Wow, you really need to stop talking to those reps. I've had a G1 since about day 1 and at my work where we deal with amplified RF signals in the lab, I rarely have a signal, but I still get my home screen and can use all my apps as long as they don't require data access. Next time you talk to that rep, tell them that they are full of s-h-i-t.
On Dec 10, 8:03 am, Steeler <[email protected]> wrote: > But doesn't "activation over wi-fi" involve digitally signing up for/ > activating some Google service? Even if I don't use it, it would seem > that they're still providing it. > > What happens, btw, if a G1 that is currently on a voice and a data > plan goes into a complete dead zone with no wifi or 3G? Will it still > get to the home screen? From what the T-Mobile rep said, "it just > won't work", but I kind of got the impression she couldn't imagine > anyone having any use for a phone that wasn't able to make calls or > use the internet. > > On Dec 10, 2:06 am, "Fred Grott(Android > Expert,http://mobilebytes.wordpess.com)" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you ask the t-mobile rep what do you expect them to say? > > > If you are activating handset to use in development with no need to > > use t-mobile services its legal. > > If need to use t-mobile services than pick up the t-mobile plan.. > > > On Dec 9, 6:55 pm, Steeler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > But is activating over wi-fi legal? The T-Mobile rep said it wasn't. > > > If I'm using one of Google's services that they only want to give out > > > to T-Mobile customers (because of whatever deal they've worked out > > > with T-Mobile)... > > > > On Dec 7, 8:53 am, polyclefsoftware <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I bought my Droid off Amazon for $529.99, which was the best deal I > > > > could find. Activated it by phone, and I'm extremely pleased with it. > > > > > Gave my G1 dev phone to my girlfriend, who just stuck her ATT sim card > > > > in it. Works great. > > > > > On Dec 4, 12:47 pm, Ryan Beesley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > They are selling the Droid without a > > > > > contract:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Verizon+-+Motorola+DROID+Mobile+Phone+-+B... > > > > > > I suppose this doesn't guarantee that it will work, but I don't see > > > > > how they could be selling it without a contract if there wasn't a way > > > > > to use the device. I'm considering it just so that I'll have a WVGA > > > > > device to work with. > > > > > > /Ryan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:53 AM > > > > > To: Android Discuss > > > > > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: The saga continues > > > > > > If you want a phone, you have a couple of choices: > > > > > > 1. Buy a dev phone for $399 plus the developer fee of $25. > > > > > 2. Sign up for one of those expensive plans and get a phone for $199 > > > > > or whatever. > > > > > 3. Buy one off eBay and hope you get one that works for a reasonable > > > > > price. > > > > > 4. Is there another option? > > > > > > The phones sold by the telco's are subsidized by the contract. You'll > > > > > pay less up front but that $199 phone will end up costing you $2500. > > > > > You could also get a phone from a telco, sign up for the plan, keep > > > > > the thing a month and break the contract. That will run you $175 for > > > > > T- > > > > > Mobile or $375 for Verizon. It's questionable if the Droid from > > > > > Verizon will work at all without a plan. Haven't heard absolutely that > > > > > it will, so I would be careful about doing that. > > > > > > -John Coryat > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups "Android Discuss" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.-Hidequotedtext > > > > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
