Please help a fellow gaijin make sense of Softbank mobile phone plans. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 6 answers

How do I cancel my contract with Verizon before my contract is up? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 14 answers

It's come the time to buy a new cellphone. I have a RAZR V2 and it's falling apart. My Verizon contract is up in November. Should I re-up with Verizon and stay on my family plan or should I break off and/or go to another carrier? And what phone should I look into? All I know is that I do not want a huge fold out QWERTY keyboard like a 16-year-old girl with a Sidekick and probably do not want a Motorola. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 29 answers

Phone from China, SIM card in the US: what do I need to know to make sure I have a working cell phone when I return to the US for a month or two this summer? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 6 answers

What are your favorite mobile (non-iphone) websites? I'm interested in all topics, but, particularly, useful tools when I'm out and about, e.g., weather, traffic, price comparison, etc.) I saw a question from a couple years ago on this topic, but I'm betting there's been a lot of development in this area.
posted on May 20, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I clean the plastic of a cellphone that has become matte again without ruining it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 4 answers

Does DoCoMo still have a showroom in Tokyo? I've found many web references to this fabled window into the future but I can't find the address anywhere. Are there any other places/shops in Tokyo that would be of interest to somebody who wants to learn about the latest mobile developments in Japan and about their mobile culture?
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a cell phone plan similar to Cricket's Choice plan (emphasis on the lack of an annual contract,) that is available in the Twin Cities. Bonus points if it's a service portable to Phoenix, AZ.
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the best wireless phone service for the NYC area? I'm as fed up with Verizon as the next guy, but my limited experience with an iPhone in Manhattan left me with dropped/missed calls and very intermittent access to maps, etc. (unless already cached). Putting aside fun features that usually work, and imagining your life depended on receiving or making a phone call, which network would you choose?* *Please speak from experience with a carrier and nevermind the silly games they play (e.g., crippling bluetooth, etc.); I simply need a service that doesn't miss or drop calls.
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 16 answers

Unlocked phone, but I want to "unbrand" it. How? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 4 answers

I have serious tech lust. I think I want to get the American version of the Nokia N95. Please help me decide if this is the phone for me. [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm probably moving back to the U.S. in August or September. I'm visiting this week and again in late March/early April. I already have a UK tri-band GSM phone. What should I do to get mobile phone coverage in the U.S.? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 8 answers

[MarketResearchFilter] Where can I find stats on the popularity of content sent to mobile/cell phones and other handheld devices? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 7 answers

I have a US cell phone (LG Muziq, Sprint is the provider). I would REALLY like to be able to read Japanese web pages on it, but whenever I surf to a page with Japanese text it just shows up as garbage. I've installed Opera Mini on my phone, but that didn't help, even though the demo on their website does show Japanese characters. Is there any way to get this to work? I don't need to be able to type in Japanese, or send Japanese text messages. I just want to be able to read Japanese web pages. If I can't do this on the phone directly, then maybe there's another website I could visit that would convert the Japanese text to images?
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 4 answers

A better mobile AIM client for my cellphone? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2007 - 3 answers

I need to setup donations via SMS for a client, but I don't know how I can start. What companies offer this, what are the costs. Anyone knows?
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 7 answers

I don't understand cell phone java applications... Can the hive mind help me to troubleshoot Gmail Mobile? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Should I buy an unlocked blackberry and/or cellphone? And should I wait for the "3G" Blackberry that I am told may come out soon on AT&T? And what about the whole Motorola F3 thing from a while back? [more inside]
posted on Sep 11, 2007 - 4 answers

There must be a great way for me to get driving directions via cell phone, right? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 12 answers

i just got a nokia n95 phone. what kinda cool stuff can i do with it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2007 - 2 answers

How to be a (cheapskate) grown-up in Toronto? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2007 - 8 answers

I'll soon be in Vancouver, BC for about 2 weeks, and it would be helpful for me to have a cell phone while I'm out there - but only while I'm out there. Would a prepaid cell phone be my best bet? If so, any suggestions as to where to pick one up? If not, what else might work? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2007 - 15 answers

