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Ripcord
Joined: Apr 13, 2003
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From: Boston, MA
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I know a lot of people on this board have bought standalone P800s and are using them successfully with US carriers (I keep seeing T-mobile mentioned, who's my current carrier as well).
However, is anyone aware of any US carriers that _sell_ and _support_ the P800?
I have the opportunity to have my company pay up to a certain amount for a new phone if I switch carriers, as long as it's bundled with the service, and it would be great if the phone is also somewhat subsidized (rebates, etc).
I'm also a bit worried about using a phone with a carrier that is "unsupported" - even T-mobile has had a horrible time supporting my T68M that I bought from them just 7 or 8 months ago...
Thanks for any info,
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350z
Joined: Apr 11, 2003
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Ripcord,
based on my conversation with one of Sony's customer service, which I'm not sure whether this is true or not.. Nextel carries it.
Ive been told that Nextel in Nordstorm (SFO downtown) carries it.
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greydog
Joined: Mar 14, 2003
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to my knowledge, no US carrier yet lists the P800 as a product they sell in their usual packages. i bought mine over seas and signed up with t-mobile for service (southern california). so far, the support is decent, though i haven't called on them much. least when i call and speak with their 'data department', they know what the p800 is and isn't freaked out by me asking questions about it. one support guy even walked me step by step in setting up my gprs and such when the se site's sms setup thingy wouldn't transmit to my phone for some reason. |
PuckerThis
Joined: Mar 26, 2003
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i have actuaily found TMobil support to be VERY GOOD. I had bought the T68i and the P800 unlocked, not trhough TMobil and way before they started carrying them and anytime i needed tech support on either they have always been able to help me. Even JUST after i got my P800 after it had only beenout in the USA for 1 weeks or so i called them asking how to set up my MMS, and the guy walked me through it perfectly.
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cliq
Joined: Apr 14, 2003
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From: SoCal
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Amazon is selling P800 with USA T-Mobile activation for $599.00, here
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/wireless/B00008P1SM/glance/qid=1050329153/br=1-4/ref=br_lf_wr_4/002-6495667-2190439 |
contaygious
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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599? man no one is going to buy the p800 in us cuz the nokia 3650 is only 150 with att now. i wish other peeps would buy it here, but it aint gonna happen. nokia is king get used to it.
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VOD_Guy
Joined: Mar 11, 2003
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The P800 is officially supported by AT&T, so I'm guessing that it is just a matter of time before they offer it bundled with a service contract. You might try calling their central support - see http://www.attws.com for more info.
Having used both AT&T and T-Mobile (VoiceStream), the only GSM carriers in the US of any note (one state coverage doesn't count, Cingular...), I highly, highly recommend AT&T. Only drawback is a lack of CSD/HCSD, but in ~2 months, they will be rolling out unlimited GPRS for $30/month. |
contaygious
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unlimited for 30 a month are u sure? right now i get ripped 13 a month for 4 megs is a joke. plus att sux big time on gsm coverage when i go inside a building i get no reception anymore. they better step it up quick
30 a month for umlimited isnlt all that grea its only 10 bucks less than what i pay to make calls a month. i really can't see myself paying more than 20 a month for gprs ever which is only 8 megs right now and i don't even think that is a good enough deal to pay for.
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ashalson
Joined: Oct 14, 2002
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A couple of clarifications to some of the posts above me:
1. The comparisons between the 3650 and the p800 are growing very tiresome. The phones offer different features, and are geared toward different market segments. Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges...why do some people persist?
2. T-Mobile does not offer the p800 for purchase, but it DOES support it. I have called them several times with questions about email, sms and wap configuration, and they were prepared for them with specific instructions related to the p800 UI.
3. Cingular is also another GSM carrier "of note" in the US (in addition to T-Mobile, AT&T and some other local carriers). [Whoops, sorry Vod_Guy, I didn't see your additional comments about Cingular....]
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santa
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On 2003-04-14 23:39, ashalson wrote:
1. The comparisons between the 3650 and the p800 are growing very tiresome. The phones offer different features, and are geared toward different market segments. Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges...why do some people persist?
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Maybe a little tiresome, and maybe target audiences are a different, but the price differential makes a big difference. The P800's what I've been looking for in a phone. But when I can get 80% of what I'm looking for in a 3650 for $150, and a P800 is $600... I start thinking that maybe I'll get a 3650 and use it for a year or two, and move on to what I really want after that.
Using my Siemens S46 till I finish saving my pennies for a P800 (or maybe a Treo 600)! |
Ko
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I have yet to see p800 on the west coast. Thats at&t, tmob & nexttel. Correct me if im wrong tmob is using cingulars towers right? And my service is 3 states- nevada, az, cali.
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ashalson
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Maybe a little tiresome, and maybe target audiences are a different, but the price differential makes a big difference. The P800's what I've been looking for in a phone. But when I can get 80% of what I'm looking for in a 3650 for $150, and a P800 is $600... I start thinking that maybe I'll get a 3650 and use it for a year or two, and move on to what I really want after that.
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Where does this 80% figure come from? If it's your gut, fine, but I don't think there's any basis in fact for it.
My MAIN point was that this thread was about US carriers supporting the p800. The price differential between the p800 and the Nokia was pretty off-topic. If people want to discuss the merits of the comparison between the two, start a thread on it. I don't have all day to browse this forum, and when I see a forum topic that interests me, I'd like to feel fairly comfortable that the posts are about the topic.
And now back to the topic at hand. Nextel is NOT a gsm carrier-- therefore you can not use the p800 with Nextel.
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contaygious
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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what are u all talking about?!?!
I know the p800 is a lot better!
But in the U.S. the P800 and the 3650 are in direct competition.
Just look at CNET if u dont believe me and they completely represent the us market. they gave both fones the same score in everything even features!
No one is going to buy a p800 here because no one will be able to tell the difference for the most part except for price. a few of us understand that the p800 is much more than a picture fone with pda functionality, but that is all most people will see it as and guess what that is exactly what the nokia 3650 claims to be on the 4 different advertisements that i see for it on tv all day long and in magazines. they all say "camera fone with pda functionality" and its only 155 shoot if i didn't know any better i would have been suckered into this mess. good thing i got my p800 early january.
and i live in frisco so yes there is a p800 on the west coast baby!
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potok
Joined: Dec 04, 2002
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what SFO Nextel? they are iDen network you will find their sim card useless in P800, can you imagine ATT version of P800 no downloadinq only from ATT site for some stupid price, and no unlockinq but it is world phone, no GPRS only mlife baby and of course it will be dark blue
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Ripcord
Joined: Apr 13, 2003
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Thanks all, for the feedback.
One comment about AT&T though - I seriously doubt that they'll be offering unlimited GPRS for $30. They don't offer unlimited access for $99!
T-mobile USED to offer unlimited for $99, but took the more lucrative option when V-stream merged tighter with T-mobile and now only offer, what, 100Mbytes?
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