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[hme83]

Originally Posted by Fire14

I had insurance once, but when I factored in the cost per month & deductiable it was cheaper to buy an Unlocked phone on Ebay. Now with a phone on the high end like the PDA's or new high priced phones it makes sense to me.

I guess it all depends on which type of phone you want & use.

I've never carried insurance on the cell phones I've had because of what you've stated here. And I believe that the coverage you can purchase from Cingular generally isn't available for the high end phones or PDA's anyway - the very ones it *might* make some sense to insure.

Oh - and btw - one of my credit cards (ATT Universal ) has automatic cell phone coverage as one of it's member "benefits"; so while it's not common, some people may already have cell phone insurance without realizing it.

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by hme83

Oh - and btw - one of my credit cards (ATT Universal ) has automatic cell phone coverage as one of it's member "benefits"; so while it's not common, some people may already have cell phone insurance without realizing it.

That's right it was a feature they offered with the AT&T Credit card (I couldn't get it) And I wonder if any other cards do cover Cellphones & what you would have to do to get it covered?

[hme83]

Originally Posted by Fire14

That's right it was a feature they offered with the AT&T Credit card (I couldn't get it) And I wonder if any other cards do cover Cellphones & what you would have to do to get it covered?

I hope I never have to find out!

I really don't know - I just "discovered" this awhile back, as I recalled that it also provides for some free "prepaid" calling time each month (30 minutes) and so I had pulled out the documentation to take a look at it.

[TehJoE234797]

This Nokia phone comes out on 04/17

http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,n75

It's a pretty nice phone, I saw it a trade show. It's got a soft rubber exterior on the front cover though the guy there said it'd be tougher in the released version.

Originally Posted by TehJoE234797

This Nokia phone comes out on 04/17

http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,n75

It's a pretty nice phone, I saw it a trade show. It's got a soft rubber exterior on the front cover though the guy there said it'd be tougher in the released version.

The Nokia N75 looks sweet. I'm sure I'll be one of the first ones in the store when it opens to check it out.

[cheviot]

I am wondering if anyone has looked at the SonyEricsson Z750i? This phone seemingly runs all networks as follows:
EDGE
GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
HSDPA
UMTS 2100

Wondering if Cingular's 3G on the 1900MHz will work...

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by cheviot

I am wondering if anyone has looked at the SonyEricsson Z750i? This phone seemingly runs all networks as follows:
EDGE
GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
HSDPA
UMTS 2100

Wondering if Cingular's 3G on the 1900MHz will work...

Not from this spec sheet — but the specs that I see indicate that it'll be a tri-band HSDPA, so it should work fine if that info is correct.

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by TehJoE234797

This Nokia phone comes out on 04/17

http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,n75

Not sure where you heard this rumor, but I wouldn't be too sure about anything regarding the release date of this phone. The special HoFo thread created solely to discuss the release date of this phone, was started in December 2006 (after much speculation in other threads) and now is over 2500 posts on 168 pages. I just scanned a few recent pages and found rumors of the N75 release ranging from this week to June.

If you want to have a laugh, go back and read the posts from January or February where people confidently gave various release dates.


SW

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by TehJoE234797

This Nokia phone comes out on 04/17

http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,n75

Well, not to say I told you so, but 4/17 has come and gone, and of course the N75 is still MIA.

On some sites the rumor is that Cingular delayed the release of the N75 because it allows you to download and run applications for buying music and ringtones that bypass the services that Cingular controls. According to this theory, Cingular asked Nokia to alter the phone's software and Nokia refused. Now they are each waiting for the other to blink.

The other day I stopped into a local independent Cingy dealer and chatted with the manager. He told me the "inside story" which was a variation on the first rumor. According to theory 2, the bad guy is none other than Samsung. Apparently, the Samsung Blackjack and some other new Samsung phones use (or will be able to use) the new Cingular/Napster/Yahoo music service. The N75 would also be capable of using this and Samsung has some contractual exclusives that are preventing Cingular from releasing it, since Samsung doesn't want the competition.

Can't verify any of this.


SW

[bobolito]

So does that mean that the N75 will be on hold until the exclusive contract with Samsung is over? How long will that be?

[bobolito]

Samsung SGH-A717
(Released)

FEATURES
-Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 & UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900
-Screen: Internal 262k color TFT LCD 320x240; External 16-gray OLED 96x32
-Weight: ?
-Size: 4.13" x 2.13" x 0.51"
-Battery Life: ?
-Memory: ? + MicroSD
-Platform: n/a
-Speakerphone: Yes
-Connections: Bluetooth 2.0 (supports stereo), USB

MULTIMEDIA
-Camera: Rotates, 2 MP w/video capture
-Ringtones: MP3, MIDI
-Games/Applications: J2ME
-Graphics: Wallpapers, Themes, Screensavers
-Audio/Video: Media Player

APPLICATIONS
-Phonebook: ?
-Predictive Text: T9
-Messaging: POP3, SMTP, Instant Messaging
-Tools: Calculator, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
-Browser: WAP 2.0

[hf1khal]

Wow they sure did not pay attention to the branding. on the center pad it has the Cingular jack and on the back it has the at&t brand name.

[bobolito]

LOL! That's because I got the pictures from two different sources. The open-flip picture of the at&t phone also has the globe icon inside, but this one with the orange jack is a much better looking picture showing the open flip. But if you want, I can change it for the at&t globe just like I removed the hand that was holding the phone.

...and by the way, in the closed-flip picture, that's not the back of the phone.

[hf1khal]

LOL, no you don't have to do that. At least I can say that my eyes are working good.

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by SteveW

...According to theory 2, the bad guy is none other than Samsung. Apparently, the Samsung Blackjack and some other new Samsung phones use (or will be able to use) the new Cingular/Napster/Yahoo music service. The N75 would also be capable of using this and Samsung has some contractual exclusives that are preventing Cingular from releasing it, since Samsung doesn't want the competition.

Can't verify any of this.

Originally Posted by bobolito

So does that mean that the N75 will be on hold until the exclusive contract with Samsung is over? How long will that be?

I don't know and didn't ask. I don't really think this person has high-level knowledge, or any firm dates. He is probably just repeating what a manufacturer's rep told him. It's all rumor and could be self-serving.

SW

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by bobolito

Samsung SGH-A717
(Testing)

Wow - kind of looks like the love child of a Razr and an LG CU500. "Oh look, you have your Daddy's eyes and your Mommy's antenna bulge. "


SW

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by SteveW

Not sure where you heard this rumor, but I wouldn't be too sure about anything regarding the release date of this phone. The special HoFo thread created solely to discuss the release date of this phone, was started in December 2006 (after much speculation in other threads) and now is over 2500 posts on 168 pages. I just scanned a few recent pages and found rumors of the N75 release ranging from this week to June.

If you want to have a laugh, go back and read the posts from January or February where people confidently gave various release dates.


SW

Well it's finally here. Not a bad price at $400 either, I think I paid the same for my 6682 and that had less features not to mention it wasn't a quad band.

N75 on Cingular


PS: *Sniff Sniff* miss Nokia.

[budney]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Well it's finally here. Not a bad price at $400 either, I think I paid the same for my 6682 and that had less features not to mention it wasn't a quad band.

N75 on Cingular

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Thanks for posting Charlyee!