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sms
, …
MikeS
322
1/17/23
Total Cost of Ownership—iPhone Versus Android
fake tree
AT&T
and Verizon tower from my >>> upstairs windows and coverage is excellent. Also, the "free" iPhones >>> are not really free, but you
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Total Cost of Ownership—iPhone Versus Android
fake tree
AT&T
and Verizon tower from my >>> upstairs windows and coverage is excellent. Also, the "free" iPhones >>> are not really free, but you
1/17/23
sms
, …
Chris
119
9/20/22
U.S. iPhone 14 Models Will Not Have a Physical SIM Slot. Non-U.S. Models Will Have Both Physical SIM Slot and eSIM Support.
amounts of
data
and the carrier can't detect that the SIM card is > not in a phone. But this can't be stopped until physical SIM cards are > no longer available at all. absolutely
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U.S. iPhone 14 Models Will Not Have a Physical SIM Slot. Non-U.S. Models Will Have Both Physical SIM Slot and eSIM Support.
amounts of
data
and the carrier can't detect that the SIM card is > not in a phone. But this can't be stopped until physical SIM cards are > no longer available at all. absolutely
9/20/22
Andy Burnelli
,
badgolferman
3
6/12/22
For badgolferman - T-Mobile 5G UC in San Jose was 443 Mbps in my tests
and >
AT&T
are raising their rates significantly. So far my T-Mobile bill has > held steady. Good to know that your experience mirrors mine, where I'm sure your speeds
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For badgolferman - T-Mobile 5G UC in San Jose was 443 Mbps in my tests
and >
AT&T
are raising their rates significantly. So far my T-Mobile bill has > held steady. Good to know that your experience mirrors mine, where I'm sure your speeds
6/12/22
sms
, …
Andy Burns
665
10/3/23
Google Offers to Help Apple Implement RCS Messaging on iOS
resource &
data
forks on Apple PCs). Yes: that was when Microsoft's development efforts for the Mac were TERRIBLE. > > It was greatly to my delight that this commercial
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Google Offers to Help Apple Implement RCS Messaging on iOS
resource &
data
forks on Apple PCs). Yes: that was when Microsoft's development efforts for the Mac were TERRIBLE. > > It was greatly to my delight that this commercial
10/3/23
badgolferman
8/1/21
misc.phone.mobile.iphone newsgroup statistics for 07/2021
1 101
AT&T
removes unlimited plan
data
caps 2 87 T-Mobile has fastest, most available 5G network in the country 3 74 face id annoyances 4 69 Flat battery on new iphone 5 62 Copy pictures
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misc.phone.mobile.iphone newsgroup statistics for 07/2021
1 101
AT&T
removes unlimited plan
data
caps 2 87 T-Mobile has fastest, most available 5G network in the country 3 74 face id annoyances 4 69 Flat battery on new iphone 5 62 Copy pictures
8/1/21
Robin Goodfellow
, …
nospam
100
7/28/21
AT&T removes unlimited plan data caps
having left
AT&T
because they wouldn't put a
data
block on a
smartphone
, I have been on the contract free T-mobile. I don't recall if I pay for the next (upcoming) month or
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AT&T removes unlimited plan data caps
having left
AT&T
because they wouldn't put a
data
block on a
smartphone
, I have been on the contract free T-mobile. I don't recall if I pay for the next (upcoming) month or
7/28/21
badgolferman
, …
sms
87
7/18/21
T-Mobile has fastest, most available 5G network in the country
, and
AT&T
in the very same Santa Cruz Mountains Steve shills for Verizon on, and I have _always_ said that they're about the same. To Steve, for me to say "they're about
unread,
T-Mobile has fastest, most available 5G network in the country
, and
AT&T
in the very same Santa Cruz Mountains Steve shills for Verizon on, and I have _always_ said that they're about the same. To Steve, for me to say "they're about
7/18/21
bill
, …
sms
8
4/27/21
iPhone 12 mini for about half price plus unlimited data for free including 5G
Verizon &
AT&T
data
plan unlimited for all postpaid
data
users? > > I don't know. But given what the average
data
usage is in the US, > (7GB), unlimited
data
, versus
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iPhone 12 mini for about half price plus unlimited data for free including 5G
Verizon &
AT&T
data
plan unlimited for all postpaid
data
users? > > I don't know. But given what the average
data
usage is in the US, > (7GB), unlimited
data
, versus
4/27/21
Arlen Holder
, …
Arlen Holder
71
1/6/21
Is there any disadvantage to roaming in the USA?
