We are switching from AT&T cell phone to service to Verizon, and I'd like to perform the switch smoothly while also using one of the new phones as a Christmas gift. Your advice on the proper procedure would be welcome.
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posted by Rock Steady
on Nov 20, 2012 -
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Cell phone plans filter: I want a cell phone-sized Android device to mostly use on WiFi, and the Nexus 4 may be the right one. But I might use occasional cell voice & data - help me get that voice & data as cheaply as possible.
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posted by Tehhund
on Oct 31, 2012 -
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I'm a customer of a certain recently purchased wireless service. My contract (and my handset) are about to expire. Help me figure out what to do next.
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posted by gnomeloaf
on Apr 12, 2011 -
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Help me identify a mystery component from the board of one of two damaged/crippled Nokia 6820 phones and determine if it's possible for me to get one working Frankenphone out of the two.
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posted by weston
on Apr 3, 2011 -
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Help me find a new cheap-o cell phone plan that works in the US and Canada.
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posted by mhum
on Jan 10, 2011 -
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Cellular reception is horrible in my area. I get at least 2 dropped calls during my commute to work, and every cellphone I've used is generally worthless indoors. What's the best way to pester my service provider into fixing this?
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posted by Zeker
on Jul 27, 2009 -
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What cellphone can I get to use with a prepaid plan that will work with iSync?
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posted by Cogito
on Jun 27, 2009 -
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Asking for a friend: What is a very good technical text for understanding current and future wireless telephony standards, beginning with the basics about CDMA and TDMA and covering through 3G, LTE, LTE-Advanced, WiMax and beyond?
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posted by Pastabagel
on Aug 19, 2008 -
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U.S. cell phone question: Is Tracfone or a major cellular carrier (Alltel is what I am interested in) more economical for a light duty user?
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posted by crapmatic
on May 17, 2008 -
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Looking for recommendations for a prepaid cellular service that has a cellphone that can play mp3s.
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posted by aerotive
on Apr 12, 2008 -
9 answers
How can I prevent a certain cellular phone service provider from continuing to steal money from my son's college fund, nay, food from his very mouth?
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posted by donmateo
on Mar 30, 2008 -
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I need a cell phone for travel in Japan and Hong Kong. Any advice on where I can get one as inexpensively as possible?
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posted by j1950
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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Mathfilter: How many text messages (SMS) will fit on a floppy disk, or a CD-ROM? Once that number is derived, how much will it cost to send or receive that many messages if a consumer pays per message (American carriers or Intl carriers would be great)?
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posted by kenneth
on Mar 3, 2008 -
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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.
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posted by zerobyproxy
on Dec 20, 2007 -
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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
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posted by medium format
on Jan 17, 2007 -
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I don't know anything about cellular providers in the UK, which is where I will be living for nine months starting this September. I need a phone in the UK, but I will also need one when I return to the US after nine months. I have a verizon cell phone right now, but I my two year agreement with them has expired, so I can cancel without being charged a termination fee. What are my best/least expensive options?
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posted by whataboutben
on Jul 13, 2006 -
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Is there a way to have two cell phone accounts on one phone? To make things more complicated, I'm talking specifically about combining a Nextel account and a Cingular account -- which I believe operate on seperate protocols. Is there hardware that supports this? I'd want to be able to have both accounts active at the same time, and if I were on a call using one, and received a call on the other, the other would get pushed to voicemail.
posted by jruckman
on Jun 28, 2005 -
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When receiving an incoming phone call on a cellular phone, is there any way to differentiate between in-network and out-of-network?
posted by mr_crash_davis
on Dec 10, 2004 -
3 answers
I've got batteries on the brain today (
slightly-earlier post about aftermarket laptop batteries), but
this thread and my growing frustration with my increasingly-relied-upon cell phone brought to mind another question: how much battery life does your cell phone
really get? No matter where I am, how much I use it, or even if it's on or off, my
Samsung SPH-N400 gets 24-36 hours per charge, at best, compared to the advertised "Talk Time: Up to 2.9 Hours, Stand-by Time: Up to 7 Days." (more inside...)
posted by Sinner
on Mar 3, 2004 -
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