I will be going on vacation to Mexico and need to remain in contact with my family. What are some ways to call the U.S. from Mexico?
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posted by lifeonholidae
on Oct 17, 2010 -
10 answers
Please help me pick the right smartphone. I've researched myself into overwhelm and have a tendency towards terrible timing. My requirements aren't that complex, though I AM a gadget fan, and tech savvy.
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posted by FlyByDay
on Oct 16, 2010 -
19 answers
Need help with administrative staff reception duties during receptionist's lunch hour.
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posted by TLCplz
on Sep 16, 2010 -
26 answers
I am signed up for an AT&T Premier account through a family member. They get the bill, I pay them, they pay AT&T - though there's a huge run-around of waiting for them to tell me the amount, getting the money to them, waiting for them to pay the bill. The family member tells me that the discount is only in effect if everything on the account stays the same. Really? I figure that I can change the name and/or billing address (so that the bill comes directly to me) and nothing happens, as long as the email stays authenticated. Or am I mistaken?
posted by Xere
on Aug 29, 2010 -
3 answers
I'll be spending at least several months in Europe, and I'd like to buy an unlocked Android phone and use prepaid SIM cards in each country I visit. Data access (not just voice) is important. What are the best phones on the market for this purpose?
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posted by pete_22
on Aug 26, 2010 -
7 answers
Do cell phone signal boosters
like this one from Radio Shack actually work? Apparently an external antenna is mounted outside your home, and this is connected to a "desktop amplifier." In most rooms in my house, I'm riding with a single bar of signal (thank you, AT&T). If this can help, I'm all in.
Does anyone have any experience with one of these?
posted by jackypaper
on Aug 24, 2010 -
15 answers
I will be visiting London for two weeks or so in mid September this year, and I will be doing a lot of shopping.
Since I have been recently working and living in Egypt, I intend to buy myself a new phone and some electronics, and maybe clothes. (electronics here are too expensive and not everything is available)
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posted by convex
on Aug 23, 2010 -
8 answers
Stolen/Lost Phone and charges incurred upon it (£700) - what are the options? Anyone had any experience of this? (Vodafone, UK)
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posted by garius
on Aug 13, 2010 -
4 answers
How can I add money to my T-Mobile Sim Card in Germany without knowing German? I'm in a little town where there doesn't seem to be a T-Mobile store or any other obvious place to add funds. I can call a number but it's all in German! Is there an easier way to do this?
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posted by Raichle
on May 30, 2010 -
10 answers
Position vacant: night receptionist at a gentleman's club. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the work would be like?
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posted by ninazer0
on Jan 11, 2010 -
13 answers
I've got an HTC Magic (also known by the execrable name myTouch 3G) running Android 1.6 from T-Mobile. I also have a MacBookPro running OS 10.4.11. Does a tethering program exist that will let me use my phone to supply an internet connection for my computer?
It seems that I can't use PdaNet (my computer would need to be a PC, or I would need a phone running Android 2.0). Do any other good programs exist that fit my specifications?
posted by ocherdraco
on Dec 7, 2009 -
8 answers
Help me wade through the options and figure out what phone to get!
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posted by Mizu
on Dec 5, 2009 -
8 answers
I am considering switching to Straight Talk Wireless when my Sprint contract expires in January, and I am looking for people's experience with Straight Talk. The pricing looks too good to be true, the phones look kind of sucky, and I read somewhere that their customer support isn't great. It is also difficult to find reviews on their phones. Can anyone who has actually used their service testify to it either way?
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posted by 4ster
on Nov 5, 2009 -
2 answers
I have a Touch Pro (Fuze) on WinMo 6.5. From my understanding, my text messages are being handled by pocket outlook. Can I use something besides outlook?
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posted by Zeker
on Oct 18, 2009 -
1 answer
I always hate my voicemail / answering machine message. I feel really lame whenever I say any of the little scripts I have heard or thought up. NEW VOICEMAIL MESSAGE SCRIPTS please! All ideas welcome, from simple to funny to irreverant. (Or even pre-recorded messages I could download, good songs, anything!)
posted by nomnomnom
on Oct 16, 2009 -
52 answers
I don't want people to leave me messages. What's the best way to say this in my outgoing message?
