User: CellStudent
These are the most recent forum messages posted by CellStudent:
Re: I don't play that game
I use so few "minutes" on my phone lines that I don't really care about how the calls record. I get by fine with zero benefit from M2M and F&F numbers.
I've heard of schemes to make all your calls route through Google Voice, making them essentially free; but I'm not a party to how they work, because I don't use enough minutes for it to matter to me.
However, it sounds like Jarahawk might be milking that cash cow. ...
Re: Google Voice App "random number"
Jarahawk said:
I HAVE a smartphone and I don't make calls from the GV app because I need my phone to call FROM my Google Number. Not some random number like the app does. All one has to do is call one's own Google number and make calls from it.
I know what you're talking about, but you concerns about using the app because of the "random numbers" dialed are unfounded.
The unique numbers dialed by GV are internal ...
Re: Google Voice on dumbphones is STILL better!
gloopey1 said:
I didn't know you could set up Google voice without a smartphone and the app. How do you do it?
It's easy, you just have to do all the configuration and management from a PC using the web interface on voice.google.com.
Once it is set up, you can utilize the service completely by SMS through the handset.
Re: Google Voice on dumbphones is STILL better!
gloopey1 said:
While Google Voice itself is free, the costly data plans needed to support it are not.
There are still plenty of folks like me who are uninterested in phone Internet plans. Google voice wouldn't benefit me one bit.
Even without a smartphone, Google Voice kicks the crap out of carrier voicemail.
1> If you choose to have carrier SMS and do not have a smartphone/data package, you set up your phone to forward un-answered calls (no answer transfer, there's a simple ...
Re: The awesomeness of Google Voice!!!
gloopey1 said:
Why do you dislike Verizon's voicemail?
With Google Voice:
1> I get vociemails (and text messages) delivered over WiFi (or the 3G data network, when outside WiFi), so even when I'm in the basement of the University, I never miss a message, even when I miss a call.
Can't do that with a Carrier System!
2> I get speech-to-text transcriptions of voicemails delivered in text form every time a voicemail comes through. The transcriptions aren't perfect, but they're good ...
Re: Voice mail notifications
andy2373 said:
Any ideas?
https://www.google.com/voice?pli=1#sms
Stop using the carrier-supplied voicemail systems, especially if you're an Android user.
I deactivated my VZW voicemail box almost three years ago. I'll never turn that piece of garbage back on.
Re: My bad experience with Verizon
gloopey1 said:
Yes, I had a bad experience years ago with Verizon. Everything was bad and nothing was good. Don't go with this company because you'll regret it. They lie to everyone as well. My bill was always screwed up and my wireless service was terrible.
You should take my advice because my opinion as an anonymous poster outweighs anything Consumer Reports or JD Power says. If you don't believe me, I can provide some web links to internet sites that ...
Re: "What about anti-trust?"
Vmac39 said:
What about anti-trust? I simply made a comment based off of the comments that were quoted in the article. It seems to be a legitimate gripe, despite how people may feel about ATT and Verizon. If the larger companies go through the proper channels to apply for auction licensing, then why would it be wrong for them to purchase...
Anti-trust is really the only issue at play here.
The (in this case, correct) philosophy is that large market players can ...
Re: Interesting.
Versed said:
Not really.
Actually, yes. It's totally different than the AT&T - Tmobile deal.
There are ZERO anti-trust concerns with this deal.
Re: Work-around
This is why I love having service with Ting Wireless.
ONE TIME I went into my account and set it up to shut down data service when a certain threshold is met. When that happens, I have to log into their website and click an override button to reactivate.
It's awesome. I'll never have bill shock again. :)
Re: DID YOU CELLULAR GET BOUGHT OUT
With spelling, grammar and punctuation that bad, I'd say you're pretty lucky to have the job you've got.
Consider looking up the local community college and taking a few remedial English classes.
Re: Goodbye 20 month upgrades
andy2373 said:
Since it's a change in your contract. I wonder if you could get out of your contract without an ETF? :?
No. I suspect the change will only apply to *new* contracts, so there will be no impact on the current base, which will still get one last upgrade at the 20 month interval.
At least, that's what they did when they dumped the 12-month early upgrade a few years back, and there were no contract impacts then.
Re: Please.Use.Punctuation
LibtardExposer said:
They took off my unlimited data and they said that we made the change and acted like I was crazy they even said I had been on the new plan for a year and I told them they were crazy I have the bills so after a day of being called crazy I got a rep who had a brain and they are submitting a ticket to get it fixed and she admitted it was done in error ...
Re: HTC One
sparker781 said:
Okay already saw the phone. I mean whats the best of all evils in terms of carriers?
Ting, if Sprint works were you leave.
