Well, as stupid that sounds, without signing a contract, you won't get
a SIM from them. And I do know, that there are really stupid carriers
(e.g. drei.at) that insist on the 24-months contract binding time,
even if you don't take the subsidy. Guess the US carriers are even
more evil, because they
* Wolfgang S. Rupprecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] [070228 00:06]:
Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yep saw that in Slashdot, bit of confusion are they cracking down on
existing data levels for cheaper data offerings (something called TZones
or similar) or if totally banning.
Point is,
It appears that T-Mobile has just started banning third-party
applications from running on phones they provide cellular service to.
Grumble. Before this they seemed to have the best GSM deal in this
part of the world (San Francisco Bay Area, USA).
fta:
but their hypocrisy is painfully clear when you
remember that these apps work fine on T-Mobile's
network, using T-Mobile SIM cards, if you buy your
phone directly from a manufacturer like
NokiaUSA.com [or fic ;)].
caveat emptor -- don't buy your phone
-mobile bans user's own apps
It appears that T-Mobile has just started banning third-party
applications from running on phones they provide cellular service to.
Grumble. Before this they seemed to have the best GSM deal in this
part of the world (San Francisco Bay Area, USA).
http
] On Behalf Of Wolfgang S. Rupprecht
Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 2007 2:26 PM
To: community@lists.openmoko.org
Subject: t-mobile bans user's own apps
It appears that T-Mobile has just started banning third-party
applications from running on phones they provide cellular service to.
Grumble. Before
Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yep saw that in Slashdot, bit of confusion are they cracking down on
existing data levels for cheaper data offerings (something called TZones
or similar) or if totally banning.
Point is, vote with your feet and go to cingular or someone else.
I tried
Why would you sign a contract? My understanding was that the only
benefit to a contract was a subsidized phone. If you're using the
Neo1973, you're not going to need that crippled, subsidized phone.
Then, since you're not bound by a ridiculous contract, you could
switch to another provider if
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