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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Facebook version 1.5 Available for download!

« on: May 27, 2009, 11:54:34 am »

I just downloaded this app.  It works great.  For some reason I was under the impression that Facebook didn't work with T-Mobile.  w00t!

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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Blackberry Onyx first impressions VIA crackberry.com

« on: May 27, 2009, 11:48:55 am »

I can't wait for the opportunity to upgrade to this device, although I hope for the driftwood with the optical trackball.

Edit:  Driftwood is a terrible name.  It makes it sound like a piece of garbage.

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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Blackberry Data Plan - Enterprise - Gmail

« on: May 27, 2009, 08:04:37 am »

I tried calling customer service on Monday but even T-Mobile employees get holidays off.  I wasn't surprised.

Then I contacted Blackberry support yesterday.  The nice lady got my internet working pretty quick.

Then I tried to setup my email.  No go.  I get an error "We apologize, there was an error trying to access the service."  I get this error both online and on my BB.  So I called BB support again and they said that they were having issues with the Pearls and had to open a trouble ticket for me.  It should be resolved in 48-72 hours. 

The office got me an enterprise license and at least my office email and the internet are working.

This maps thing is pretty cool.  I don't know how many times this would have come in handy when I was lost.

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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Blackberry Data Plan

« on: May 24, 2009, 09:12:12 pm »

Thanks.
I was hoping there was some simple setting that I messed up.
I remember when I first got the phone many months ago that I found some setting to turn off the data services so I wouldn't accidentally use it and incur data fees.  I was hoping there was something that I could switch back.

I checked My T-Mobile.com and it says "    
You have a BlackBerry device but you do not have any BlackBerry® services. To take advantage of BlackBerry e-mail and Web capabilities, please add one of the BlackBerry services highlighted below."

I'm guessing something got screwed up when she set it up.

I did notice that "edge" and "uma" are now registering as "EDGE" and "UMA" which I thought meant my services were upgraded.  Weird.

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BlackBerry Discussion / Blackberry Data Plan - Enterprise - Gmail

« on: May 24, 2009, 06:25:37 pm »

I ordered the Blackberry for Enterprise data package on Friday.  The customer service rep told me it would take anywhere from 2-48 hours to become effective on my phone.  Yesterday afternoon, I got a text saying the change had been made on my account.  When I try to browse the internet it keeps telling redirecting me to the "Upsell" page to get the web2go.  Why can't I surf?

When I go to my browser settings, the only options I get are t-zones or hotspot browser.  Should there be a regular browser setting?  Where do I go to set up my google email?  I tried doing it online but My T-Mobile kept giving me an error and kicking me out to the main T-mobile.com page.

Help, so far 3 days of what I am paying $30 a month for has been wasted.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: Switching to T-Mobile, Question...

« on: May 22, 2009, 07:29:12 pm »

Get a Flexpay plan and set up the EasyPay to avoid the $5 monthly charge.  There isn't any activation fee either.

You can get the Samsung t639 for $30 online right now with a free bluetooth headset.

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T-mobile Deals / Re: no activation fee for mother day, good till 11th

« on: May 22, 2009, 07:22:33 pm »

That's great news I hate Sprint.

Have you ever had service with them before?

Yes, when I lived in Chicago.
I never had so many dropped calls and times when service was not available because all the towers were full.  It was ridiculous.  We paid the ETF to switch to AT+T at the time.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: T mobile cancelled the roaming contract with Amerilink PCS

« on: May 21, 2009, 09:08:05 pm »

UMA is the best thing that T-Mobile has going.
I can't live without it because the reception in my house with AT+T went from 1-2 bars to full UMA and perfect call clarity.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: $9.99 email plan?

« on: May 19, 2009, 12:22:40 pm »

I knew I waited too long to pull the trigger on that feature.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: T mobile cancelled the roaming contract with Amerilink PCS

« on: May 19, 2009, 12:21:28 pm »

It's pretty crappy that they just reduced your coverage area.  Cell companies should be improving it.

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T-mobile Deals / Re: Suggestions: New Line with 1 year contract?

« on: May 13, 2009, 01:47:50 pm »

Can't you get a 1 year contract if you bring your own phone to the deal?

I was told if I added a line in my family plan with an unlocked phone that I already have, I would still be required to sign a 1 year contract.  It sounded pretty lame to me.

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T-Mobile Services / $9.99 email plan?

« on: May 13, 2009, 01:42:50 pm »

Didn't there used to be an email only plan that worked with gmail for $9.99?
I've been with T-Mobile less than a year, and I guess that plan has fallen by the wayside for the $19.99 email and internet plan.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: International use of UMA

« on: May 13, 2009, 01:41:24 pm »

I have the Pearl 8120 and I used the UMA for free in Sweden and Finland at several houses where I could access their personal wifi routers.  I made sure that I had the mobile network disabled and only the wifi working to make sure I never accidently showed up on a European network and used their services.  (Text messaging worked great on UMA also.)

In the U.S.  I have had limited success using the hotels free wifi, but there is a thread on how to get around that, but the rewards aren't worth the trouble for me.

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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Blackberry App World is live

« on: May 07, 2009, 09:42:42 pm »

very gay lol spend 200 on the phone so you can spend another 300 on the applications that most other phones have for free!!!!

Blackberry the most successfull tool to extract money from mobile customers.

Ummm...What is the iPhone.
I'll take "Electronic Empires" for $500 Alex.

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T-Mobile Services / Re: What's your "real" coverage like?

« on: April 17, 2009, 02:20:49 pm »

T-Mobile just built a tower about 1/4 mile from my house, so the reception is awesome.  I may even be able to ditch the UMA, but love all the extra free minutes and crystal clear calls.

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BlackBerry Discussion / Re: Blackberry App World is live

« on: April 16, 2009, 06:33:09 pm »

Too bad it doesn't work if you don't have a data plan, even if you have a wifi connection.  Boo!

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Phone face-off / Re: Storm or iPhone 3G? Whadya think...

« on: April 14, 2009, 03:30:16 pm »

My Pearl 8120 has wifi and bluetooth stereo, but that touch screen is so sexy.

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Locked Posts / Re: Iphone coming to T-Mobile???

« on: April 12, 2009, 08:50:56 am »

i wouldnt buy it if it did

LOL.
I agree.  I'd rather have a G1 with UMA.

T-Mobile's 'great' 3G network?  Compared to who?

Yea, the T-Mobile 3G coverage is greatly lacking, like in my city.
I expect the June dates for a lot more cities launching 3G, with more scheduled in Q3 and Q4 could possibly substantiate a 3G iPhone.   I personally think they would be better off launching the first generation iPhone now.

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T-mobile Deals / Re: No more T-Mobile at Best Buy?

« on: April 11, 2009, 12:02:31 pm »

I just got back from Tulsa, OK and they only had prepaid also.

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T-mobile Deals / Re: No more T-Mobile at Best Buy?

« on: March 20, 2009, 09:41:52 pm »

Ah, I feel ripped off now.  I wonder why they would pull out.  Cincinnati Bell is probably giving them too much competition.  I guess I'll never see 3G.

I wish T-Mobile wold just come in and buy out Cincy Bell.

is Cincinnati Bell even good?

Yes.  Their coverage is the best GSM here, their plans are a little better (free incoming text messages), they don't require contracts, they currently have a deal where all their phones are free, and they have wifi calling.
I would get them, but we can not text message to Sweden or Finland (Wife's family) with them.  AT+T and T-Mobile are the only 2 carriers where the messages go thru.  Deal breaker.