Samsung s105(cell phone) FREE AR at Amazon.com w/ contract.

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azoomee

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Originally posted by: kevgray
This phone rocks! There is an advanced menu setting that lets you use csd to connect to the internet instead of gprs. T-mo charges $2.99/mo for gprs service. With unlimited nights and weekends I connect to nocharge.com isp in Washington state for free!!!

T-Mo charges you per megabyte though and you only get 1mb for 2.99/mo. I'd bet this wouldn't go very far.

Anyone have experience with the data you use on the phone??
 

rancidcrabtree

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Originally posted by: azoomee
Originally posted by: kevgray
This phone rocks! There is an advanced menu setting that lets you use csd to connect to the internet instead of gprs. T-mo charges $2.99/mo for gprs service. With unlimited nights and weekends I connect to nocharge.com isp in Washington state for free!!!

T-Mo charges you per megabyte though and you only get 1mb for 2.99/mo. I'd bet this wouldn't go very far.

Anyone have experience with the data you use on the phone??


They can't charge you "per megabyte" if the call only shows up as a voice call. Trust me. Or check here.


kev


 

Hossenfeffer

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Thinking about going in on a familytime plan with T-mobile... Would be me, my fiance, and parents. They pay around $130/mo right now (don't ask). Sharing four phones we could do around $110/mo with all calls between em for free. )And, btw, no I don't live at home ;) )

Tomorrow I'll go look at phones at the T-mobile store downtown. My only sticking point would be hoping the manager would pricematch for 4 S105 phones. Think I'm smokin' the grape-flavored crack?
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: kklepack
How is T-Mobile service in Chicago area. Good or Bad?

Thanks

Im on the family plan now in the chicago area. the reception is good. i actually live out in Dekalb (not as good out here) but i travel into chicago and such all the time. I always get good reception.
 

KingofBladez

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Originally posted by: azoomee
Originally posted by: kevgray
This phone rocks! There is an advanced menu setting that lets you use csd to connect to the internet instead of gprs. T-mo charges $2.99/mo for gprs service. With unlimited nights and weekends I connect to nocharge.com isp in Washington state for free!!!

T-Mo charges you per megabyte though and you only get 1mb for 2.99/mo. I'd bet this wouldn't go very far.

Anyone have experience with the data you use on the phone??

1mb is enough for a cellphone, you have to remember, all browsing is text only. So unless you download tons of ringtones and pictures it'd be fine.
I have the 2.99 plan and the most Ive used so far is .79mb
 

vinnyracer

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Anyone know of any place in the LA or OC area that I can get this phone for free w/ contract? I don't want to wait for Amazon $200 rebate.
 

Noirish

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they have a few phones where they pay you.
i think it's good for casual user.
 

badluck

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1mb is enough for a cellphone, you have to remember, all browsing is text only. So unless you download tons of ringtones and pictures it'd be fine.


Not if you do e-mail from your phone as well. I go way over 1mb per month.
 

Hossenfeffer

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Yargh, not sure if I'm hoping for or against a new round of rebates once this $200 rebate is gone tomorrow. If there's a new round, I've got more time to think. If not, I guess I don't have to worry about paying for some new mobile service.

Will head into a T-mobile store and see how hard they laugh at me when I show them an Amazon printout and say I want 4 S105's for $29.99 each on a family plan.

Could order through Amazon but I'm not all that familiar in how they do things. Add to that the fact they don't offer any Family plans. Ugh.
 

mawg

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I called t-mobile about the family plan issue. they said just buy the phones, get them up and running on the Amazon deal, then call back to T-mobile and they will convert them to the family plan. No sweat, they said.

I bought two, sux waiting for $500 worth of rebates.

Tom
 

Hossenfeffer

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Originally posted by: mawg
I called t-mobile about the family plan issue. they said just buy the phones, get them up and running on the Amazon deal, then call back to T-mobile and they will convert them to the family plan. No sweat, they said.

I bought two, sux waiting for $500 worth of rebates.

Sounds promising, though I'll try my darnedest to get some sort of pricematch or substantial discount at the T-mobile store. Could sign up for 4 $19.99 plans through Amazon. But ouch, what a hit to the credit card temporarily. Not sure I really want to be waiting for $800+ in rebates.

I guess I could also go for a different phone, its just that I hear such good things about this one.
 

GetInMyFatBelly

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The Samsung S300 is just out here in the Netherlands, the same size as the A800 with most of the features of the S100 (and a color external screen too). Do you guys have this model out in the U.S.?
 

Hossenfeffer

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Originally posted by: GetInMyFatBelly
The Samsung S300 is just out here in the Netherlands, the same size as the A800 with most of the features of the S100 (and a color external screen too). Do you guys have this model out in the U.S.?
Looks like the SGH-S307 will be a version of the the S300 released in the states. Apparently the S300 is "compatible with some U.S. networks" but it's not officially sold here.

 

Hossenfeffer

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Ended up picking up a couple of these to beat the rebate deadline. Out of curiosity I just checked the site.

They've extended/renewed the rebate deadline until March 25, 2003 ;)

I'll wait a week or so before cancelling my AT&T account. Will be tough giving up 800 minutes unlimited n/w (nights starting at 8 pm still) for $39.99/mo. Ah, the humanity.
 

Joony

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T-Mobile is great in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs! I presonally pricematched my Sony Ericsson T300 at one of those T-mobile mall kiosks with Amazon. (when the T300 was free after rebate)
 
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Does anyone have the old $250 MIR form? I used the old form to PM at a local T-Mobile back in December and worked like a charm...now I have decided to get another phone, so would take the old $250.00 MIR and my previous receipt and try to get the same deal (free) :)


Anyone? Anyone? Beuller? Anyone?