Posted by cfneogeo
I found out that this hot cool phone will be available in the US sometime this month. For those in the US who already own the phone, where did you get it?
Any positive or negative comments on the phone? You are probably using VoiceStream as service provider, can you tell me a little bit about how iStream works.
Thanks much!
Posted by Harleydog
Got my T68 in Europe and it works great; although it took a while to figure out the ins and outs with Voicestream. The one down aspect of the the phone, is that when you select GPRS on all the time, there are a lot of missed calls, hopefully this will be corrected when the phone is launched in the US. How sure are you that VS will be carrying the phone and where did you hear this.
Thanks
Posted by cfneogeo
I saw it on cnet.
Here's the link.
http://computers.cnet.com/wireless/0-1923403-8-6859856-3.html?tag=st.wr.1923403-8-6859856-1.txt.1923403-8-6859856-3
Well, so far the largest GSM provider in the us is VS, so I think I can safely assume that VS is going to carry this phone.
Posted by gomichaelkgo
I got my T68 on Ebay, and use Voicestream service.
Incidentally, VoiceStream says that ericsson phones are not able to access their IStream Wap page (though others work). I can access it just fine.
Do any of you VoiceStream users have problems accessing wap.myvoicestream.com?
Posted by cfneogeo
wap.myvoicestream.com points to Infospace.com's website.
Did you talk to customer service on the phone? If so, they don't have an updated information on what phones Voicestream service will work on etc. You best find out about that elsewhere.
Posted by PapaDocta
gomichaelkgo, i just got my T68 yesterday and i'm having trouble accessing anything... i can't get wap to be configured right.. always get Gateway missing. can you please help me with that... thank you i'm with voicestream as well...
Posted by xenious
for a good rundown on setting up your T68 with Voicestream go to this site (he did it all with a T39 but it is the same settings).
http://mork.home.mindspring.com/myvoicestreamhelp.htm
Posted by ditzygal
Don't expect to see the T68 in the US with the approval of VS or Cingular until maybe February or March. If you buy it from other than the operator you may end up with early software and it's not as convenient to get software upgrades in the US.
Posted by sstrunks84
Did any of you upgrade to R1C? If you did, how?
Posted by moodswinger
Is Cingular a GSM provider too?
MSW
Posted by cfneogeo
People doesn't seem to have a lot of trouble with the phone. See HarleyDog!.
Also, if anybody would be so kind to fill me in on R1C.
Thanks
Posted by cfneogeo
Yes, Cingular is a GSM provider too. I also read that AT&T is moving in the same direction.
Boy, it took these guys a while before they realize that GSM is the way to go.
Posted by moodswinger
Thanks, dude.
Does anyone know about their prepaid services - or any other provider's prepaid, for that matter (VS excluded)? I will be visiting the US soon and I reckon I better avoid the exorbitant roaming rates everyone charges.
Thanks for the info.
MSW
Posted by nunyabiziz
Hi all, i'm using Cingular GSM service and was wondering if i'm able to access my wap service with the T68. I have tried to call customer serivce and ask for the settings for wap and was told there wasn't any. That all the settings were already programmed into the phone by Cingular before going to retailers. From what I have found out is that Cingular won't release the settings because of reasons, that you must buy a phone from Cingular to be able to use their Wap service. Please any info on this topic will help me.
Posted by ditzygal
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Cingular has requested the Mfgs preload and hide the settings. Maybe they are concerned about hackers or something. The Customer Service numbers do not have the settings to assist the consumer because they do not intend on supporting Non-Cingular approved phones.
Suggestion: Search the Web for Cingular WAP Settings or program your own ISP settings as a DaTa Comm. account. Use Ericsson pre-set Mobile Internet page as your home page. You'll only be missing out on Cingular's home page- All of which can be found on the mobile wide web.
Posted by katiy3n
i dont get it why they hide the settings from us who don't get the phones from them. aren't we supposed to know that since we are subscribers? and we subscribe to the WAP service?
but you know, even if they hide the answers, there IS hope. my WAP works well, thanks to the search engines!
Posted by Deltayoda
Hey, more the reason to buy the phone other than Cingular.
T-Mobile has no problems if I use my T68i, Cingular on the other hand cries about it if I even mention it. Too bad for them...
Posted by shawnmccall9
I say that the R520 is better than the T68 is a poorly covered area, like the USA. Go external antenas!!!!!
Posted by paqmaster
I got my T68m from Voicestream and had it upgraded to the T68i software. Feature wise this phone is great. The software is still kinda slow, much faster then the original T68m software but still slow. I'm using it with T-Mobile (Voicestream) service in California and when I have good reception everything works great. GPRS always works and when you use it to connect to the internet with a laptop or PDA, the speed is pretty good with the T-Mobile proxy set to max image compression. Feels faster then a 28.8 modem but slower then a 56k modem dial up.
Now the bad part. Actually this part is pretty bad and it's making me think twice about keeping this phone. This phone by far has the worse reception of any GSM phone I've ever owned!!! I currently have a Nokia 8290, Ercisson T39m and a Motorola V66. I have pretty weak coverage at home but none of the above mentioned phones ever lost the signal. I always got at least one or two bar at home with the other phones but with my T68 it keeps losing signal. At work it keeps losing the signal too. At first I thought it was T-Mobile but nope it's the T68 phone. None of the phones, 8290, T39m, or V66 ever lost signal at home or work but with the T68 I keep getting 'No Network' anywhere there's weak coverage. Unless you have GREAT GSM coverage DO NOT get this phone.
Posted by devis45
Paqmaster, just a question, where did you get the phone upgraded? I was reading somewhere in this forum that people had tried to upgrade their phones ti T68i and with no luck because Ericsson won't do the upgrade in the US. Frankly I don't know why Ericsson is not providing the upgrade in the US but I am guessing it could be because of the upgrade that you keep losing signal.