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posted by thebazilist
on Sep 16, 2009 -
43 answers
I and another person need to communicate with each other via phone and text in a manner that does not appear on our regular phone bills, how do we accomplish this?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 2, 2009 -
16 answers
What's the best way to brute-force a microSD card into my new Blackberry (that apparently has a defective slot.)
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posted by frenetic
on Aug 17, 2009 -
5 answers
Your wild speculations about the near term future of the Canadian cellphone market, please! Oh so much
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posted by the dief
on Jun 12, 2009 -
6 answers
I gave my cell phone to a badly burned fire victim and she took it with her to the hospital in the ambulance. It was covered in blood. I dont want it back. I have no phone insurance. I'm with Sprint. Any provision for a replacement if the phone is lost in in a life saving circumstance? WARNING: graphic details inside.
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posted by Muirwylde
on May 24, 2009 -
31 answers
I'll be in NYC and Boston for a couple of weeks, and I'd like to get a SIM card for Pay-As-You-Go 3G data.
I have the requisite hardware, I just need the SIM.
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posted by nafrance
on Apr 23, 2009 -
3 answers
Mobile Phone Question: can one have three phones that ring on the same number (without diverts)? Would that require identical SIM cards?
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posted by chuckdarwin
on Apr 6, 2009 -
7 answers
I'd like to be a beta tester for devices, specifically cell phones and smartphones. Is it possible to do this? I don't care about getting paid or actually getting to keep said device. I just really like playing around with them and would like to aid in their development as a real user.
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posted by sio42
on Mar 27, 2009 -
7 answers
We need help breaking free from Fonality's annual service contract - are there third party vendors who provide support or will we need to move to another system?
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posted by fracturing
on Mar 13, 2009 -
2 answers
Is there a system/business/company out there that has the following phone system setup:
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2009 -
4 answers
I've recently bought a brand new LG KC10 renoir phone, and Orange UK have locked it, so that I can't use any other simcards, any ideas how to free myself from Orange's shackles?
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posted by the_epicurean
on Dec 15, 2008 -
3 answers
Does anyone know of a voice dial service (like GOOG-411) that works in the US for residential as well as business numbers, on landline phones? It's for a blind person with limited mobility, so the service needs to actually place the call for the user, and not require any dialing or button-pushing beyond the initial call.
posted by blatherbob
on Nov 24, 2008 -
9 answers
Capitalising on other peoples stupidity: On Ebay, how do i know which broken devices aren't really THAT broken after all?
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posted by freddymetz
on Oct 26, 2008 -
11 answers
I'm looking at getting a new phone and a new service provider. After careful searching, almost all companies require a stringent credit check. I have horrible credit. Prepaid is not an option as any decent prepaid phone is ridiculously expensive and the service is generally sub par.
I narrowed it down to something from Virgin Mobile or Helio. I have heard some bad about both companies, but since neither require a credit check, these are my choices. I'd rather not go with Virgin Mobile as almost all of their phones feel like cheap plastic and some even feel like a cheap ceramic. This leaves Helio.
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posted by 29
on Oct 23, 2008 -
17 answers
How accurate are political polls in the age of the cell phone? Here's why I ask: Out of nine folks in my office, seven of us have no landlines in our homes; we are mobile exclusive. Of the those seven, six are voting Obama and one is voting McCain. The two of us with landlines are split one to one for Obama-McCain. Any pollsters working in our neck of the woods would see the race in a dead heat, one to one. In reality, we're seven to two. So, aren't the polls growing more skewed with every passing year? Do some pollsters actually call cell-phone users? If not, there's a bias.
posted by jackypaper
on Sep 8, 2008 -
10 answers
How do I sync my notes in my Blackberry Curve's memopad to a web-based service?
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posted by aebaxter
on Aug 20, 2008 -
2 answers
Does my ideal smart phone exist? Windows Mobile, stylus, candy bar form factor, wifi, standard head jack, superior camera?
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posted by LarryC
on Mar 26, 2008 -
11 answers
I have an MP3 player that uses a standard 3.5mm wired set of headphones.
I also have a mobile phone that supports bluetooth.
Is there a headset device that would let me listen to my MP3 player as normal, but when a call was received switch to the phone/bluetooth connection?
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posted by paulfreeman
on Feb 19, 2008 -
3 answers
What's a reasonable hourly rate for a freelance IT guy? Phone systems, networking, basic setups, etc.
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posted by foxydot
on Feb 10, 2008 -
9 answers
