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azcellphonejunkie · 03-10-2005, 10:20 AM

I don't know where would be the best place to post this, but this post will cover a few topics.

Tomorrow (Friday 3/11/2005) will be my last day with a Nextel phone. I am getting rid of my Blackberry because I am changing jobs. It has been a company phone for the last 5 months, and I am moving on to a new one, where my Cingular line will be my primary one. I have no plans to replace the phone.

As much as I have loved the Blackberry, I will be happy to not be carrying 2 phones with me all the time. The Blackberry is a great device and I have had a lot of fun with it, but it is so big, that it can be combersome at times.

My new job will be out of the wireless industry and back into shopping center management. I will be working up in the Glendale area and my office is underground in a back hallway. The only provider that works there is T-Mobile, and fortunately, Cingular allows me to roam for free on them. Verizon, Alltel, and Sprint go right to Analog roam down there. Cingular (AT&T) and Nextel are completely dead! The reason for this is that there is a BDA (Bi-Directional Amplifier) for T-Mobile on top of the building and it provides excellent coverage throughout the complex. I am happy to be a GSM user for this reason. We all know how annoying it can be to have a phone that doesn't work in your office!

Please PM me if you have specific questions about the new position and what I am going to be doing. Sstrosberg and RH, I will have to get you my Cingular cell number as I know you both have my Nextel one...

budney · 03-10-2005, 10:35 AM

AZ, good luck with your new job. At least you didn't have to pay the ETF on the Nextel line.

And yes I do know how annoying it is to have a cell phone that dosn't work or work well where I need it most.

RH · 03-10-2005, 12:05 PM

AZ,

Congratulations on the new job. Glad to hear Cingular works at your new work. My wife had the opposite issue at her old job she worked in an office with all cement block walls and T-Mobile and Cingular were very sketchy yet Verizon was full signal and fine. I will PM you.

RH

WiggyFife · 03-10-2005, 12:59 PM

congrats on the new job, AZ!!!

azcellphonejunkie · 03-10-2005, 1:00 PM

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Originally Posted by budney

AZ, good luck with your new job. At least you didn't have to pay the ETF on the Nextel line.

And yes I do know how annoying it is to have a cell phone that dosn't work or work well where I need it most.

Thanks budney, I appreciate the thoughts! My BB will be given to someone else here in the office since my plan is like $125 per month!

azcellphonejunkie · 03-10-2005, 1:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sstrosberg

congrats on the new job, AZ!!!

Thanks Man! Getting together could be significanly more difficult now that I will be closer to Gideon than you

OK, maybe not, but it will seem like it!!!

WiggyFife · 03-10-2005, 6:29 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

Thanks Man! Getting together could be significanly more difficult now that I will be closer to Gideon than you

OK, maybe not, but it will seem like it!!!

I know the routine. Before they put a Wienerschnitzel in Tempe, I had to make the trek to Glendale to satisfy my cravings. Its a drive to say the least!!!

WiggyFife · 03-10-2005, 6:30 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

Thanks Man! Getting together could be significanly more difficult now that I will be closer to Gideon than you

OK, maybe not, but it will seem like it!!!

Are you going to move to be closer to work, or will you stay put??? 1 vote for staying put in the East Valley!!!

azcellphonejunkie · 03-10-2005, 7:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sstrosberg

Are you going to move to be closer to work, or will you stay put??? 1 vote for staying put in the East Valley!!!

Well, my fiance works at I-17 and Peoria and so we are thinking about moving to the west valley. It only makes sense because we would both be close to work then. I will let you know when we finally plant our feet in a few months...

WiggyFife · 03-10-2005, 9:43 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

Well, my fiance works at I-17 and Peoria and so we are thinking about moving to the west valley. It only makes sense because we would both be close to work then. I will let you know when we finally plant our feet in a few months...

so I might have to consider you one of those West-Valley types!!! j/k...

azcellphonejunkie · 03-11-2005, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sstrosberg

so I might have to consider you one of those West-Valley types!!! j/k...

Something like that

I have lived in Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix and Scottsdale since I got down here in 1998, and so I never thought I would be moving out West. Oh well, I am more than willing to do it for this job!

WiggyFife · 03-11-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

Something like that

I have lived in Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix and Scottsdale since I got down here in 1998, and so I never thought I would be moving out West. Oh well, I am more than willing to do it for this job!

As long as your happy... that's all that matters. Congrats again...

ShoresGuy · 03-11-2005, 12:52 PM

Congrats and good luck, I don't know if you're interested in mall history but there is a site from the East Coast which deals with dead malls:

www.deadmalls.com

azcellphonejunkie · 03-11-2005, 1:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sstrosberg

As long as your happy... that's all that matters. Congrats again...

My sentiments exactly...thanks again!

azcellphonejunkie · 03-11-2005, 1:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoresGuy

Congrats and good luck, I don't know if you're interested in mall history but there is a site from the East Coast which deals with dead malls:

www.deadmalls.com

Interesting information, for the most part, they have things correct. I have worked in the shopping center industry for about 3 years, and my current job (the one I am leaving) was just something I wanted to try. Unfortunately, it didn't work out, but I learned a ton about the 2-way radio industry while I was here!

