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larry · 03-09-2008, 2:01 PM

Couldn't resist the $50 price at Best Buy so I broke down and got one. I can finally send texts when in roaming mode but of course now I don't roam but once in a blue moon.

The good thing for me about the Rumor is that I still get to hang on to my sweet $10 unlimited vision.

PCSuser · 03-09-2008, 2:11 PM

Congrats Larry. Glad your happy with it. I've played with one before - its a nice little qwerty phone!

-PCSuser

Charlyee · 03-09-2008, 2:20 PM

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CONGRATULATIONS & have fun playing with the Rumor.

I don't know anything about it, so now I need to go to Sprint Store Monday to check it out.

larry · 03-09-2008, 2:23 PM

The QWERTY keypad is going to take some getting used to. And the menu/ok button is small and requires a sweet spot press or else you end up hitting the arrow keys around it at the same time.

But once I adapt to these minor issues it should be a great phone.

~~RJB~~ · 03-09-2008, 2:52 PM

Larry do you think you could call up Sprint and see if they will change that to Power Vision for $10. Considering your loyalty I bet they could help you out. I mean I think you would like EVDO much better than 1x. This is if you use the net alot of course.

larry · 03-09-2008, 3:34 PM

Considering the Rumor is not EV-DO capable I don't see the need for it right now. And no I don't really use the net a lot other than to check sports scores sometimes.

Also I wanted to add that the Rumor has a very good sounding earpiece. Seems to be more robust than my LX-350 sound was.

budney · 03-09-2008, 4:01 PM

Good luck with the Rumor Larry.

With your long run with Sprint you should have no problem getting $10 PV if you ever need it.

larry · 03-09-2008, 8:36 PM

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Originally Posted by budney

Good luck with the Rumor Larry.

With your long run with Sprint you should have no problem getting $10 PV if you ever need it.

Thanks. Yes I'm sure I could get my way if I really wanted to. But remember that my current $10 U/L Vision plan also includes U/L texts so it might be difficult to get all of that for $10 with a power vision phone.

I'm liking the built in e-mail client this thing has. I can have e-mail sent directly to my phone now instead of having to manually check using the Yahoo wap site like I did on my previous phone.

~~RJB~~ · 03-09-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Thanks. Yes I'm sure I could get my way if I really wanted to. But remember that my current $10 U/L Vision plan also includes U/L texts so it might be difficult to get all of that for $10 with a power vision phone.

I'm liking the built in e-mail client this thing has. I can have e-mail sent directly to my phone now instead of having to manually check using the Yahoo wap site like I did on my previous phone.

LOL people are getting 5pm nights for free I am sure anything is possible.

Eric47 · 03-09-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RJB

LOL people are getting 5pm nights for free I am sure anything is possible.

damn good point lol

larry · 03-10-2008, 2:45 PM

A few minor quirks that annoy me:

Debug mode now requires your MSL to get in. (I guess I'll keep my LX-350 around for debug purposes).

To sign out (disable) Vision is a more complicated process and requires an extra step as compared to my previous phones. I do have to disable the internet each time I use it due to the NID border being here. If I don't the data arrows will constantly be moving causing missed calls. It would be nice if Sprint and/or certain CDMA phones would allow for incoming calls during data activity.

budney · 03-10-2008, 2:57 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

A few minor quirks that annoy me:

Debug mode now requires your MSL to get in. (I guess I'll keep my LX-350 around for debug purposes).

To sign out (disable) Vision is a more complicated process and requires an extra step as compared to my previous phones. I do have to disable the internet each time I use due to the NID border being here. If I don't the data arrows will be constantly be moving causing missed calls. It would be nice if Sprint and/or certain CDMA phones would allow for incoming calls during data activity.

That is why a PV phone is so nice. It will interupt your data and let a call come though.

larry · 03-11-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by budney

That is why a PV phone is so nice. It will interupt your data and let a call come though.

Hmm. Didn't even know that. So I'll have to wait for another year and my next phone will be PV.

AnthroMatt · 03-11-2008, 4:28 PM

Yup. It was great when I had a PDA phone and would stream XM Radio over the data connection and never miss a call. I think I like that aspect of EVDO better than the increased speeds!

I think it works because EVDO is used for data, while 1X is used for voice, so the EVDO connection is suspended and the 1X connection kicks in. I wonder if it would work if EVDO were used for both voice and data?

AnthroMatt · 03-11-2008, 4:29 PM

You don't have to wait, Larry. Take that Rumor back. You have 30 days, lol.

larry · 03-11-2008, 9:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthroMatt

You don't have to wait, Larry. Take that Rumor back. You have 30 days, lol.

Yeah but I think I'm going to keep this one and my $10 U/L plan for another year.

AnthroMatt · 03-11-2008, 9:33 PM

Yeah, $10 unlimited has got to be tough to part with. I am sure a day will come when you will have no choice.

larry · 03-11-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthroMatt

Yeah, $10 unlimited has got to be tough to part with. I am sure a day will come when you will have no choice.

From what I've been hearing it's very tough if not impossible to get the same deal on power vision. Just look at what unlimited texts cost alone. $10 or $15. I get internet, u/l text, pic mail, e-mail, etc for $10 total. If it means living with a little slower internet I can do that and will try to milk it for as long as I can. However like you said I think there will come a day when regular vision phones will be phased out or have a very limited selection and then I will be forced to upgrade and pay more. But with the popularity of the Rumor I think Sprint will have to support regular Vision for at least another couple of years.