It's been been 4 months now and the worst thing that's happened to me is that the cheap aftermarket battery they sold me with the $50 refurbished phone needs to be replaced.
Battery failure is hardly the Service Provider's fault.
But if I remember right, you're one of those guys who uses cellular for the vast majority ...
Re: White House Petition for Unlimited Data
sparker781 said:
Where is the petition. The link in the OP only brings me to the main page
White House petitions are only open for 30 days. You're a few hours too late to participate; it's been dropped.
Re: Kyocera Duraxt
Your best bet to get a "budget plan" on a DuraXT is to try and get a Sprint-branded handset and see if you can activate it on Ting.
https://help.ting.com/entries/225671 67-Bring-Your-Sprint-Device-to-Ting-A-List-of -All-Supported-Devices
I don't think it's on the white list, but their tech support is actually TECH-savvy and they will help look for work-arounds to make stuff go for you.
Of course, this is completely dependent on the assumption that Sprint's towers provide adequate service in your area. I can't speak for that.
Re: network extender
Verizon tracks all Network Extender traffic at the same level that direct cell-site traffic is monitored, even though the data passes over the local ISP before it get's to VZW's backbone.
As for the owner of the Network Extender having some way to track your traffic, I doubt it. I don't know how Verizon is encrypting the data between the Network Extender and the central switch, but I don't think the local ISP can read the details of that ...
Re: Any idea when Verizon is going to start deploying LTE-A?
Jayshmay said:
I kinda thought that's what they bought the AWS 1700 spectrum for from the cable companies, to beef up the LTE.
This is true. VoLTE is going to eat up lots of spectrum. They'll need these airwaves for existing LTE protocols, and won't be putting LTE-A in any time soon.
Re: Interesting news came on the wire
adam2106 said:
There have been rumors that Verizon and AT&T are going to be taking over Vodafone. All shares are up when it comes to this potential rumor. Interesting.
I think that news came out yesterday, APRIL FIRST...
Finally
I used to get tons and TONS of tech support calls from Lake Havasu City complaining that the data services wouldn't work. It was the single biggest complaint that side of the Rocky Mountains.
One fewer hole in The Network, now.
Re: Unlimited cellular data is unsustainable
sparker781 said:
So essentially what he suggested to me to keep my Unlimited data was more of a work-around than a solution...?
Essentially, yes.
Verizon is doing everything they can to phase out unlimited data, and I can't call that a bad thing entirely. I believe people should pay for what they use and NOT pay for what they DON'T use (my smartphone bill with Ting last month was less than $31, with a little over 500 minutes and a little ...
Re: Unlimited cellular data is unsustainable
Jarahawk said:
Ummmm...no. The solution is to do exactly what I am doing: Cling to my Unlimited Data plans as though my very life depended upon it.
Don't confuse workarounds with solutions.
Workarounds work for some of the people, some of the time.
Solutions work for almost all of the people, almost all of the time.
You have a narrow workaround, not a solution.
Re: The best answer: it doesn't really matter
Current LTE deployments support speeds up to 25 Mbps (most people don't get quite that high, but today's LTE towers and handsets are capable of it). The most taxing thing 99.99% of users will ever, ever do with a wireless connection is watch an HD movie, which only requires about 10 Mbps.
That essentially means that for all non-industrial uses, LTE = LTA-a and no one will know the difference.
Now, if for some reason Pixar wanted to use a ...
Re: Unlimited cellular data is unsustainable
I'll be the first to admit that data prices from the top carriers are too high, which is why I'm so excited about:
https://ting.com/plans
But selling anything on an "unlimited" basis kind of requires the background knowledge that the "middle 99%" of your customers consume about the same amount of product (maybe a 5x or 10x difference).
This is why Chinese Restaurants can get away with buffet pricing. Almost everyone who comes in will eat 2 or 3 plates full. ...
Re: VoLTE-only is FAR, FAR away
We're at least a year away from seeing VoLTE-only handsets that might have the problems you are talking about.
I worked at VZW during the analog to digital conversion. Digital-only handsets (the good ol' LG VX6000) didn't get launched until Verizon's native network was well over 99% digital coverage. There were still significant off-network analog areas in the wilderness that were covered by way of roaming agreements, but pretty much all the core coverage was 1xRTT.
We'll ...
Re: To the bank....
If you need financing, talk to Visa or Mastercard.
Issuing loans isn't something telecom companies should see as part of their core business model.
Re: It's working for me
sparker781 said:
Are most people satisfied with the Sprint Network or not?
26 days ago, I activated a cheap Samsung Transform on Ting (which uses Sprint's network - MVNO) to see if the service quality was going to be acceptable.
My analysis: YES!
I'll be dumping Verizon soon and moving the rest of my account over to Ting as quickly as I can get my hands on enough Ting-approved Sprint hand-me-down phones to make it work.
