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nodilberthere avatar
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Anybody have the iPhone? I'm finally out of contract with Verizon and I've been wanting the iPhone since it came out. I'm a MAC who will never be a PC again.

Will it live up to my grandiose expectations, or will I be disappointed and sorry I left VZ? How's AT&T to deal with? I don't want it for the camera or the texting, I want it because it is sooooo cool :cool:

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Alicia Leonard avatar
SoWal Insider
#77
Tootsie - which calendar are you using? Is your phone in 3G?

my apps so far:
allrecipes
Distant Suns
Google Earth
RedLaser
Trapster
Slacker Radio
Shazam
Kindle
AroundMe
Facebook
30A

Games:
Sudoku
Numbrix


Gotta try pandora and app sniper or one of the free app searching apps.
Dia avatar
Beach Fanatic
#78
no 3g yet.

thanks for the list of apps - I'll check 'em out. I use the iphone calendar which works great and syncs with google calendar. starting to use my notes, and sync with my google tasks.

other apps I'm loving: flashlight, days until (christmas countdown), weatherbug, sunset, Pandora radio, nasa, etc. many of these are for me and kiddo to explore together. urbanspoon looks promising..

my latest: turkey calls. get it.:biggrin:


I used the flashlight app at Mountain film - I forgot to try out the mosquito app someone mentioned.
Alicia Leonard avatar
SoWal Insider
#79
no 3g yet.

thanks for the list of apps - I'll check 'em out. I use the iphone calendar which works great and syncs with google calendar. starting to use my notes, and sync with my google tasks.

other apps I'm loving: flashlight, days until (christmas countdown), weatherbug, sunset, Pandora radio, nasa, etc. many of these are for me and kiddo to explore together. urbanspoon looks promising..

my latest: turkey calls. get it.:biggrin:
You have to enable it. Go to settings, then general, then networks.

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Carol G avatar
Beach Fanatic
#80
Aleo, are you getting 3G? I'm enabled, but still on Edge here at Camp Creek... forgot to check it in Seaside tonight...

Is anyone in SoWal getting 3G? MidWal? NoWal? Anyone? Bueller??
Alicia Leonard avatar
SoWal Insider
#81
Aleo, are you getting 3G? I'm enabled, but still on Edge here at Camp Creek... forgot to check it in Seaside tonight...

Is anyone in SoWal getting 3G? MidWal? NoWal? Anyone? Bueller??


I'm in DeFunn or The Yak, which ever you prefer:biggrin:

No, I'm not getting it. But my enable 3G is switched on and I pick it up when I am in larger towns. You guys may not be up yet.

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scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#82
I used the flashlight app at Mountain film - I forgot to try out the mosquito app someone mentioned.

How is the flashlight app different from just pushing a button so your cell phone glows?

I have to dump more songs off my Ipod touch so I can use the 'skeeter app!
Kurt avatar
Admin
#83
How is the flashlight app different from just pushing a button so your cell phone glows?

I have to dump more songs off my Ipod touch so I can use the 'skeeter app!

It is a white screen.
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#84
my contract is up with the old phone...what is the average monthly cost of the iphone?
Dia avatar
Beach Fanatic
#85
my contract is up with the old phone...what is the average monthly cost of the iphone?

This is the plan for the iPhone - no roaming charges & unlimited internet access built into flat monthly fee. The top plan is for a single phone, the bottom is a family plan.


Dia avatar
Beach Fanatic
#87
Whoa - you're getting ripped.

Go here and enter xip code:
Cell Phone Plans and cellular service - Wireless from AT&T

450 minutes - $40

Data plan - $30

Messaging unlimited - $20

Taxes and fees - ouch!