/month
data
SIMs). You're not an apologist so it's good to see what your questions are o As every one of your questions is, IMHO, a valid reasonable logical query When I converse
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Is there any disadvantage to roaming in the USA?
/month
data
SIMs). You're not an apologist so it's good to see what your questions are o As every one of your questions is, IMHO, a valid reasonable logical query When I converse
1/6/21
Ant
, …
Arlen Holder
106
9/24/20
So, who got iOS v14? ;)
> &
AT&T
for not treating me well, Verizon for upping my contract when they > replaced the phone, and
AT&T
for not allowing cellular sans
data
for a >
smartphone
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So, who got iOS v14? ;)
> &
AT&T
for not treating me well, Verizon for upping my contract when they > replaced the phone, and
AT&T
for not allowing cellular sans
data
for a >
smartphone
9/24/20
Arlen Holder
, …
Arlen Holder
121
1/12/21
T-Mobile Sprint Merger: Say goodbye to scam calls
(and
AT&T
) customers. > There is no doubt the Verizon coverage and signal strength is superior > to T-Mobile from my experience. When T-Mobile gave out the free 200MB/month
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T-Mobile Sprint Merger: Say goodbye to scam calls
(and
AT&T
) customers. > There is no doubt the Verizon coverage and signal strength is superior > to T-Mobile from my experience. When T-Mobile gave out the free 200MB/month
1/12/21
Brian Gordon
, …
nospam
59
5/26/20
SE simple to set up?
noted that
AT&T
does request IMEI when you register for prepaid service. Blocking service because you use a
smartphone
on a non
smartphone
plan was a means to prevent lawsuits because
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SE simple to set up?
noted that
AT&T
does request IMEI when you register for prepaid service. Blocking service because you use a
smartphone
on a non
smartphone
plan was a means to prevent lawsuits because
5/26/20
Arlen Holder
, …
Martyn Barclay
7
3/19/20
Did everyone worldwide really just get a Covid-19 inspired free temporary upgrade to unlimited data & international phone calls on T-Mobile?
plans with
data
will have unlimited
smartphone
data
for the next 60 > days (excluding roaming). > Offering free international calling for ALL current T-Mobile and Metro by >
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Did everyone worldwide really just get a Covid-19 inspired free temporary upgrade to unlimited data & international phone calls on T-Mobile?
plans with
data
will have unlimited
smartphone
data
for the next 60 > days (excluding roaming). > Offering free international calling for ALL current T-Mobile and Metro by >
3/19/20
Arlen Holder
, …
Arlen Holder
56
4/18/20
Does anyone here have Google Fi service? (What do you think of it?)
. The
data
is > still much more expensive than buying a local SIM card but it's less hassle. I'm on a grandfathered family plan with T-Mobile, where each line comes with free
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Does anyone here have Google Fi service? (What do you think of it?)
. The
data
is > still much more expensive than buying a local SIM card but it's less hassle. I'm on a grandfathered family plan with T-Mobile, where each line comes with free
4/18/20
Arlen Holder
,
nospam
6
12/2/19
What is the closest Apple iPhone comparison to the $100 64GB 4GB RAM Motorola G7?
renting your
data
forever). o Do people of reasonable technical ability store their private
data
on the Internet (if so, for what gain?) That's about it for what I learned by ordering
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What is the closest Apple iPhone comparison to the $100 64GB 4GB RAM Motorola G7?
renting your
data
forever). o Do people of reasonable technical ability store their private
data
on the Internet (if so, for what gain?) That's about it for what I learned by ordering
12/2/19
Arlen G. Holder
, …
Carlos E.R.