As always, your mileage WILL vary. ...
Re: How old is your car?
One of the complaints about the 700 MHz spectrum auction was that some older wireless microphones, and other types of short-range radios used some of the same spectrum for operation.
When did you have the keyless entry system put in your car? I'll wager it was more than 10 years ago, but I've been wrong before.
The newer car systems should have better filtering to prevent things like that from happening.
Re: REAL smartphones with REAL keyboards
Jayshmay said:
Demand can't be measured, when a product is barely offered! If keyboard smartphones were actually offered, then the demand could be measured.
Keyboard Androids have been heavily marketed over the past 2 years. There is ample market data to suggest whether they are commonly desired or not. Whether or not the executives are ignoring the data or not is an open question, but you cannot claim that there is no basis for the move.
I am soooo ...
Re: Galaxy III vs RAZR MAXX HD (SIGNAL STRENGTH)
Jarahawk said:
I remember those 120c (120e) and the c333 (c343) really horrible phones. Those v60c (v60i) were pretty pathetic too. Trying to remember what the others were...
The 260s 265s were garbage, too. Discontinued within weeks of release.
I seem to remember the v60c being alright, but maybe I'm just remembering that the v60i was MUCH, MUCH worse than the v60c.
Those were the days!
Re: Does anybody know anything about the Stratosphere 2???
Jayshmay said:
Having a REAL/PHYSICAL keyboard is significant!
If Samsung were the only company making keyboards, that might be significant.
http://www.phonescoop.com/pho nes/phone.php?p=3642
Almost a year "old" and I would still take that over any Samsung POS.
You've been warned. My job here is done. :D
Re: Galaxy III vs RAZR MAXX HD (SIGNAL STRENGTH)
No one builds better antennas (overall) than Motorola. They've had a couple flops over the years, but they are generally among the best.
As for battery life, the AMOLED screen sucks rocks, and they both have AMOLED screens. You have two reasonable choices:
1) Spend the extra $100 for the MAXX variant, and not the regular one.
2) Buy a spare battery for the Samsung and keep it in your pocket all day long, because you'll probably need it by ...
Re: Does anybody know anything about the Stratosphere 2???
It's going to be made by Samsung.
No other detail is of any significance. :roll:
Re: Wow....
stevelvl said:
Those are all government run utilities. those are not privately owned companies.
I'm not sure which country you live in, but my electricity and natural gas are provided by private corporations, not government utilities.
At my parent's home, they even had their household water supplied by a private company until 20 years ago when the owners decided to exit the business and sold the company to the city. Small private water companies still exist in many parts ...
Re: I guess 1 out of 7 ain't bad...
stevelvl said:
In the US the government has stepped in to regulate the wireless industry.
1. You have to have approval to start any wireless company MVNO or operator.
2. The government license the spectrum and determines when and where you can use it. They also limit the amount of companies that can operate in any given geographical area.
3. FCC mandates minimal service levels to carriers, if they are not met the carriers face fines. This includes every thing from minimal ...
Re: Globalism
(1) The Islamist nations of the world would engage in Terrorist Acts of a massive scale if the US and Europe tried to bring their countries under an umbrella with them. The American people (and most of the rest of the world) will not tolerate living in daily fear of death and destruction,or having TSA-like passage points placed every 10 miles down every interstate.
(2) I do believe that government intervention with cellular will happen in next decade, unless ...
Re: "We WANT at&t and verizon to be big"
newfoneguy said:
I am also very curious does this include services like water, electrcity, and sewage?
CellStudent said:
No firm in any industry should be permitted to control more than 20% of the market share without serious scrutiny of their operations.
I was very careful to include the highlighted part above. Serious scrutiny basically amounts to some form of regulation, whether it's imposed by a government, labor union, or trade association.
Big businesses have to be constrained by something. Ideally, they should ...
Re: 20% is a ballpark figure
newfoneguy said:
why shouldn't they be allowed to grow past 20%?
Because FREE markets only work when there is ample consumer choice. When there are fewer than 3 comparable providers of any good or service, the market is no longer "free" even if it can technically be labeled "capitalist" or unregulated.
Re: Good
newfoneguy said:
read my other post. Tell me what you think. im interested.
I'm sorry, but you have 4 other posts on this board left earlier this morning. I'm not sure which one you're talking about...
Re: Good
newfoneguy said:
Yea. I wonder when the government is going to take control of the cell phone usage. I wonder when the one world government is coming..?
Funny. Keep it up, I like a good laugh. Don't listen to that guy who told you to stfu.
The only one-world government that had any chance of succeeding is an Islamist state, and there are way too many guns in North America for that to ever happen!
As for government taking over cell ...
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