Andy · 03-11-2005, 1:49 PM

Hey, AZ, good luck with your new job, hope this works out better for you! Too bad your office is underground, I'd hate not to have a window

azcellphonejunkie · 03-11-2005, 1:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy84094

Hey, AZ, good luck with your new job, hope this works out better for you! Too bad your office is underground, I'd hate not to have a window

Ehhh, it won't be too bad. If I walk out of the offices, I am basically outside, so I will be able to escape the dungeon from time to time :-)

Andy · 03-11-2005, 2:06 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

Ehhh, it won't be too bad. If I walk out of the offices, I am basically outside, so I will be able to escape the dungeon from time to time :-)

Oh good, cause I really hate working w/out windows and w/out being able to escape for a while!

Matt · 03-11-2005, 5:14 PM

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Originally Posted by azcellphonejunkie

The only provider that works there is T-Mobile,

Maybe I should save this quote. LOL. Good luck in your new job. Have you considered the Cingular version of the BB7100t?

azcellphonejunkie · 03-11-2005, 6:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Maybe I should save this quote. LOL. Good luck in your new job. Have you considered the Cingular version of the BB7100t?

Yeah, that really is a great quote isn't it!

I'm sure that one will be used again sometime in the future!

As for the 7100 Blackberry...I have thought about it, but my new job only reimburses $30 of your monthly cell phone bill. I know if I had a data plan on the account for the Blackberry, it wouldn't be covered. Also, they don't have a BES for Blackberries other than Verizon. The execs all have Verizon BB's, and I don't know if you can use a BES for multiple carriers. Anyway, when it's all said and done, I like the flip styling of my V600 very much, and it would be hard to have a BB for my only phone. Who knows though, I may feel differently in a few months!

Andy · 03-11-2005, 10:15 PM

A BB as my primary phone wouldn't be for me either, since it would be too big to carry around with you all the time, but that's just me, personally. I've actually gotten to the point where I leave my cellphone in the car a lot now, since it always goes off and I'm sometimes sick of carrying my phone around everywhere and being available everywhere.

03-10-2005, 10:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
azcellphonejunkie The Cell Phone Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 2,828 Phone(s): Treo 750, HTC Diamond, BB Pearl, iPhone Provider(s): ATT\|Prior: SPCS, Alltel, T-Mble, Nextel, Verizon Devices: Acura GPS, iPAQ rx3100, Bluetooth Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts My Auctions	No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! I don't know where would be the best place to post this, but this post will cover a few topics. Tomorrow (Friday 3/11/2005) will be my last day with a Nextel phone. I am getting rid of my Blackberry because I am changing jobs. It has been a company phone for the last 5 months, and I am moving on to a new one, where my Cingular line will be my primary one. I have no plans to replace the phone. As much as I have loved the Blackberry, I will be happy to not be carrying 2 phones with me all the time. The Blackberry is a great device and I have had a lot of fun with it, but it is so big, that it can be combersome at times. My new job will be out of the wireless industry and back into shopping center management. I will be working up in the Glendale area and my office is underground in a back hallway. The only provider that works there is T-Mobile, and fortunately, Cingular allows me to roam for free on them. Verizon, Alltel, and Sprint go right to Analog roam down there. Cingular (AT&T) and Nextel are completely dead! The reason for this is that there is a BDA (Bi-Directional Amplifier) for T-Mobile on top of the building and it provides excellent coverage throughout the complex. I am happy to be a GSM user for this reason. We all know how annoying it can be to have a phone that doesn't work in your office! Please PM me if you have specific questions about the new position and what I am going to be doing. Sstrosberg and RH, I will have to get you my Cingular cell number as I know you both have my Nextel one...

03-10-2005, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
budney Resident Headbanger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: FV, CA Posts: 4,446 Phone(s): Touch Pro, Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Devices: 30GB Zune & 1GB Zen Stone Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 14 My Auctions	Re: No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! AZ, good luck with your new job. At least you didn't have to pay the ETF on the Nextel line. And yes I do know how annoying it is to have a cell phone that dosn't work or work well where I need it most. __________________ 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' unless you're a tweaker, and in that case you already fixed it ten times and it's still broken. - Dave Mustaine

03-10-2005, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
RH Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 120 Phone(s): Nokia 6102I, Nokia 6133x2, Blackberry Work Provider(s): T-Mobile, Cingular Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! AZ, Congratulations on the new job. Glad to hear Cingular works at your new work. My wife had the opposite issue at her old job she worked in an office with all cement block walls and T-Mobile and Cingular were very sketchy yet Verizon was full signal and fine. I will PM you. RH

03-10-2005, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
WiggyFife still knows nothing!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,318 Phone(s): LG VX8700 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: HP Laptop, Palm T\|X, iPod, Toyota Camry BT. Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! congrats on the new job, AZ!!!

03-11-2005, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
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03-11-2005, 1:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Andy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Campione, Italy Posts: 10,285 Phone(s): HTC 6900 Touch, Motorola RAZR V3i Provider(s): VZW, Vodafone D2, Solomo, Swisscom Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Images: 130	Re: No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! Hey, AZ, good luck with your new job, hope this works out better for you! Too bad your office is underground, I'd hate not to have a window

03-11-2005, 10:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
Andy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Campione, Italy Posts: 10,285 Phone(s): HTC 6900 Touch, Motorola RAZR V3i Provider(s): VZW, Vodafone D2, Solomo, Swisscom Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Images: 130	Re: No more Nextel or Blackberry for me! A BB as my primary phone wouldn't be for me either, since it would be too big to carry around with you all the time, but that's just me, personally. I've actually gotten to the point where I leave my cellphone in the car a lot now, since it always goes off and I'm sometimes sick of carrying my phone around everywhere and being available everywhere.

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