03-30-2003, 12:00 AM
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I Spent My Weekend High In The Smoky Mountains!
Err... wait. That didn't come out right.   I took a few days off from work and Pocket PC Thoughts. I spotted the above store within a few minutes of our family pulling into Gatlinburg. :lol: I did carry my Pocket PC but not my cell phone as it was getting a ROM upgrade, and after getting it back Saturday afternoon I can't tell a bit of difference in my dropped calls with the T68i ROM. My wife's Samsung never drops a call. :evil: If Verizon accepts phone number transfers this fall, I will probably ditch T-Mobile. It has been a while since I relied on a 56K modem for communications, but it wasn't too bad. Probably better since I only checked email in the morning and evening.  |
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03-30-2003, 12:39 AM
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Gatlinburg
Totally unrelated...but that's a *BEAUTIFUL* area. I live in Oregon, but I had family that lived there for years. The Smoky mountians are a unique wonder of the world.
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03-30-2003, 12:50 AM
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Somewhat unrelated but... you mentioned Verizon taking phone transfers. Are you taking about taking your non-Verizon cellphone number and transferring it over to Verizon service? Is this something only Verizon is doing?
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03-30-2003, 12:50 AM
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Ed, I don't suppose you can get a case made out of hemp for iPaq there?
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03-30-2003, 12:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
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"High" in the Smoky Mts, with a picture of a "hemp" store.... Hm... related?
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03-30-2003, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Sparkomatic
Somewhat unrelated but... you mentioned Verizon taking phone transfers. Are you taking about taking your non-Verizon cellphone number and transferring it over to Verizon service? Is this something only Verizon is doing?
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Check the next news post of mine coming shortly...
Ed: re the T68i -- sounds like T-Mo's coverage in your area is just subpar. Sorry to hear it. :cry:
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03-30-2003, 02:03 AM
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Hey Ed,
You do realize that the T68i is known for crappy RF performance right? I have a feeling if you just tried another phone you'd have a much better experience. The dropped calls are the fault of the phone and not T-Mobile. Although I myself still have a T68i (Sexy + Bluetooth), I use the other features too often to ditch this phone yet. However, if your phone doesn't hold a good signal in your area, even after the newest flash upgrade, then go to a T-Mobile dealer and ask for a loaner phone to try while your other phone is being upgraded. You may be delightfully suprised.
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03-30-2003, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Sparkomatic
Somewhat unrelated but... you mentioned Verizon taking phone transfers. Are you taking about taking your non-Verizon cellphone number and transferring it over to Verizon service? Is this something only Verizon is doing?
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Verizon is committed to accepting numbers from other carriers by November. Of course, they won't let theirs go to other carriers.
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03-30-2003, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by omikron
You do realize that the T68i is known for crappy RF performance right? I have a feeling if you just tried another phone you'd have a much better experience. The dropped calls are the fault of the phone and not T-Mobile. Although I myself still have a T68i (Sexy + Bluetooth), I use the other features too often to ditch this phone yet. However, if your phone doesn't hold a good signal in your area, even after the newest flash upgrade, then go to a T-Mobile dealer and ask for a loaner phone to try while your other phone is being upgraded. You may be delightfully suprised.
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And which phone are you going to use if you want BT? There's the new Siemens S55, but it's not sold by T-Mo yet. Neither is the Nokia 3650. I guess you could buy them unlocked...
Besides, the T68(i) is not that much worse, IMHO. It seems to vary on a lot of factors. I've had pretty good results in NYC, myself.
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03-30-2003, 03:22 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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Heh... They're slash burning across the valley this weekend. Kinda gives "high in the smoky mountains" it's true meaning.
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