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Question: Cell phones?
I am planning to purchase a cell phone within the next few months. I don't know much about cell phones.. and I just came back from CES and saw some amazing cell phones. Could anyone tell me out of these three phones, which one is the best? Or describe the differences? (besides companies and how they look like)
LG Chocolate, Samsung SGH E900, Samsung SCH -u510

Answer: LG chocolate, great look, not features. E900, not bad. Go for it. the U510, not worth it.

 

Question: Cell-Phones?
I am gettting a new cell phone and the company is Sprint
does Sprint sell Sidekicks? Or r there any other cool phones that they sell. Please help!!
Thanx!

Answer: Sprint does not sell sidekicks. Only T-mobile sells sidekicks. Also, a sidekick would not work on Sprint.

Sprint has the LG Rumor, which is a pretty cool phone. It has a full keyboard. The Samsung A640 is a good phone as well.

 

Question: What cell phones out there cost the same even in the middle of a plan?
I have sprint and I found out the razor costs about $100 in the beginning of a plan but $300 in the middle of a plan. What cell phones just cost the same in the middle of a plan (no price limit)? I'm planning on buying a new cell phone but I'm in the middle of my 2-year plan, so I want a phone that will cost the same so I'm not really at a disadvantage.

answer: Nokia 6610i

 

Question: What cell phones do you recommend me to buy?
I'm planning to buy a cell phone to my 14 year old cousin, but I know almost nothing about them. I've heard today's cell phones take snapshots, video and access the internet. Which do you recommend me to buy and where? Thanks.

answer: If you want to buy a smartphone i would recomend t-mobile mda, and if yo want to buy just a cell phone with really good features, i will reomend Samsung T519, it does everything and i is the world's slimmest phone.

 

Question: How much of a discount do cell phone dealers get when buying phones?
Just wondering how much of a discount do cell phone dealers get when buying phones...
I'm debating on buying a new phone with a two year contract with T-Mobile OR finding a cell phone dealer-friend to buy a phone straight from the discounted price. Is the latter more worthy? Any input is greatly appreciated!

answer: you are better off buying the phone with the contract also most cell phone companies will still make you have a 2 yr or a 1 yr contract even if you already own the phone. you may want to make sure of this

 

question: Why are cell phones not allowed on airplanes?
People obviously can and do use cell phones on airplanes. I've seen people do it. So what is the issue?

Answer: I'm a commercial pilot by trade and was dubious about the effects of phones - studies here in Australia said this and that and never seemed to decide - although it was said often that GPS in particular can be effected.

So while the aircraft was serviced myself and a co-pilot tested phones in close quarters to the equipment...had interesting results.

Communications equipment is generally unaffected. This is because most Comms are on frequencies in the VHF and HF radio bands - far too low for mobile interference. Also, radio-signal navigation aids that provide distance and bearing were unaffected - they run in the VHF, MF bands and sometimes UHF.

However radar operates in the high end at SHF (super high frequency) and can be touched by phones interference at times - most planes have a "transponder" which sends a radar pulse when picked up by a radar scan - this pulse just gives a strong identifying "paint" on the screen as opposed to the weak return of basic radar. However this pulse can become confused and distorted by phones - we didn't discover this but have seen studies in it.

GPS however has shocking effects. The GPS was set up with a north destination about 200 miles away programmed. On comes the phone - and the destination suddenly ended up south east approximately 75 miles away! Not nice!

Other jet systems such as INS (inertial navigation, which uses balanced gyros) won't be affected though - they don't rely on radio aids.

So yes...mobile or cell phones do have an effect and yes...they are allowed but generally banned.

I let people carry them on my flights but refuse to let them be turned on. No meeting is that important, sorry.

 

Question: Do you know a lot about how cell phones work?
Ever experience that weird noise coming through your car speakers right before your cell phone is going to ring? (your cell phone needs to be resting close to the radio console) What causes that?

Also, I sleep with my cell phone right above my head, and I've noticed that I always wake up seconds before my phone rings. This happens to me constantly and at all different times. Do cell phones trasmit some kind of radiation or electromagnetic waves just before a call comes through and is that what's waking me? Is it normal for "it" to be causing me to wake like that?

answer: the noise thing w/ the radio or a computer or any electrical device is that the rf waves ( radio frequency) are starting to come through to the device. when the caller connects to a tower and then the tower sends the signal to ur phn, it sends off those waves before the phn even starts to ring. you will notice the same thing if u have the phn set to vibrate and ring at the same time that the vibrate always go off first. there is a delay when it comes to the ringers.

