi Richard, Keep in mind that Cricket works on the Sprint network which means you need a CDMA version of the phone. Straight Talk and the other carrier that was mentioned use ATT's and T-Mobil's network, respectively, which meansa GSM/SIM card version of the iPhone. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
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A great new pyramid scheme of which there have been thousands before. If you google Is Lightyear wireless legitimate? you find a ton of sites with headings like Lightyear wireless: a scam or the real deal. Reading a few of the reviews it seems that the business is definitely legitimate and offers wireless services on a limited number of phones via the Sprint and Verizon network. They charge $325 for you to sign up as a representative and offer you a ton of money in return for signing up customers as well as other reps like yourself, but I would bet my iPhone that more often than not people will pay the $325 and end up not having much success in the long runt o maintain the enthusiasm, drive and pushiness needed to sign up new people. If everybody were able to do so and it was as easy as they portrait it to be, I think they would own ATT and Verizon by now. In any case, they advertise $60 for unlimited voice, text and data and there are others like Straight Talk, Cricket etc. who offer the same for that price or less. The old adage If it's too good to be true then it probably is comes to mind. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beverly Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Dana, there is still hope. Check out http://Beverly395025.mylightyear.net and let me know what you think. - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Cricket is also a regional carrier. Their coverage area is limited. And, at least five years ago, one could only deal with Cricket via email and text messaging, so if one had problems, it became more complicated. In so many ways, one gets what one pays for. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 9:13, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Good points. I assume if someone is going with a specific deal, they will think to get the phone through that carrier so they won't be out in the lurch. You know what they say about assume though, grin. I will remember to point that out when I talk to others in the future. Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Hi Richard, Keep in mind that Cricket works on the Sprint network which means you need a CDMA version of the phone. Straight Talk and the other carrier that was mentioned use ATT's and T-Mobil's network, respectively, which meansa GSM/SIM card version of the iPhone. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you
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Hi, I feel I should correct one point here. I have StraightTalk with an IPhone 5. Verizon is a much better carrier here so that is what StraightTalk is setup on. I asked about this and they told me that they use which ever carrier has the better infrastructure for the local environment. If you are curious about your area I'd suggest talking with Walmart in your location and ask which carrier is used. I have been very happy with my setup. Thanks. Dan Beaver -- From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carrier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Hi Richard, Keep in mind that Cricket works on the Sprint network which means you need a CDMA version of the phone. Straight Talk and the other carrier that was mentioned use ATT's and T-Mobil's network, respectively, which meansa GSM/SIM card version of the iPhone. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2639/6107 - Release Date: 02/16/13 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because
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I am no longer in the US and haven't been for four years. Five years ago, Cricket purchased time in selected markets only. They did not offer coverage outside these areas, so a person paid roaming on Sprint. Also, Cricket charged additional fees if one wanted service in other Cricket local areas. A person really should read the agreement thoroughly. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 12:51, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi David, Cricket does work on the Sprint network so it should more or less work nation wide just as Straight Talk would on the ATT network. I am in Canada and use Koodo which uses the Telus network and while Koodo which is owned by Telus provides no contract less expensive plans, the coverage is just as good as it is on Telus. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Cricket is also a regional carrier. Their coverage area is limited. And, at least five years ago, one could only deal with Cricket via email and text messaging, so if one had problems, it became more complicated. In so many ways, one gets what one pays for. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 9:13, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Good points. I assume if someone is going with a specific deal, they will think to get the phone through that carrier so they won't be out in the lurch. You know what they say about assume though, grin. I will remember to point that out when I talk to others in the future. Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Hi Richard, Keep in mind that Cricket works on the Sprint network which means you need a CDMA version of the phone. Straight Talk and the other carrier that was mentioned use ATT's and T-Mobil's network, respectively, which meansa GSM/SIM card version of the iPhone. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Yes, you will pay full price up front, but the various services that offer this point out that after about a year, you have reached the break-even point compared to most two-year contracts. Wall Mart offers the same kind of a deal through their Straight Talk service, but I know someone who just spent about 8 to 10 hours over the last two weeks trying to get the data plan to work and only after finally getting through to a person that knew the exact issue was she able to begin taking advantage of the data plan. They apparently haven't documented in their support system how to make it work, so you get to spend lots of hours with people giving you the same answer and leaving it to you to finally complain loudly enough to get to someone who knows something. Not very good customer service. Cricket also offers an unlimited everything plan. I don't know if they are any better or worse than the others. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! but, Dana, remember you have to buy the phone and you'll pay full price for it, $649 for a 16GB model. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Holy wow. I didn't know that it was possible to get unlimited everything for the pone. If I go with my verizon plan it is going to be very expensive. Dana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You
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Hi Dan, You are correct and I did not know that Straight Talk supported both GSM and CDMA networks as I have always heard the name Straight Talk in conjunction with people using it with a GSM iPhone. I found the following article on Wikipedia which explains rather well how Straight Talk is just one branch of a company called TracFone along with their partnership with WalMart. According to this article bringing an unlocked GSM iPhone to Straight Talk and simply obtaining a SIM card from them may no longer be an option as of this month: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TracFone_Wireless Straight Talk is another operator, through a partnership between TracFone and Walmart, offering several different rate plans; a $30 limited plan, $45 30-day unlimited plan and a $60 unlimited international calling plan. Discounts are available for purchasing multiple months of the unlimited plan. Straight Talk is a Mobile Virtual Network operator (MVNO) offering both CDMA and GSM support. The CDMA network uses Verizon's or Sprint's CDMA 1xRTT wireless networks and the GSM side makes use of either T-Mobile's or ATT's GSM networks. The $30 limited plan the All You Need plan which provides 1000 minutes, 1000 texts, free 411 and 30MB of data for a service period of 30 days. The $45 unlimited plan, provides unlimited talk, texts and data. The data does not include streaming.[9] Straight Talk is currently exclusive to Walmart stores because of a joint-venture program between the two companies.[10] Straight Talk offers a variety of prepaid, no contract, phones on their website for use with their plans. Straight Talk also allows customers to bring a T-Mobile GSM phone or an unlocked domestic GSM phone to Straight Talk or NET10 by buying a SIM card and air time from the company. This program does not work with Blackberry and branded Straight Talk, SafeLink, TracFone and NET10 phones. The program does not work with phones designed to work on CDMA networks such as Verizon's due to incompatibility issues between CDMA phones and GSM networks. However, there are specific phones available from Straight Talk that use Verizon's network. The list of compatible phones with the program includes the iPhone Family, Nokia Lumia Family, LG Phoenix/LG Thrive, HTC Inspire and Motorola Atrix 2.[11][12] Straight Talk formerly allowed customers to bring an ATT GSM phone or to purchase a SIM card that offers service on ATT's network. As of February 2013, America Movil has discontinued both options from both the Straight Talk and NET10 websites. In addition, most references (besides support articles) have been edited to remove any mentions to ATT-compatible service. It is unclear as to whether ATT-compatible sales have been permanently discontinued or not. Existing customers are not impacted by this change. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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to buy an unlocked phone at full price which is the fact that if you travel and want to put in somebody elses SIM you have to have an unlocked phone. I think it makes sense and actually don’t see why carriers lock their phone at all, after all, the fact that they have to let you unlock it doesn’t mean you can get out of the contract. If you do that you still have to pay out the contract which menas essentially that you have to pay them back the amount they subsidized your phone for. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Dave Baker *Sent:* Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:34 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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I would disagree with the statement that in even the next 20 years all cell phones will be smartphones. The percentage of smartphones is growing a lot in North America, Europe, also in China, India and South America, but there are so many people in the world who simply cannot afford even a $100 smartphone if it existed. I have been to the Philippines several times and there as well as in many other Asian and also African countries tens of millions and probably hundreds of millions of people have extremely cheap cell phones for mainly for texting since mostly they can't even afford to buy the credit for voice. These are $10 to $30 phones, often Nokia or Samsung knock-offs and in the Philippines, since that is the example I know, it costs about 1 Dollar to buy a SIM card with a number. A phone with such a SIM can receive calls even if there is no credit on the SIM at all, for about 20 Philippine Pesos (about 45 to 50 Cents) you can buy what they call a load which gives you I think 100 text messages. This allows people (family and friends) to stay in touch, it allows people to have a phone number so they can receive a call or text message about maybe a job they applied for etc. but not for more. A lot of people there earn no more than 6000 Pesos (approx. $150) and have to shelter and feed a family with that. A full-time maid/housekeeper is lucky to make half that. Interestingly enough an iPhone in the Philippines costs well over $1,000, last time I was there I checked because I thought maybe I could get a good deal there. But it's only something the rich can afford and as such it's a status symbol. So, for those among us who complain about having spend $5 or even $15 for an app which is now free, think again because even those among us who live on a fixed income and don't have too much money for extras and luxuries, live 100 times better than a very large part of the population in many countries around the world. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Well, this is just a rumor, but from the rumors I've read, they wouldn't be replacing the current iPhone with a cheaper phone, but rather just coming out with a new less expensive phone in addition to their current phone to capture more of the low end market. I'm not sure which cell phone executive it was, but someone said recently they they thought all phones would be smart phones before too long. If that's true then it might make sense for Apple to get in on that market where cheaper smart phones replace feature phones. I haven't heard Apple do anything but deny this rumor. On one hand it makes sense, but on the other hand, how much would a cheaper iPhone cut into their current iPhone sales. That might give Apple pause since they make so much money on their current iPhone offerings. On 17/02/13 17:52, James Mannion wrote: Who knows for sure what Apple will do, but some seem entirely convinced of these rumours out there. I even heard it said yesterday on TWIT that they believe Apple's market going forward is cheap IOS devices. I sure hope not! Fine if they come out with a cheap IPhone as an alternative, but I truly hope they do not make the new IPhone a cheap piece of plastic with cheap electronics to sell it cheap. I know the large share of the market wants cheap crap, but Apple makes amazing profits on what they currently sell, they sell millions of them and some of us want to buy a quality product. These people have enough cheap crap options, they do not have to take our quality product away from us so they can have a piece of crap called an Iphone. Get your crap out of your breakfast box as you have been if you are one of those people and leave us alone is my opinion! On 2/16/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I can't speak to the validity of these rumours, but there are always rumours swirling around about Apple coming out with a lower end/cheaper iPhoen, especially for specific geographic markets. I doubt they would do this unless they start losing market share to other smart phone providers. On 16/02/13 08:25, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Dave, I highly doubt that at least in the short to medium term Apple will suddenly start to sell a new iPhone for $399 or $499. Apple is one of the few companies who is actually making a good margin on their products meaning unlike Amazon which basically gives a Kindle Fire away at cost or even below cost to get people to use their service, Apple sells the iPad at a price where they make money. Keep in mind that if they sold an iPhone for a greatly reduced price, people would no longer buy an iPod Touch and would expect iPad and iPad Mini prices to come down as well. I somehow don't forsee any changes in how big
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
If folks can live with 100 voice minutes a month, T-Mobile also offers a $30 a month prepaid service that offers unlimited data and text along with 100 voice minutes a month. I have an iPhone for the apps not endless calling so this plan is perfect for me. the price is great. Kelly On 2/15/13, Dave Baker coastguard...@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
wish we had something like this in canada. would love to find a carrier where I could use my iphone. while my current 6 gig plan gives me more than enough data, it is pretty expensive and roaming to the u.s which I do a lot of is still very expensive. apparently this is chang but no one has a firm date for when this is happening. Brian.ing Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 16/02/2013 12:18 AM, Dave Baker wrote: Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Heh Brian, You should'a jumped on the koodo bandwagon over the holidays. I got unlimited canada for 54 bucks, 5 cents a minute to the US for 2.50, features, unlimited text, and 2 gb of data included. I've even got a koodo microsim I would have just given you to get it off my case. My Friend barry wanted to use it when he came over from Ireland last year and had no reason to take it back with him when he went home. I don't think they're running that promo anymore, but every once in a while something comes up if you keep your ear to the ground. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-16, at 8:30 AM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: wish we had something like this in canada. would love to find a carrier where I could use my iphone. while my current 6 gig plan gives me more than enough data, it is pretty expensive and roaming to the u.s which I do a lot of is still very expensive. apparently this is chang but no one has a firm date for when this is happening. Brian.ing Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 16/02/2013 12:18 AM, Dave Baker wrote: Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
