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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by afrugal1: Very nice, TWO, but could you please give me a brief remedial road map of how, and in what sequence, these various stages unfolded.</font> 1) Shop around and get a feel for the company which best fits your needs-- calling area, plans, handset, coverage area, etc. 2) Decide on a company or narrow it down to two. Price the handset & plan with the company directly, at a discounter (like Costco & Best Buy), and on the internet (Amazon is my fav). 3) Visit a website (like Dealcatcher) to see if there are any coupon codes floating around. 4) Sign on the dotted line and enjoy your new phone. For my situation: - handset was $100 lower than other places *Amazon seems to have the best prices-- automatically from the start - Amazon offered same $50 rebate as Sprint store *Amazon links directly to the rebate from the page offering the phone - additionally, Amazon offered its own $100 rebate *again, the additional rebate was linked and advertised directly on the page of the item - used milepoint.com for 5% gift certificate savings (saved an extra $20) *www.milepoint.com -- $95 and 250 OnePass miles = $100 Amazon gift certificate This is all electronic and you can easily feed cert numbers into the payment page when placing your order. Unused balance stays in your Amazon account. - used coupon code from Deal Catcher for an extra discount (it was $35, I think) *You feed the promo codes in the same place as the gift certificate codes. Amazon will let you use both a promo code and gift certificates. - free shipping at Amazon (they tell you its economy, but it seems to always be upgraded-- in this case to two-day FedEx) *This is automatic if you select economy shipping. Don't let them sucker you into paying more for upgraded shipping because they usually upgrade you for free in practice anyway. - received around 5,000 UAL Mileage Plus miles from Sprint PCS (America West Flight Fund, Alaska Mileage Plan, and US Airways Dividend Miles are also partners) *you need to call a special number after you activate. You can find the number to call on your airline's website. If you go with the other companies, look around. I think AT&T wireless must partner with someone. NEXTEL has many FF partnerships. I don't know the details, though. [insert sales pitch here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif] With Sprint PCS, when activating you can get a referral bonus of $10. I'd be happy to refer you-- both the new subscriber and the person referring you get the bonus. [sales pitch off] Anyway, things change quickly with both technology and pricing of the service plans. You'll just have to do that initial research and find what works best for you. Wish I could be more helpful, but since I don't know you nor do I know your market, that's about all I have to say. The information I posted was accurate in January of this year when I bought my phone. I'm not sure how accurate it is now. Good luck! |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cigarman: I have both T-Mobile and AT&T. I travel to all 50 states evry year. I also travel to many countries. Very simple answer: IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU PLAN TO USE THE PHONE. If you don't travel outside your home city. Fine get T-Mobile. If you want to talk outside the USA... T-Mobile is great (It is my overseas phone). But, the real truth is your can't get a T-mobile signal in about 85% of the USA. It just stinks. I mean really stinks. Let me be clear... USLESS. Now, my AT&T phone is works EVERYWHERE domestic. Middle of nowhere...it works. But, completely uselss overseas* *(except works in Hong Kong)</font> As others have noted, take a look at the coverage areas and, more important, your *home* area and decide on carriers based on where you travel and what coverage is offered. Don't do it based on special offers. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by channa: T-mobile also doesn't maintain their own netwok, so they're second-tier to any carrier they buy from.</font> http://www.t-mobile.com/company/pres...asepopup19.asp [This message has been edited by fly co to see the yanks (edited 07-15-2003).] |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Non-NonRev: Just a reminder that, in case she wants to keep her present cell number, the FCC's telephone number portability regulation is scheduled to go into effect on 24 November 2003. </font> So I searched with Google and found this: <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> ...Wireless Number Portability In 1996, Congress specified in the Telecommunications Reform Act that all telephone carriers must allow their customers to switch to another carrier while still retaining the same phone number. This capability was originally mandated to be in place by 1998. The landline companies have implemented this. Therefore, if you want to switch to a different phone company, you can keep the same phone number. Unfortunately, the wireless industry lobbied the FCC successfully on a number of occasions to extend the deadline, first to 2000, and then to November 24, 2002, and again to November 2003. Now a coalition of wireless carriers, led by Verizon but with the support of other major carriers, is seeking to have the FCC eliminate the mandate entirely. This is unacceptable. How many customers are now tied down to a wireless company because they would lose business if they changed their number? A survey conducted in December 1999 by Telephia, Inc, showed that 40 percent of dissatisfied customers who did not change carriers stayed put because they wanted to keep their existing wireless number. Therefore, I call upon members of Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the leaders of each State in the Union to refuse any and all attempts by the wireless companies to extend the deadline or eliminate Wireless Number Portability.....</font> Any more informations on this? Can I keep my cell number when I switch after November 24, 2003? |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by afrugal1: Howdy, friends! Mrs. Frugal is in need of a replacement cell phone. I see that OP is offering 8K miles for a one (1) year hitch with T-Mobile and its "Get More" plan. Mrs. Frugal has not heard good things about T-Mobile service and is concerned. We are in Sonoma County. Majority of calling will be in this area. Some regular calls to just outside of Reno as well. Can anyone give an opinion on this offer and this service? Thanks! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif </font> BTW, why afrugal ... are you dealing with eggs (in the world capital of eggs? |
re: Wireless portability, I understand that Verizon has recently switched sides and is now all for portability.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xyzzy: re: Wireless portability, I understand that Verizon has recently switched sides and is now all for portability.</font> I'd expect to maintain loyalty and avoid switching, the carriers will be offering to throw even more FF miles at us. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Weatherboy: I'd expect to maintain loyalty and avoid switching, the carriers will be offering to throw even more FF miles at us. </font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Weatherboy: They all have to "switch sides" --courts recently ruled that this must go in effect this fall, so all numbers must become portable.</font> |
Hi, USAFAN! Originally posted in CO because they have a partner offer with T-Mobile. Why your reference to eggs? Petaluma is known for its "Butter and Eggs Day Parade", but Naples is known for golf and early bird dinner specials. I'm confused.
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Some additional background re wireless number portability:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...¬Found=true http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=115764 |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by afrugal1: Why your reference to eggs? .... I'm confused.</font> Sorry, I confused you. Actually I got mixed up: Your username is afrugal1 not afragile1. My association was: Petaluma = eggs = fragile. Sorry, I just made a mistake. I had to look here what frugal means: http://wortschatz.uni-leipzig.de/ And yes, you are right, we have plenty of golf courses in Naples. And too many restaurants. To get customers in the off-season, many offer "early bird" or "sunset" dinners. |
For those of you who have never been to Germany. T-Mobile is Deutsche Telekom; the German telephone company (phone booths have the pink "T" on them).
This is why their international coverage is so good. - HobokenFlyer |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HobokenFlyer: For those of you who have never been to Germany. T-Mobile is Deutsche Telekom; the German telephone company (phone booths have the pink "T" on them). This is why their international coverage is so good. - HobokenFlyer</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xyzzy: Actually, it's because their network uses GSM, which is used by most of the world. </font> Duh. The technology is what makes it work. I know that. I was just pointing out that most don't know that T-Mobile is a German Company, etc, etc. Quit splitting hairs. - HF |
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