I'm FINALLY getting an iPhone

Re: I'm FINALLY getting an iPhone

Welcome to the adventure. The phone is great, especially with the 3.0 features on the horizon. AT&T still sucks ass though.

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Todd,

It's about time!

You will really enjoy your new phone.

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Congrats! Mine comes on June 8th or whenever they ship the 3rd rev! =)

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(Jealous)

I'm waiting for the iPhone to be on Verizon. Any day now, right? Right!?!

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And that is what is holding me back. I was at a meeting earlier this week and three folks, of the five at the table, had iPhones. They are so nice.

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I know you're kidding, but for the serious answer, Apple COO Tim Cook said on Wednesday that Apple will never make a CDMA iPhone, calling it a dead end technology. Thus, there is no chance of a Verizon iPhone until Verizon completely switches over to LTE a.k.a 4G. (Indeed Verizon's CEO said something similar recently -- no iPhone before LTE.)

In other words -- no Verizon iPhone for years to come. The good news is that AT&T is supposed to be going crazy upgrading their 3G network in preparation for the iPhone 3.0 release. Lets hope it helps.

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We are in the process of getting 3G here!
I can't wait until we finally step up and can experience the full potential along with the 3.0 upgrade of the iPhone!

In all honesty the phone part is really one of the last parts of this device I actually use unless you count tons of texting.

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I don't know the timeline, but I still find it odd (even for Apple) to willfully cut out 60% of the potential US customers, by being AT&T only.

Maybe AT&T will improve their network. I hear too many complaints to be excited about switching, even for the iPhone. Whereas with Verizon I experience no network problems.

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Todd,

Here are some free apps you may want to check out:

* Sportacular - Probably the best way to keep up with scores and in-game progress for your favorite teams and sports. (It's only about 130 days 'till the Dawgs hit the field again!)

* vlingo - Provides a voice recognition front end for Google searches and contact searches/calls that actually works!
- Say "Call Tom Jones Mobile" and the app will search your contacts for a name that matches "Tom Jones" and then call his cell phone number.
- Say "Web search Abraham Lincoln" and the app will feed the phrase "Abraham Lincoln to the Google search engine.
- Say "Find Best Buy" and the app will feed "Best Buy" to the included Google MAPS application while using "location services" to find your current position. The end result is that the Google Maps application appears with "Pins" for the Best Buy stores nearest your current location.

* Flixster - Provides information on the movies playing near your location. You get trailers, critics ratings, user ratings, the name of the theatres near you currently exhibiting the movie, and the showtimes for the movies. (Plus, of course, you can optionally purchase the tickets for the shows!) The app also includes a nice DVD/Blu-ray database of upcoming titles to be released; and you can search the DVD database for catalog titles/reviews. This is nice to have around when you spot a bargain $5.00 DVD and wonder what the critics think of the movie.

* Wikipanion -- Nice iPhone-specific front end for Wikipedia.

* What's On? -- Provides "TV Guide" type information keyed to your current location.

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I've never understood the MMS thing, having never used it. Why can't you email pictures instead?

Bummer about the no 3G. But it sounds like AT&T is doing ongoing network upgrades, so maybe you'll get 3G in the future.

Re: I'm FINALLY getting an iPhone

what are the ATT complaints?
I went from many dropped calls with verizon to no dropped call
on ATT.
we are very happy.


you can.
you can email pics to other cell phones the same as if you are sending a regular text pic.

long, ripped from howardforums.com............

You basically email a picture to your friend's phone number and they receive it as an MMS message.

So heres how to do this:

First take a picture of what you want to send. If you already have a picture in the iPhone, then simply go to that picture by locating it in the iPhone's camera.

In the "TO" field of the email message, you need to enter the person's 10 digit phone number (their number including area code). The phone number should be followed by the standard prefix for their carrier. For example, for people with ATT, the prefix is xxxxxxxxxx@mms.att.net. If you do not know what carrier your friend is using, you can use the prefix xxxxxxxxxx@teleflip.com and it will automatically figure out what carrier they are using and send the MMS to them correctly.

When you have finished typing their number followed by the correct prefix in the "TO" field of the email message, then you can simply press send and it will send the message as an MMS to their phone.



If someone has MMS on their phone and wants to send you a picture, they can't because the iPhone doesnt support MMS. Instead, they should just email you the picture because you will instantly get the email on your iPhone and your iPhone will even alert you when you get the email.


Here is a list of prefixes for different carriers.


