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Ericsson T68 in the US |
cfneogeo
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
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From: United States
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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.
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Harleydog
Joined: Nov 06, 2001
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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.
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cfneogeo
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
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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. |
gomichaelkgo
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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From: Portland OR, USA
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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? |
cfneogeo
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
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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. |
PapaDocta
Joined: Dec 23, 2001
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From: PDX-USA
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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... |
xenious
Joined: Dec 05, 2001
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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 |
ditzygal
Joined: Dec 07, 2001
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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. |
sstrunks84
Joined: Dec 22, 2001
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Did any of you upgrade to R1C? If you did, how? |
moodswinger
Joined: Dec 10, 2001
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From: New York, USA
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Is Cingular a GSM provider too?
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cfneogeo
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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.
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cfneogeo
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
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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. |
moodswinger
Joined: Dec 10, 2001
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From: New York, USA
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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 |
nunyabiziz
Joined: Dec 27, 2001
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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. |
ditzygal
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On 2001-12-27 08:20, nunyabiziz wrote:
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.
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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. |
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Posted: 2001-12-19 18:13