Fellow educators / trainers, how do you deal with cell phones in your classrooms? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2007 - 51 answers

What is the best way to get GPS on my Nokia E60? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2007 - 2 answers

I need a mobile phone that I can use on a UK network for the time being and then take with me when I move back to the US later this year. Help me choose a phone with a camera, bluetooth™, and [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 14 answers

Which phone/PDA/super-gadget is the best for mobile web-browsing? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2006 - 21 answers

Is using a new SIM card confusing my mobile phone? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 9 answers

T-mobile MDA & AIM/Yahoo! Messenger: what's the REAL story with paying per message? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 7 answers

How can I save money sending hundreds of SMS messages (and making occasional phonecalls) from my UK mobile phone to a USA cell? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2006 - 9 answers

What awesome services are there for cell phones? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2006 - 8 answers

Cellphone Filter: Help, getting a new phone this week! Looking for an awesome superphone. [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2006 - 13 answers

Help me identify a no-frills cell phone and carrier. I have two firm requirements involving design (gotta be small!) and custom ring tones. [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 13 answers

Can I download Wikipedia to my Sony Ericsson K750i, or do I need a fancy smartphone? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me get text message alert updates for the NFL draft this weekend. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2006 - 3 answers

Which cellphone to replace my Ericsson T39m? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2006 - 2 answers

new cellphone that runs gmail and google maps? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 12 answers

A couple of questions about mobile phone video formats: [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 5 answers

Cell phone charging stand with extra loud ringer - does it exist? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm looking to upgrade my mobile phone, and I don't want to be limited to my provider's (T-Mobile's) choices. I have specific needs for the phone, in extended. I'd like to know if anyone knows of a phone that fits these requirements, or, better yet (and more useful to others), what are some good ways to track down a particular model that fits my specific needs? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2006 - 19 answers

I have a Sony Ericsson T616 currently locked and branded to AT&T's network. I am a current T-mobile customer and would like to unlock the phone to use with T-mob. Are there any places in SF or Sacramento that can unlock this phone for me, or where I can purchase the cable to unlock and flash it myself? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 7 answers

Can I get homebrew software for my phone? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm sure somebody else who's travelling over Thanksgiving could also benefit from this knowledge. I brought my cell phone with me on my five-day trip to my parents' place, but of course I forgot the charger. The question I ask is: 'tis nobler to leave the phone on continuously and hope the battery pulls through, or is it a better idea to turn the phone off every night and turn it on only at the point in the day when I plan to use it? Does powering off and on drain more battery power than idling / the cell phone equivalent of "sleep"? FWIW, I have a relatively new Nokia 6682, and the battery is currently showing a full charge but I suspect it's lying, as I think it's been at least 24 hours since I charged it (that said, this battery's done five days unplugged before).
posted on Nov 23, 2005 - 23 answers

Help me pick a new cell phone. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2005 - 12 answers

I (unfortunately) have a mobile phone with T-Mobile service. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2005 - 10 answers

Buying a new cell phone: I'm in the market for new cell phones and a shared plan, and I've noticed that most of the internet sellers are run by a company called Inphonic. Does anyone have experience ordering through an Inphonic-powered seller? Does anyone have alternative suggestions that worked well for them?
posted on Aug 13, 2005 - 2 answers

WebTracking My Cell Phone? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2005 - 3 answers

Fax Spam on my cell phone - does anybody else get this? Every once in a while, I get a call on my cell and when I pick up I hear a fax machine on the other end.

So I called Bell and they can't do anything about it unless they know the number. So they made me pick up the Call Display option. However, even when it isn't an unlisted number when I call it back Bell gives me a message saying "the number is not in service."

This is driving me nuts and I have a feeling I don't have any recourse.
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 14 answers

Does anyone have experience with those cell phones that have a certain number of minutes - you buy them without a separate account, and once you use up the minutes you're done. (I tried to search on this but the terms are all part of ordinary cell phone descriptions.)
posted on Jan 27, 2004 - 14 answers