If someone did not have an iPhone, how much would it cost to get one through this carrier? Friend is looking at this, and asked me this question. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2013, at 8:30 AM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: wish we had something like this in canada. would love to find a carrier where I could use my iphone. while my current 6 gig plan gives me more than enough data, it is pretty expensive and roaming to the u.s which I do a lot of is still very expensive. apparently this is chang but no one has a firm date for when this is happening. Brian.ing Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 16/02/2013 12:18 AM, Dave Baker wrote: Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Hi Dave, I highly doubt that at least in the short to medium term Apple will suddenly start to sell a new iPhone for $399 or $499. Apple is one of the few companies who is actually making a good margin on their products meaning unlike Amazon which basically gives a Kindle Fire away at cost or even below cost to get people to use their service, Apple sells the iPad at a price where they make money. Keep in mind that if they sold an iPhone for a greatly reduced price, people would no longer buy an iPod Touch and would expect iPad and iPad Mini prices to come down as well. I somehow don't forsee any changes in how big carriers do business and believe they will continue to offer contracts and subsidized phones. Keep in mind that a carrier like the one mentioned may offer an unlimited plan for $49 with no contract, but they will not give you a 16 Gb iPhone 5 for $199, instead you have to pay $649 and buy one at full price. The math is easy: Over 2 years you spend 24 month times $49 a month = $1,176 + $649 for the iPhone which means a total of $1,825. Now assume you are on contract and spend $80 a month, the total is 24 times $80 = $1,920 + $199 for the phone = $2,119. So, yes, the contract does cost you $294 more over 2 years given you do actually have a $80 plan, if you find one that is $70 which maybe gives you 2 Gig of data and limited voice, but maybe it's all you need then the total would be $1,879 over 2 years which is only $64 more. For many people it's easier to spend an extra $20 or $30 a months without having to come up with the high upfront cost. It's really no different than any sort of financing, people buy all sorts of stuff they probably shouldn't because they really don't have the money so they finance it and pay every month and in the end if you add it all up you pay hundreds or even thousands more than had you saved up the money to buy an item outright. And what I haven't even thrown into the calculation is the fact that no matter if you buy the phone outright or on contract, it's worth the same at the end of the 24 months if you sell it. However, if you paid $650 for the phone, you are maybe more inclined to keep it for another year or so because you spend all that money for it and you would have to again spend the same to get a new phone. If you only paid $200 for it, you can probably sell it for that or very close to that since you can ask for an official unlock which makes it easy to sell the phone. Then your new phone is basically paid for by the old one. I had bought both my iPhone 4 and 4S unlocked directly from Apple since here in Canada you can do this and you can get it right away at the release date in that way. However, now carriers here have to unlock your phone after 90 days and I think I heard this maybe changing to 30 days. This takes away one reason to buy an unlocked phone at full price which is the fact that if you travel and want to put in somebody elses SIM you have to have an unlocked phone. I think it makes sense and actually don't see why carriers lock their phone at all, after all, the fact that they have to let you unlock it doesn't mean you can get out of the contract. If you do that you still have to pay out the contract which menas essentially that you have to pay them back the amount they subsidized your phone for. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Baker Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Hi, I figured most people were already aware of what I just recently learned. Through Walmart you can get a StraightTalk plan which has unlimited voice, texting and data for $45 per month. This is what I have and the reason I finally felt I could afford an IPhone. I hope this helps someone too. It is nice to know there truly are some less expensive plans out there. DanBeaver -- From: Dave Baker coastguard...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 12:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Walmart has unlimited everything I think for $45. - Original Message - From: Dave Baker To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 4:34 AM Subject: Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
