I just signed up for ATT!

[Airb330]

Yup! I got a gophone for 30$! Selected the 20$ plan. I get a month free too because I selected automatic billing [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. So I'll use it for 2 months, I'll get +/- 160 minutes and I'll get to mess with MMode. All for 30$, plus 20$!

[NYCDru]

Originally posted by: Airb330 Yup! I got a gophone for 30$! Selected the 20$ plan. I get a month free too because I selected automatic billing [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. So I'll use it for 2 months, I'll get +/- 160 minutes and I'll get to mess with MMode. All for 30$, plus 20$!

Just out of curiosity why? Are you testing out the GSM waters in yuor area? How is ATT at UDel then?

[Airb330]

Originally posted by: NYCDru Originally posted by: Airb330 Yup! I got a gophone for 30$! Selected the 20$ plan. I get a month free too because I selected automatic billing [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. So I'll use it for 2 months, I'll get +/- 160 minutes and I'll get to mess with MMode. All for 30$, plus 20$! Just out of curiosity why? Are you testing out the GSM waters in yuor area? How is ATT at UDel then?

Yeah, I want to see if I like the sound of GSM for starters. I do hear ATT is good at UD too. I'll be able to check to see how well ATT built out it's network here (2 months old @ home) and see where Cingular signal goes. Overall, for such a price, it gives me something to fool around with. Siemens are hard to unlock I hear, but if I go with Cingular someday, I'll have a pretty nice backup phone.

[NYCDru]

Which phone did you get?

[Airb330]

Originally posted by: NYCDru Which phone did you get?

Oops I thought I said so. I got the Siemens C56 for 30$. It's refurbished, but it means it's been through rigorous testing and porbably works better than the new ones. Overall, just something to fool around with. My cousin doesn't have a cell, and borrows mine sometimes, so I can just give him this one instead, if he's going to be down on campus at night or something. Check you PMs.

[ILUVSOCAL]

Hope it works out for you, I think you will be very impressed with the GSM voice quality, I have people tell me all the time that I sound just like I'm on a landline and not a cell when talking to them on my 3600.

[xikle]

Interesting, I got a different raction when I used GSM instead of my CDMA phone. The person at the other end of the line said that I sounded quieter, but they could still hear me fine. Personally I like CDMA more, but I don't like the background noise on landlines either. GSM does have some really nice phones though.

[Tony E!]

You just signed up and i just signed off........Yes! finally my contract is over, they did offer a nice retention plan but what i'm i going to do with three providers, so i had to say "No thanks, i'm out".

[Airb330]

Originally posted by: Tony E You just signed up and i just signed off........Yes! finally my contract is over, they did offer a nice retention plan but what i'm i going to do with three providers, so i had to say "No thanks, i'm out".

Lol, we balance each other out. Yeah, 3 is a bit much if you don't need it. I don't need this plan, I just want to fool around with it. I don't plan on keeping it too long.

[ComicalMoodyDan]

I've had the best audio quality with GSM. Infact the other day I had a friend tell me my wireless phone sounded better and was more clear then my landline. As far as phones go. Too bad you got a Siemens. They are crappy phones IMO.

[budney]

Over all I think GSM is better then the rest, but I think the phone it self makes the biggest difference. As my StarTAC 7868 with Verizon or my Samsung a620 with Sprint sounded just as good as most GSM phone.

[bobolito]

StarTACs only sounded good their owner because the handset speaker was so good. However, they had the worst microphone I've seen. People in the other end were the victims of bad sound coming from people using Startacs, especially the CDMA models. They made people sound like they were inside a coffin, similar to the T720 and some Samsung models. But of course, the Startac user could never tell because he never had a chance to hear how horrible he sounded in the other end.

[budney]

Well that maybe true, but everyone I talked to never mentioned they had a hard time hearing me, or I sounded like crap. As my StarTAC was my only phone while I lived in OR.

[Airb330]

Just got it 2 hours ago! I had to mess with my computer monitor (stopped working) first though. Well, the phone is awesome, sounds 2x as good as verizon. I am getting 1-2 bars in my dorm, but it sounds wonderful. I didn't ANYTHING Gophone related in my box! So I called 611, they had no info on the order, so I had to activate over the phone. I had to explain a few things to the guy (as in my first month free). Their system is messed up too, it says my address doesn't exist, but it finally went through. Overall, 20 minutes on the phone total. No hold time at all, quite a pleasant surprise. So far, I am pleased, though I wish they had the crap right from the beginning (as in my payment option etc).

[R32VW]

Originally posted by: Airb330 I got the Siemens C56 for 30$. It's refurbished, but it means it's been through rigorous testing and porbably works better than the new ones.

Choke-cough-sputter-laff...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I say this with all due respect to Airb330 but it has been my personal experience in life that refurbished electronic items, generally speaking, are the ones to stay very far away from. Hopefully they knew what they were doing, wherever the refurbishment was performed. BTW, my refurb nightmares typically involved brand-name electronics like a Pioneer laser/DVD player - - "Factory Refurbished".

I hope that you like it and it has a long and productive life. Really.

[Airb330]

Originally posted by: R32VW Originally posted by: Airb330 I got the Siemens C56 for 30$. It's refurbished, but it means it's been through rigorous testing and porbably works better than the new ones. Choke-cough-sputter-laff...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I say this with all due respect to Airb330 but it has been my personal experience in life that refurbished electronic items, generally speaking, are the ones to stay very far away from. Hopefully they knew what they were doing, wherever the refurbishment was performed. BTW, my refurb nightmares typically involved brand-name electronics like a Pioneer laser/DVD player - - "Factory Refurbished". I hope that you like it and it has a long and productive life. Really.

Most refurbs to suck and I never buy them. However, cell phones are different in my expierence. My refurb 4400's were much better than my new one. They go through more stringent testing to make sure they were fixed, new phones don't get any testing as far as I know.

[R32VW]

That's good to know. I will be selecting a new phone (and probably carrier) in a few months. I know that typically carriers will not offer a refurbed phone to a new customer who is signing up for a new contract but should I just ask when I sign up? I really need to save $$ on whichever new phone + plan.