I thought those were for all phones except the iPhones (they have their own plan)

*edited to add link: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ils.jsp?q_sku=sku3790233&q_package=sku3790236

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Carol G avatar
Beach Fanatic
#88
Those figures are a lot more than what I pay too... I have the basic 450 anytime minutes single phone plan at $39.99 + $30 data plan + $5 for 200 text messages... With taxes and fees, my bill every month is right around $85
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#89
my contract is up with the old phone...what is the average monthly cost of the iphone?

just go do it. ask questions later.:wave:
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#90
You have to enable it. Go to settings, then general, then networks.

tried to rep you for the tip. said I must spread it around (I must rep you a lot). anyway, thanks!:wave:
Dia avatar
Beach Fanatic
#91
Those figures are a lot more than what I pay too... I have the basic 450 anytime minutes single phone plan at $39.99 + $30 data plan + $5 for 200 text messages... With taxes and fees, my bill every month is right around $85


Those rates include the $30 data plan. Unlimited texting is $5/month and you have rollover minutes. We have a family plan & pay $140 a month total - with unlimited texts for 2 iPhones.
Dia avatar
Beach Fanatic
#92
tried to rep you for the tip. said I must spread it around (I must rep you a lot). anyway, thanks!:wave:


did it work for you? I'm still in E mode.
Alicia Leonard avatar
SoWal Insider
#93
just go do it. ask questions later.:wave:

She's right. It's not just a phone.

Those figures are a lot more than what I pay too... I have the basic 450 anytime minutes single phone plan at $39.99 + $30 data plan + $5 for 200 text messages... With taxes and fees, my bill every month is right around $85

WCW, our charges are the same. This is what I pay.

tried to rep you for the tip. said I must spread it around (I must rep you a lot). anyway, thanks!:wave:


Yes, u loves me:wub:
Those rates include the $30 data plan. Unlimited texting is $5/month and you have rollover minutes. We have a family plan & pay $140 a month total - with unlimited texts for 2 iPhones.

I think at&t is the only company to support the iphone right now. They have a contract with apple. Your plan looks like the one I was offered and it's the only game in town. But, I pay less for my iphone than I did for my Sprint service and a Razor that never frikin worked, anywhere, so I'm a happy camper with the iphone and my service. Have not had a problem with either one for almost a year now.:D
Carol G avatar
Beach Fanatic
#94
Those rates include the $30 data plan. Unlimited texting is $5/month and you have rollover minutes. We have a family plan & pay $140 a month total - with unlimited texts for 2 iPhones.

Aha, I thought it was W/O data... it seems I'm getting gypped on the text messages, I guess a call to at&t is in order!
Beach Lover
#95
not sure what I'm doing on this iPhone but this is funn
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#96
Well, I'm a moron - after having the Ipod touch for over a year I finally figured out (okay was told) that it does everything the Iphone does except make phone calls. :blush:

After a couple hours in the airport w/ free wifi I am also an addict! :biggrin:
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#98
Well, I'm a moron - after having the Ipod touch for over a year I finally figured out (okay was told) that it does everything the Iphone does except make phone calls. :blush:

After a couple hours in the airport w/ free wifi I am also an addict! :biggrin:

when/if you go all the way and get the iphone, go ahead and spend more for the absolute latest model - 3GS. I got the 3G since it totally has more than I can ever really appreciate much less use. well.... there is a glitch in the software automatic update (when you sync with computer via itunes) that keeps you from EVER being able to use wifi again. Some folks do not have this problem but many, many people have reported it. I don't really miss it that much since it doesn't keep me from emailing, browsing, etc... I need to go by and talk to a technician to see if there are any good fixes, other than the dozen or so given online which I have tried.

My 3G still is absolutely wonderful. its a computer! but it does not have video (which I do not need), and even though the memory is way more than adequate in most cases, I cannot download all my music to the ipod.

I really like the intelligent keyboard.

get the 3GS!!!
Geo avatar
Beach Fanatic
#99
I thought it would be fitting for me to post that I gave in and got an Iphone-

sent from my iphone
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#100
I thought it would be fitting for me to post that I gave in and got an Iphone-

sent from my iphone

:clap:way to go geo. had lunch with a group of gals today and I think they all had 'em.

I do like mine. a lot.
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#101
ok...more questions...GB recommendation?? 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB? What is the difference in the 3Gs and the regular 3G?

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