Bluetooth Phones

[OSUKid7]

Hey, I have an iPaq 3870 (with bluetooth) and have always wanted to get a bluetooth phone. Unfortunately, I'm in the middle of a 2-year contract with Verizon. They don't have any bluetooth phones, do they? I'd love to get one and give it a try, but I don't think it's worth canceling my verizon contract.

I guess my second question is, if I sometime do drop Verizon, what carrier should I go with? I've heard Verizon has the best coverage, yet I frequently get disconnected right around my house. Funny side story - we actually had so many disconnections last year that we called Verizon and they sent a tech out. What do you think he found? Hmm, you guys really don't have a good connection here. :lol: :frusty:

[Jon Westfall]

I don't know how t-mobile coverage is in your area of Ohio (Pretty good in mine) but they deffinetly have a better phone selection than verizon and support a lot of the newer technologies (i.e. bluetooth, gprs) at lower prices (i.e. unlimited data package!)

[Janak Parekh]

Hey, I have an iPaq 3870 (with bluetooth) and have always wanted to get a bluetooth phone. Unfortunately, I'm in the middle of a 2-year contract with Verizon. They don't have any bluetooth phones, do they?
Not yet, although the Motorola v710 is rumored for a summer release (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24476).

I'd love to get one and give it a try, but I don't think it's worth canceling my verizon contract.
Probably not, considering the cost.

I guess my second question is, if I sometime do drop Verizon, what carrier should I go with? I've heard Verizon has the best coverage, yet I frequently get disconnected right around my house.
Even though Verizon may have the "best coverage", that doesn't mean it will near your house. The only way to tell is to try various providers -- take advantage of the return policy -- and see what truly works for you.

Hmm, you guys really don't have a good connection here. :lol: :frusty:
They'll actually act on this -- but it might take years. Building out networks is a very expensive process.

--janak

[Zack Mahdavi]

Even though Verizon may have the "best coverage", that doesn't mean it will near your house. The only way to tell is to try various providers -- take advantage of the return policy -- and see what truly works for you.

I completely agree with Janak. When I moved to Austin from Dallas, my Cingular TDMA reception was horrible. It kept dropping calls left and right. So I switched to AT&T's new 6-month old GSM plan and it was worse. Half the time, I couldn't get reception. I returned the phone within a week (AT&T paid for everything, shipping costs, etc... I didn't have to pay a dime), and switched to T-Mobile. Their plans were awesome and their reception in Austin is great!

So the point of this post is... definitely take advantage of the return policies. It might be a little inconvient to return the phone, but it will pay off especially since you might be stuck with the carrier for 1,2,3+ years.

If you're happy with Verizon, you might want to hold out until they release a bluetooth phone. Also, check out www.howardforums.com .. People in your area might have posted their thoughts on wireless carriers.