Alltel = xxxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Amp'd Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@vtext.com
AT&T = xxxxxxxxxx@mms.att.net
Boost Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com
Centennial Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@myblue.com (added by kcirrab-this is accurate for i have centennial)
Cingular (AT&T) = xxxxxxxxxx@mms.mycingular.com
Einstein PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@einsteinmms.com
Nextel = xxxxxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com
Sprint = xxxxxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com or xxxxxxxxxx@pm.sprint.com
T-Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@tmomail.net
US Cellular = xxxxxxxxxx@mms.uscc.net
Verizon Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@vzwpix.com
Virgin Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@vmobl.com



Or you can simply send a message to xxxxxxxxxx@teleflip.com and they will automatically detect the carrier. Teleflip is free to use.



Here are some more (may include some just txt #'s sorry I can't test them all):

3 River Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@sms.3rivers.net
Advantage Communications = xxxxxxxxxx@advantagepaging.com
Airtouch Pagers = xxxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
Airtouch Pagers = xxxxxxxxxxr@alphapage.airtouch.com
Airtouch Pagers = xxxxxxxxxxr@airtouch.net
Airtouch Pagers = xxxxxxxxxxr@airtouchpaging.com
AlphNow pin@alphanow.net
Alltel = xxxxxxxxxx@alltelmessage.com
Alltel PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Ameritech Paging = xxxxxxxxxx@paging.acswireless.com
Ameritech Paging = xxxxxxxxxx@pageapi.com
Ameritech Clearpath = xxxxxxxxxx@clearpath.acswireless.com
Amp'd Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@vtext.com Arch Pagers (PageNet) = xxxxxxxxxx@archwireless.net
Arch Pagers (PageNet) = xxxxxxxxxx@epage.arch.com
Arch Pagers (PageNet) = xxxxxxxxxx@archwireless.net
AT&T PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@mobile.att.net
AT&T Pocketnet PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@dpcs.mobile.att.net
Beepwear = xxxxxxxxxx@beepwear.net
Bell Atlantic = xxxxxxxxxx@message.bam.com
Bell South (Blackberry) = number@bellsouthtips.com
Bell South = xxxxxxxxxx@sms.bellsouth.com
Bell South = xxxxxxxxxx@wireless.bellsouth.com
Bell South = xxxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net
Carolina Mobile Communications = xxxxxxxxxx@cmcpaging.com
Cellular One East Coast = xxxxxxxxxx@phone.cellone.net
Cellular One South West = xxxxxxxxxx@swmsg.com
Cellular One PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@paging.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@mobile.celloneusa.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@cellularone.txtmsg.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@cellularone.textmsg.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@cell1.textmsg.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@message.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One = xxxxxxxxxx@sbcemail.com
Cellular South = xxxxxxxxxx@csouth1.com
Central Vermont Communications = xxxxxxxxxx@cvcpaging.com
Cingular Wirelss = xxxxxxxxxx@mycingular.textmsg.com
Cingular Wirelss = xxxxxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.com
Cingular Wirelss = xxxxxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.net
Clearnet = xxxxxxxxxx@msg.clearnet.com
Comcast = xxxxxxxxxx@comcastpcs.textmsg.com
Communication Specialists = xxxxxxxxxx@pageme.comspeco.net
Communication Specialist Companies pin@pager.comspeco.com
Cook Paging = xxxxxxxxxx@cookmail.com
Digi-Page / Page Kansas = xxxxxxxxxx@page.hit.net
GrayLink / Porta-Phone = xxxxxxxxxx@epage.porta-phone.com
GTE = xxxxxxxxxx@airmessage.net
GTE = xxxxxxxxxx@gte.pagegate.net
GTE = xxxxxxxxxx@messagealert.com
Houston Cellular = xxxxxxxxxx@text.houstoncellular.net
Infopage Systems pinnumber@page.infopagesystems.com
The Indiana Paging Co last4digits@pager.tdspager.com
JSM Tele-Page pinnumber@jsmtel.com
Lauttamus Communication = xxxxxxxxxx@e-page.net
MCI Phone = xxxxxxxxxx@mci.com
MCI = xxxxxxxxxx@pagemci.com
Metrocall = xxxxxxxxxx@page.metrocall.com
Metrocall 2-way = xxxxxxxxxx@my2way.com
Mobilecomm = xxxxxxxxxx@mobilecomm.net
Morris Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@beepone.net
Motient = xxxxxxxxxx@isp.com
Nextel = xxxxxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com
Nextel = xxxxxxxxxx@page.nextel.com
Nextel = xxxxxxxxxx@nextel.com.br
Ntelos = xxxxxxxxxx@pcs.ntelos.com
Omnipoint = xxxxxxxxxx@omnipoint.com
Omnipoint = xxxxxxxxxx@omnipointpcs.com
OnlineBeep = xxxxxxxxxx@onlinebeep.net
Pacific Bell = xxxxxxxxxx@pacbellpcs.net
PageMart = xxxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
PageMart Advanced /2way = xxxxxxxxxx@airmessage.net
PageMart Canada = xxxxxxxxxx@pmcl.net
PageNet Canada = xxxxxxxxxx@pagegate.pagenet.ca
PageOne NorthWest = xxxxxxxxxx@page1nw.com
Primco = xxxxxxxxxx@primeco@textmsg.com
ProPage = xxxxxxxxxx@page.propage.net
Qwest = xxxxxxxxxx@qwestmp.com
RAM Page = xxxxxxxxxx@ram-page.com
Rogers Canada = xxxxxxxxxx@pcs.rogers.com
Satellink = xxxxxxxxxx.pageme@satellink.net
SBC Ameritech Paging = xxxxxxxxxx@paging.acswireless.com
Skytel Pagers = 7digitpinnumber@skytel.com
Skytel Pagers = xxxxxxxxxx@email.skytel.com
Southern LINC = xxxxxxxxxx@page.southernlinc.com
Southwestern Bell = xxxxxxxxxx@email.swbw.com
Sprint = xxxxxxxxxx@sprintpaging.com or phonenumber@pm.sprint.com
Sprint PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com or phonenumber@pm.sprint.com
ST Paging pin@page.stpaging.com
SunCom = xxxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com
SunCom = xxxxxxxxxx@suncom1.com
T-Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@tmomail.net
T-Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@voicestream.net
Teletouch = xxxxxxxxxx@pageme.teletouch.com
TSR Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@alphame.com
TSR Wireless = xxxxxxxxxx@beep.com
US Cellular = xxxxxxxxxx@email.uscc.net
US West = xxxxxxxxxx@uswestdatamail.com
Verizon Pagers = xxxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
Verizon PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@vtext.com
Verizon PCS = xxxxxxxxxx@myvzw.com
VoiceStream / T-Mobile = xxxxxxxxxx@voicestream.net
WebLink Wiereless = xxxxxxxxxx@airmessage.net
WebLink Wiereless = xxxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
Wyndtell = xxxxxxxxxx@wyndtell.com