AnthroMatt · 03-12-2008, 7:23 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

From what I've been hearing it's very tough if not impossible to get the same deal on power vision. Just look at what unlimited texts cost alone. $10 or $15. I get internet, u/l text, pic mail, e-mail, etc for $10 total. If it means living with a little slower internet I can do that and will try to milk it for as long as I can. However like you said I think there will come a day when regular vision phones will be phased out or have a very limited selection and then I will be forced to upgrade and pay more. But with the popularity of the Rumor I think Sprint will have to support regular Vision for at least another couple of years.

I have unlimited power vision for $5 (don't ask how I got it...I asked to be put on the regular plan and got it for $5 instead of $15) and with the family plan unlimited SMS for $20, it is like my girlfriend and I each get unlimited texts for $10, so I am paying $15 for everything you are paying $10 for. So you can get pretty close, but your deal is still pretty sweet.

hereticcavi · 03-14-2008, 3:13 AM

i run into people everyday that have weird vision plans. had a guy the other day with 1000 texts unlim vision for 7.50....... I wonder who makes these partial plans

03-09-2008, 2:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,870 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Images: 146 My Auctions	Got an LG Rumor Couldn't resist the $50 price at Best Buy so I broke down and got one. I can finally send texts when in roaming mode but of course now I don't roam but once in a blue moon. The good thing for me about the Rumor is that I still get to hang on to my sweet $10 unlimited vision.

03-09-2008, 2:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
PCSuser Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern US; Born a Brit! Posts: 318 Phone(s): PPC-6700 w/ WM6 Provider(s): Sprint PCS - happily holding crystal clear calls! Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Got an LG Rumor Congrats Larry. Glad your happy with it. I've played with one before - its a nice little qwerty phone! -PCSuser __________________ I am here to soley offer any and all knowledge I may posses. As well as my opinions, which are own opinions and are not to be thought of anything other than a personal opinion. And within my power I will attempt to be as unbiased as possible. Your WA nieghbour, PCSuser.

03-09-2008, 2:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlyee Luv My Treo !!!!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 5,401 Phone(s): Treo Pro, Nokia 6131, Moto i325 IS Provider(s): at&t/at&t/Nextel Devices: Assorted handheld & installed GPS Thanks: 26 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts Images: 167 My Auctions	Wirelessly posted (Treo 750: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.6) UP.Link/6.3.1.17.0) CONGRATULATIONS & have fun playing with the Rumor. I don't know anything about it, so now I need to go to Sprint Store Monday to check it out. __________________ The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made. Jean Giraudoux (1882-1944)

03-09-2008, 2:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,870 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Images: 146 My Auctions	Re: Got an LG Rumor The QWERTY keypad is going to take some getting used to. And the menu/ok button is small and requires a sweet spot press or else you end up hitting the arrow keys around it at the same time. But once I adapt to these minor issues it should be a great phone.

03-09-2008, 2:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~RJB~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 35 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Images: 69	Re: Got an LG Rumor Larry do you think you could call up Sprint and see if they will change that to Power Vision for $10. Considering your loyalty I bet they could help you out. I mean I think you would like EVDO much better than 1x. This is if you use the net alot of course.

03-09-2008, 3:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,870 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Images: 146 My Auctions	Re: Got an LG Rumor Considering the Rumor is not EV-DO capable I don't see the need for it right now. And no I don't really use the net a lot other than to check sports scores sometimes. Also I wanted to add that the Rumor has a very good sounding earpiece. Seems to be more robust than my LX-350 sound was.

03-09-2008, 4:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
budney Resident Headbanger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tardville Posts: 4,435 Phone(s): Katana II, HTC Vogue (Touch), Moto Q Provider(s): Sprint Devices: 30GB Zune & 1GB Zen Stone Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 14 My Auctions	Re: Got an LG Rumor Good luck with the Rumor Larry. With your long run with Sprint you should have no problem getting $10 PV if you ever need it. __________________ Thanks Sprint for turning on EV in Bullhead & Laughlin, just hurry it up with Ft. Mohave!!!

03-10-2008, 2:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,870 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Images: 146 My Auctions	Re: Got an LG Rumor A few minor quirks that annoy me: Debug mode now requires your MSL to get in. (I guess I'll keep my LX-350 around for debug purposes). To sign out (disable) Vision is a more complicated process and requires an extra step as compared to my previous phones. I do have to disable the internet each time I use it due to the NID border being here. If I don't the data arrows will constantly be moving causing missed calls. It would be nice if Sprint and/or certain CDMA phones would allow for incoming calls during data activity. Last edited by larry; 03-11-2008 at 12:05 AM.

03-11-2008, 4:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,322 Phone(s): Motorola V950 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Images: 1	Re: Got an LG Rumor Yup. It was great when I had a PDA phone and would stream XM Radio over the data connection and never miss a call. I think I like that aspect of EVDO better than the increased speeds! I think it works because EVDO is used for data, while 1X is used for voice, so the EVDO connection is suspended and the 1X connection kicks in. I wonder if it would work if EVDO were used for both voice and data? __________________ Motorola V950

03-11-2008, 4:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,322 Phone(s): Motorola V950 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Images: 1	Re: Got an LG Rumor You don't have to wait, Larry. Take that Rumor back. You have 30 days, lol. __________________ Motorola V950

03-11-2008, 9:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,322 Phone(s): Motorola V950 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Images: 1	Re: Got an LG Rumor Yeah, $10 unlimited has got to be tough to part with. I am sure a day will come when you will have no choice. __________________ Motorola V950

03-14-2008, 3:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
hereticcavi Fresh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 25 Phone(s): Palm Treo 755, LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Got an LG Rumor i run into people everyday that have weird vision plans. had a guy the other day with 1000 texts unlim vision for 7.50....... I wonder who makes these partial plans

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