I beg to disagree, Gingerbread isn't quite up to the IPhone, but the accessibility is pretty marvelous. I've found almost nothing that I want to do on IPhone that i can't do on Gingerbread. Skype, tunein radio, ebay, paypal, calendars, clock and alarms, contacts and call history, navigon, lookaround gps, red laser bar code scanning, web browsing with element navigation. plus some things that iphone chant do such as allow me to connect my Iblue 737 receiver, use acapella or ivona, or four or 5 other choices, use any input method I want, flexy, braille touch, use a free ocr app that doesn't cloud and doesn't suck, use sd cards, plug in a projector… It would be better if they offered jelly bean phones, but gingerbread is nothing to sneeze at. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-16, at 12:42 PM, Dave Baker coastguard...@gmail.com wrote: There's no free iPhone with this carrier, only a few Android phones which are running Gingerbread, which isn't all thaaccestsible for us. I bought my iPhone 4S off Craigslist. Unfortunately, carrier subsidies are how people get roped into contracts where they pay way more in the long run. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
I can't speak to the validity of these rumours, but there are always rumours swirling around about Apple coming out with a lower end/cheaper iPhoen, especially for specific geographic markets. I doubt they would do this unless they start losing market share to other smart phone providers. On 16/02/13 08:25, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Dave, I highly doubt that at least in the short to medium term Apple will suddenly start to sell a new iPhone for $399 or $499. Apple is one of the few companies who is actually making a good margin on their products meaning unlike Amazon which basically gives a Kindle Fire away at cost or even below cost to get people to use their service, Apple sells the iPad at a price where they make money. Keep in mind that if they sold an iPhone for a greatly reduced price, people would no longer buy an iPod Touch and would expect iPad and iPad Mini prices to come down as well. I somehow don’t forsee any changes in how big carriers do business and believe they will continue to offer contracts and subsidized phones. Keep in mind that a carrier like the one mentioned may offer an unlimited plan for $49 with no contract, but they will not give you a 16 Gb iPhone 5 for $199, instead you have to pay $649 and buy one at full price. The math is easy: Over 2 years you spend 24 month times $49 a month = $1,176 + $649 for the iPhone which means a total of $1,825. Now assume you are on contract and spend $80 a month, the total is 24 times $80 = $1,920 + $199 for the phone = $2,119. So, yes, the contract does cost you $294 more over 2 years given you do actually have a $80 plan, if you find one that is $70 which maybe gives you 2 Gig of data and limited voice, but maybe it’s all you need then the total would be $1,879 over 2 years which is only $64 more. For many people it’s easier to spend an extra $20 or $30 a months without having to come up with the high upfront cost. It’s really no different than any sort of financing, people buy all sorts of stuff they probably shouldn’t because they really don’t have the money so they finance it and pay every month and in the end if you add it all up you pay hundreds or even thousands more than had you saved up the money to buy an item outright. And what I haven’t even thrown into the calculation is the fact that no matter if you buy the phone outright or on contract, it’s worth the same at the end of the 24 months if you sell it. However, if you paid $650 for the phone, you are maybe more inclined to keep it for another year or so because you spend all that money for it and you would have to again spend the same to get a new phone. If you only paid $200 for it, you can probably sell it for that or very close to that since you can ask for an official unlock which makes it easy to sell the phone. Then your new phone is basically paid for by the old one. I had bought both my iPhone 4 and 4S unlocked directly from Apple since here in Canada you can do this and you can get it right away at the release date in that way. However, now carriers here have to unlock your phone after 90 days and I think I heard this maybe changing to 30 days. This takes away one reason to buy an unlocked phone at full price which is the fact that if you travel and want to put in somebody elses SIM you have to have an unlocked phone. I think it makes sense and actually don’t see why carriers lock their phone at all, after all, the fact that they have to let you unlock it doesn’t mean you can get out of the contract. If you do that you still have to pay out the contract which menas essentially that you have to pay them back the amount they subsidized your phone for. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Dave Baker *Sent:* Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:34 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month! Awesome, so they do this without a contract also. And they take money off your bill when you get friends to sign up? I'm just glad to see competition in the contract-free unlimited-data mobile space. I especially think this is important for us using these recognition and GPS apps. I rarely talk using my phone, but with family members deployed in the Armed Services, i find it nice if they want to call and can't use Skype for whatever reason, I don't have to worry about it. Personally, I think there'll be a time when carriers find it in their best business interest to ditch the contracts, and handset manufacturers, including Apple, will find ways to bring costs down without the subsidies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send