Re: I'm FINALLY getting an iPhone

I'm glad things have worked out for you, Tony. In Chicago, AT&T's service sucks...period. Dropped calls and incomplete connections are regular occurrences. And don't get me started on the 3G data drop outs. I can't get voice or data service in much of my office, which is ironic, given that I'm required to carry the phone around for business. Makes me pine for the days of my reliable Sprint Treo service. I'd take Verizon or Sprint any day, given the choice.

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Congrats! =)

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+1 on that. To me all other devices are phones that can act like a computer. An iPhone is a computer that can also make phone calls.

My biggest gripe with the iPhone is the battery life. i use it most the day and I alway need to have a charger with me.

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It took me about two years to really feel comfortable with my iPhone.

I always disliked it because I felt that its poorest feature was the
phone itself.

However, the "apps" have become a real focal point for me not
to mention the fact that it feels like I have a portable Mac in my
pocket.

Come this Summer, with update 3.0, this device is really going
to rock!

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we had the same problem last time we added a phone to our account.
the receipt was clear and showed we signed up for the unlimited so att gave us a credit for anything that was wrong on the bill.

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Todd,

Ooof!!
Sorry to hear that!

If it makes you feel any better, in all likelihood you'll probably be getting a brand new iPhone for your $200.00.

BTW, I *never* let my iPhone out of my sight. Not even for a second ...

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That is frustrating.
My 3g iphone the second one i bought after having the original for 13 months stopped working in just 3 weeks.
I bought it at Best buy and was able to return it for another one.
They offer a service plan that covers just about anything for 15 bucks a month.

I also use this cover to protect the iphone.
i have dropped it and banged it way too many time and this
case seems to have protected it from anything i try to do to it.
Welcome to SwitchEasy

Plus it looks really good in this case.

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Best device ever. Third "smartphone" or "PPC" I've owned. The iPhone is in a class by itself compared to the others. No two ways about it.

Hope you can get your glass fixed! That sucks!

Be sure to grab Shazam! One of the most useful apps I've found. (Of course, it made me add more music to the darn machine...lol)

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I think you could still make this claim although it's gotten better. I think the newest phone coming out in the fall will fix alot of the missing features. Also the Ipod and vid implementation could be better, as noted above the battery life, they could fix both if they implemented an AMOLED screen