 

Question: Where is the phone card on the Verizon Chocolate Cell Phones?
I need to take my card out of my verizon chocolate phone. Like the information about my plan. It's hard to explain but how do i make it so if i where to sell my chocolate cell phone no one could use my cell phone plan or know any of my information? On cingular phones there is that little card under the battery, do they have that on verizon phones?

Answer: Verizon doesn't use sim cards as they are a CDMA provider. Only GSM and iDEN providers use sim cards. You'll have to delete your personal information by hand. If you are upgrading your phone, then Verizon will transfer your plan to your new phone when they activate it. When that happens, the other phone is deactivated. If you are changing providers, then the phone you have now will be deactivated when you cancel the service. If you are porting your number, then it will be deactivated when the number porting is complete.

 

Question: What is the rule on personal cell phones in your office?
I work in a small office and we all keep our personal cell phones on all day and answer them when we get a call. I am just wondering what the rest of the world is doing now that cell phones are so popular.

Thanks for your answers! Have a great day!

Answer: I personally don't keep mine on in the office I think it's rude to the other employees. You are suppose to be working not taking personal phone calls all day, leave it on vibrate so you can tell someone called you but let it go to voice and get back to them on breaks or lunch.

 

Question: Do you think talking on cell phones while driving should be a ticketed offense?
I have a bumber sticker that says *Hang up the damb phone and drive*
I hate driving and having another driver anywhere near me when I see they're on the phone.
I know their full attention is NOT on the road and whats around them!
Insurance companys should ask people if theu use their cell phones in their car and charge extra if they do.
I know NUMEROUS people that have had accidents while driving and talking on their phone.

Answer: I wish it was illegal.
However, the insane people who think they can just STOP in the road and slowly drift to the side when they get a phone call make me crazier than the idiots who are swerving in and out of lanes while they share stories with whomever it is that they simply CAN'T live without for an hour.
I hate to say it, but teenage girls seem to be the worst for the crazy driving, and old men with nice cars are most often the jerks who stop in the middle of the road or highway because they are taking a call!!!
I believe people should be arrested and detained like drunks until they agree to shut up and drive!!!!

 

Question: What are the best Verizon cell phones to use when reception is limited due to lack of relay towers?
We live in the western-most part of North Carolina. Back in the "sticks" as they say. Once we leave the main highways, our reception is extremely limited. Most of the time, it is non-existant. It is time to update our cell phones and we were hoping to obtain hand sets that would be usable in our home.

answer: i have an lg 8300 and it works everywhere I go. when you purchase a phone you have 15 days to try it. before you get "the one" try out the ones you like take 'em home and see which one works for you if the first one does not work take it back get another just pay the difference.

 

Question: How do cell phones tell time?
Let's say I have a Verizon cell phone, my friend has a Sprint cell phone, and my other friend has a Cingular cell phone. We all have the same area code. Is there a way to know if the three phones will tell the same time without actually putting them side-by-side and comparing them? Do cell phones use a cell tower to get their time? What do cell towers use? Do the various major carriers all use the same source to set their clocks?

Answer: Usually, the clock in the phone does not get the time from the network. It's more like a digital watch.

Internally in the network, the messaging between exchanges needs very accurate time. All exchanges are synchronised to a common time source such as an atomic clock. The network elements that for example create a billing record are accurate to a few milliseconds.

 

Question: What are the top touch screen cell phones out right now?
I am getting a new plan and need a cell phone and want a good quality touch screen. Do you know the top touch screen cell phones out right now?

Answer: Voyager.....IPhone.....thats all i know

Voyager- Is on Verizon

IPhone- I beleive is US Cellular or Singular

 

Question: Can an iPhone be converted to CDMA from GSM for use on Verizon or Sprint?
I understand that GSM and CDMA are two different communication languages. Can the software in the iphone be altered so that it can speak CDMA language? Does it require a hardware change? Has anyone accomplished the conversion?

Answer: Your first question: can't be done. Such a conversion would require software and hardware changes, something the normal person wouldn't be able to afford, much less execute.

You're better off purchasing the iPhone-like CDMA phones offered by Verizon Wireless, et al.

 

Question: How can one unlock an iPhone so that one can use the phone on any GSM network rather than AT&T exclusively?
I want to unlock the Apple iPhone (exclusively from AT&T) to use it on any GSM network in the world, particularly on T-Mobile. I want to be able to use all the features currently available for the iPhone, but I understand if I cannot use the visual voice mail on other GSM networks. Please share with me how to do it.

Thank you in advance. :)

Answer: A teenager just this past week unlocked it. Here's the story on it from Yahoo! News:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070825/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked_31

It has the information that you need. I understand that this is a non-trivial exercise. The article also outlines an alternative (supposedly simpler) SIM card based "unlocking".


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