Does any cell phone network engineer perhaps know why you can't hear your own voice when speaking on a cell?
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posted by jtexman1
on May 18, 2013 -
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Transform Ultra with an overheating, fast-discharging, spontaneously-turning-off battery.
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posted by Snyder
on May 1, 2013 -
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Hello All!
Can anyone advise on an AT&T phone I can use without a data plan but has the best movie/mp3 playback capabilities? Thanks!
posted by 1inabillionmistake
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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First, let me state that I have no idea if these two things are interrelated, but it seems like they could be, so I'm going to go ahead and conjecture here: our AT&T cell phone service drops from nearly full 3G to one bar from time to time (usually during calls, of course) and our wi-fi does the same thing. I've tried timing it and I can't seem to nail it down to anything. Could these service drops be related?
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posted by summerteeth
on Feb 26, 2013 -
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I'm looking for phone apps that will allow me to easily and simply record sound and simultaneously back up the recording offsite (send it to email, save to a cloud server, etc.).
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posted by decathecting
on Jan 11, 2013 -
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I'm considering porting my personal cell phone to Google Voice so that calls and texts can be forwarded to my newly acquired work cell phone. If you've done this, please see my specific questions/concerns.
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posted by Swede78
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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Now that we all have a handful of old hackable smartphones lying around, is there any way to build our own active repeaters or cell phone to IP gateways?
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posted by mzurer
on Jan 5, 2013 -
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Please recommend me a dock/speaker solution to play music from an iPhone 4s and Android devices as well.
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posted by Aizkolari
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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I can't stand my iPhone 4S any longer, but I've still got a year and a half to wait for the contract to end (AT&T). I'd love to switch to an Android, because I'm sick of having to use iTunes just to get a few songs on to the device. I'd like to get an HTC One X, but am open to suggestions. What are my options for replacing this piece of crap? Should I just try and unlock/sell my iPhone on craigslist?
posted by matkline
on Nov 12, 2012 -
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Thinking about buying a Nexus 4 from the Google Play Store. Are there good third-party accidental damage warranties out there that won't break the bank?
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posted by apip
on Nov 1, 2012 -
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What are your experiences with using a service to receive donations via SMS/text message at your charity?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Oct 21, 2012 -
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Question about phones and plans for Verizon prepaid - do you have experience with them, and with the data plans, especially using the web on the $50/month plan?
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posted by needlegrrl
on Oct 9, 2012 -
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I need a hardware device that endows my cell phone with a loud ring/alarm. I have bought and had to return 3 phones because they just aren't loud enough to reliably hear when they ring if they are buried under clothes, are in the other room, I am standing near traffic etc. No idea how phone designs got to this stage but there it is.
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posted by Nish ton
on Sep 1, 2012 -
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Looking for the best Android smartphone to buy for a pre-paid service, preferably GSM based....
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posted by lattiboy
on Aug 2, 2012 -
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Is there a phone out there with a battery life like they used to have that can still let me check facebook every now and then?
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posted by smoke
on Jul 2, 2012 -
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...they couldn't if they tried?
Do employers read text messages on employer paid cell phones?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2012 -
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My wife and I are going to Paris for a few weeks. Yay! Unfortunately I'll be in and out of conferences for the first 5 days while she is out sightseeing. My schedule will probably be pretty unpredictable, so we'd like to have an easy way to keep in touch, but cell phone rentals seem pretty expensive, especially since we'll only need it for a few days. We don't even really need voice - texting would work. Any ideas for cheap, short-term communications in Paris?
posted by captainawesome
on Jun 16, 2012 -
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Is there a prepaid phone plan in the US that will let me use my Samsung Galaxy S2 at full speeds, for short visits (ie: without having to pay for a full month of use)?
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posted by Mayma Hosey
on Jun 9, 2012 -
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Advise me on how to navigate my smartphone issues with the smallest out-of-pocket expense possible.
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posted by erstwhile
on Jun 6, 2012 -
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I will be traveling in Germany for a week soon, and will need a cell phone while there. I won't be able to use my personal cell phone (incompatible with Europe) but I have an unlocked GSM phone that I've used in Europe before. Please help me find a SIM card (with German phone number) that I can order now and get delivered to the US
before I leave for my trip.
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posted by intermod
on May 29, 2012 -
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I'm getting phone calls and late night texts (and sexts) for an Edith. Edith appears to be a local teenager. How to deal?
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posted by Miss T.Horn
on May 14, 2012 -
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Walking down the street on a cellphone, my reception cuts out and I hear a
different voice through the earpiece, very briefly, say something like "... three months..." It sounds like an advertisement. The person on the other end heard nothing, and the call wasn't dropped. What the heck happened?
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posted by BungaDunga
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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frustrated for not being able to import address book contacts into my iphone. Seek kind help here
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posted by akomom
on Apr 23, 2012 -
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Help us find a cell phone solution given that we are moving in 6 months (and we can't wait that long to replace our current Verizon phones)
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posted by seachange
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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My wife dropped her AT&T Blackberry Torch 9800 in water last night, and even though the phone wasn't damp inside, it doesn't power up. We just came from the local AT&T store, and we can't upgrade until July. The only options they gave us were to buy a new Blackberry Torch for $499 or wait four months and buy it for $99. Do we have any other options? The phone's data has been backed up to our PC, so we'd really like to replace it with a Torch (she likes the keyboard) or at least a compatible phone so the data can be restored.
posted by davcoo
on Apr 3, 2012 -
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Any ideas how to get a gmail account to synch on a new Razr 4g phone?
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posted by dbmcd
on Mar 25, 2012 -
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Phone's battery drain is draining my patience, after hours of research, two batteries, and several phone calls with T-Mobile. How do I fix this?
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posted by FlyByDay
on Mar 8, 2012 -
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If a sample of cells was taken in 1972, reproduced in laboratory by cell division to create a cell line used in science today based originally on the sample, what "generation" of cell would be used today, and how far back in history BC/E would a comparable human generation be? Is that even calculable?
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posted by Quarter Pincher
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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How can I best get cell data while in Japan? I've got a GSM Galaxy Nexus that I'd like to use while I'm in Japan. Is it possible to purchase a pre-paid SIM? If so, where would these be sold? I'll be in Nagoya, if that helps.
posted by VoteBrian
on Feb 16, 2012 -
14 answers
What can I do to make things go smoothly when I quit Sprint for another mobile provider in a few months?
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posted by jepler
on Feb 2, 2012 -
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What can I do to bend Verizon to my will? Or is it time to head out in search of greener pastures?
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posted by RolandOfEld
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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Are there any legitimate websites that will allow me to purchase a vodafone UK top-up voucher online using either paypal or a non-UK based credit card?
posted by modernnomad
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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Within the past few weeks, I've been receiving phone calls on my cell phone every day at 9am and 5pm like clockwork from the number (000) 000-0000. How do I make these bastards go away and leave me alone?
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posted by Geckwoistmeinauto
on Dec 28, 2011 -
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