110
7/2/20
Google keeps a log of all digital receipts emailed to your GMail account.
on the
smartphone
ngs, so I won't belabor the issue here other than to say anyone who feels iOS is somehow (magically?) more private than Android, doesn't know either system
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Google keeps a log of all digital receipts emailed to your GMail account.
on the
smartphone
ngs, so I won't belabor the issue here other than to say anyone who feels iOS is somehow (magically?) more private than Android, doesn't know either system
7/2/20
sms
, …
Alan Browne
184
4/28/19
Apple and Qualcomm Drop All Litigation
use a
smartphone
-based "pay" system, where, as I recall, nospam vehemently denied that Android had such a thing (we'd have to dig into the cites) where, when I looked
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Apple and Qualcomm Drop All Litigation
use a
smartphone
-based "pay" system, where, as I recall, nospam vehemently denied that Android had such a thing (we'd have to dig into the cites) where, when I looked
4/28/19
arlen holder
, …
Alan Baker
214
10/31/19
Tim Cook just literally said his customer is unfathomably stupid!
was on
AT&T
, where when I left the company, I assumed the bill, and then when the Blackberry clit stopped working, I considered a new "
smartphone
" (which, other than
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Tim Cook just literally said his customer is unfathomably stupid!
was on
AT&T
, where when I left the company, I assumed the bill, and then when the Blackberry clit stopped working, I considered a new "
smartphone
" (which, other than
10/31/19
Leroy N. Soetoro
, …
arlen holder
27
1/11/19
Apple's Woes - Not Its Gadgets Overshadow Tech's Big Trade Show
to the
smartphone
industry going forward, especially with what Apple said about with demand in China.” Huawei supplanted Apple as the world's No. 2
smartphone
brand in 2018 and
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Apple's Woes - Not Its Gadgets Overshadow Tech's Big Trade Show
to the
smartphone
industry going forward, especially with what Apple said about with demand in China.” Huawei supplanted Apple as the world's No. 2
smartphone
brand in 2018 and
1/11/19
arlen holder
, …
Arlen Holder
46
12/24/19
Facts please: What would a 10X more expensive phone actually buy me that actually matters?
Verizon,
AT&T
, and T-Mobile (in series) and where I found them all "about the same" in terms of coverage overall (at least at the switchover points they were). They all
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Facts please: What would a 10X more expensive phone actually buy me that actually matters?
Verizon,
AT&T
, and T-Mobile (in series) and where I found them all "about the same" in terms of coverage overall (at least at the switchover points they were). They all
12/24/19
Arlen Holder
, …
JF Mezei
275
9/9/18
Re: Data-Only SIMS, Google Voice, SMS Forwarding, and WeChat in China
re on
AT&T
, and to a lesser extent T-Mobile, you can purchase > dual-SIM phones that will work in the US as well (lacking only > T-Mobile's latest band). But for Sprint
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Re: Data-Only SIMS, Google Voice, SMS Forwarding, and WeChat in China
re on
AT&T
, and to a lesser extent T-Mobile, you can purchase > dual-SIM phones that will work in the US as well (lacking only > T-Mobile's latest band). But for Sprint
9/9/18
Harold Newton
, …
nospam
368
3/21/18
Apple will soon cancel the iPhone X
request of
AT&T
) , 3G , multi tasking etc. other than wireless charging (which isn't a big deal), no. the original iphone multitasked, just limited to apple's own apps
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Apple will soon cancel the iPhone X
request of
AT&T
) , 3G , multi tasking etc. other than wireless charging (which isn't a big deal), no. the original iphone multitasked, just limited to apple's own apps
3/21/18
Harold Newton
, …
nospam
113
1/31/18
T-Mobile is the fastest 4G LTE network in US (according to 6 billion OpenSignal reports)
VP at
AT&T
kept giving me that "consistent bill" bullshit where I had >> to constantly remind her that the phone line had a *
data
block* so it's >> impossible
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T-Mobile is the fastest 4G LTE network in US (according to 6 billion OpenSignal reports)
VP at
AT&T
kept giving me that "consistent bill" bullshit where I had >> to constantly remind her that the phone line had a *
data
block* so it's >> impossible
1/31/18
JF Mezei
, …
Jolly Roger
8
9/13/17
E-SIM ofr the new watch
. The
AT&T
even says HD Voice (their marketing namne for VoLTE). > > > > no. > "" > NumberSync: Requires compatible device on eligible wireless plan
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E-SIM ofr the new watch
. The
AT&T
even says HD Voice (their marketing namne for VoLTE). > > > > no. > "" > NumberSync: Requires compatible device on eligible wireless plan
9/13/17
Patty Winter
, …
Tomos Davies
311
5/2/17
Advice on iPhone for friend
amounts of
data
tell her to consider Boom which uses the Verizon network but is considerably less expensive. $25/month for 1GB of
data
, $30/month for 2GB, all taxes and fees included
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Advice on iPhone for friend
amounts of
data
tell her to consider Boom which uses the Verizon network but is considerably less expensive. $25/month for 1GB of
data
, $30/month for 2GB, all taxes and fees included
5/2/17
Horace Algier
, …
Kerr Mudd-John
92
9/30/16
Do you disable carrier diagnostic software on your cell phone?
collect diagnostic
data
regardless of the type >> of phone (
smartphone
or candybar/flip), such as when and where >> calls drop, so that they can see where they need to fix
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Do you disable carrier diagnostic software on your cell phone?
collect diagnostic
data
regardless of the type >> of phone (
smartphone
or candybar/flip), such as when and where >> calls drop, so that they can see where they need to fix
9/30/16
Horace Algier
, …
Rod Speed
53
9/21/16
There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails)
) than
AT&T
(who tried to screw me) and Verizon (who screwed me), so I don't have anyone else to go to, even if I had wanted to. Verizon upped my 2-year contract, about a decade ago
unread,
There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails)
) than
AT&T
(who tried to screw me) and Verizon (who screwed me), so I don't have anyone else to go to, even if I had wanted to. Verizon upped my 2-year contract, about a decade ago
9/21/16
ElfinArc
, …
JF Mezei
267
9/17/16
Ordered iPhone 7+
! (
AT&T
has the same deal). I >> get a credit of $650 to trade-in my iPhone 6+ against any iPhone 7. >> >> So I ordered the 7+ in matte black, 128Gb. I don't use
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Ordered iPhone 7+
! (
AT&T
has the same deal). I >> get a credit of $650 to trade-in my iPhone 6+ against any iPhone 7. >> >> So I ordered the 7+ in matte black, 128Gb. I don't use
9/17/16
Aardvarks
, …
Karl Schultz
789
9/9/16
Porting from Nexus 5 to iPhone 6 (A1549) T-Mobile
Verizon,
AT&T
, and now, T-Mobile. I left Verizon instantly, after complaining to the FCC because they upped my 2-year contract when I had an early
smartphone
(Palm OS) replaced
unread,
Porting from Nexus 5 to iPhone 6 (A1549) T-Mobile
Verizon,
AT&T
, and now, T-Mobile. I left Verizon instantly, after complaining to the FCC because they upped my 2-year contract when I had an early
smartphone
(Palm OS) replaced
9/9/16
Patty Winter
, …
Rod Speed
64
2/7/16
Questions on buying an iPhone for AT&T BYOD
is unlimited
data
but drops to something other than 4G speed after >the first 5gb - http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/other-prepaid-plans . >That's the plan I'
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Questions on buying an iPhone for AT&T BYOD
is unlimited
data
but drops to something other than 4G speed after >the first 5gb - http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/other-prepaid-plans . >That's the plan I'
2/7/16