Thoughts on carrier options in US

2012-07-28 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, I'm learning about iOS on an iPod Touch 4th Generation WiFi, but will be moving on to an iPhone with the introduction of iPhone5. So, I'll bee needing to sign up with a carrier for calls, text, and data. Besides the differences in calling / texting / data plans among Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint

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2012-07-28 Thread Richard Turner
phone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, I'm learning about iOS on an iPod Touch 4th Generation WiFi, but will be moving on to

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2012-07-28 Thread jeremy
On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, I'm learning about iOS on an iPod Touch 4th Generation WiFi, but will be moving on to an iPhone with the introduction of iPhone5. So, I

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2012-07-28 Thread Joseph Lee
day, July 28, 2012 1:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US I may not be totally correct on this, but I think that pretty much any IPhone you get, no matter the carrier, should be about the same. This of course was a bit different with the older devices

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2012-07-28 Thread Steve
ravel internationally to Asia or Europe, their networks are almost all GSM, which is what AT&T run. The Verizon and Sprint networks are CDMA. - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: Thoughts on carrie

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2012-07-28 Thread Jordan Gallacher
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US I may not be totally correct on this, but I think that pretty much any IPhone you get, no matter the carrier, should be about the same. This of course was a bit different with the older de

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2012-07-28 Thread Steve
Are you sure about that? My son's iPhone 4s doesn't appear to have a Sim card, since he is on Verizon. - Original Message - From: Joseph Lee To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:46 PM Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, iPhone 4S can be

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2012-07-28 Thread Steve
ssage - From: Jordan Gallacher To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:00 PM Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't end up having to do what my aunt had to do on Verizon which was completely get a new plan when she got a

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2012-07-28 Thread Joseph Lee
, 2012 2:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US Are you sure about that? My son's iPhone 4s doesn't appear to have a Sim card, since he is on Verizon. - Original Message - From: Joseph Lee <mailto:joseph.lee22...@gmail.com>

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2012-07-28 Thread Mike Maslo
ll > have to chose a data plan. If you share several devices on the same family > plan, you can share data in a bucket. > - Original Message - > From: Jordan Gallacher > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:00 PM > Subject: RE: Thoughts on

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2012-07-28 Thread Peter Logan
und Portland, Oregon. >> >> Richard >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:00 PM >> To: viphone@googlegrou

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2012-07-28 Thread Anthony Vece
for call quality and >>> fewest dropped calls. This is around Portland, Oregon. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Kramlinger

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2012-07-28 Thread Anthony Vece
, July 28, 2012 5:00 PM *Subject:* RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't end up having to do what my aunt had to do on Verizon which was completely get a new plan when she got a new phone. She had the Droid II. She has one of the newer Droids n

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2012-07-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
t; - Original Message - > *From:* Jordan Gallacher > *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:00 PM > *Subject:* RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US > > I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't end up having to do what my > aunt had to

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2012-07-28 Thread Hank Smith
vices on the same family plan, you can share data in a bucket. - Original Message - *From:* Jordan Gallacher *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:00 PM *Subject:* RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't end up hav

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2012-07-29 Thread Steve
I just looked at my son's verizon 4s. Don't see anywhere where you would have a sim card as you do on the AT&T phones. - Original Message - From: Joseph Lee To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in

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2012-07-29 Thread Hank Smith
om> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Sent:* Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM *Subject:* RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, Yes – CDMA networks use different authentication scheme. However, before inserting a SIM, you need to call Verizon to deactivat

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2012-07-29 Thread Steve
n you did the upgrade. I think after May, this no longer applies, I know it doesn't apply currently. - Original Message - From: Peter Logan To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in U

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2012-07-29 Thread Corey Michael Cook
day, July 28, 2012 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US Here are a couple of other things to consider ... AT&T will give us free directory assistance and voice dial, I don't use the latter much, but the free DA is great. Also, if you are talking ... you can still be d

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2012-07-29 Thread Stacey Robinson
as you do on the AT&T phones. >> - Original Message - >> From: Joseph Lee >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM >> Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US >> >> Hi, >> >> Yes – CDMA networks use

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2012-07-29 Thread Hank Smith
rd as you do on the AT&T phones. - Original Message - *From:* Joseph Lee <mailto:joseph.lee22...@gmail.com> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Sent:* Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM *Subject:* RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, Ye

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2012-07-29 Thread Corey Michael Cook
Stacey Robinson Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 5:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US With Verizon there is no sym card. On Jul 29, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Hank Smith wrote: its on the side of the phone not the top. On 7/29/2012 10:30 AM, Steve wrote: I just

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2012-07-29 Thread Stacey Robinson
gt; have a sim card as you do on the AT&T phones. >>>> - Original Message - >>>> From: Joseph Lee >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>

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2012-07-30 Thread Steve
Phone 4 from Verizon, there is no such hole on either side. - Original Message - From: Stacey Robinson To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:44 PM Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hank, Thanks, I didn't know that the phones had sym card slots any

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2012-07-30 Thread jeremy
glegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Thoughts on carrier options in US Hi, I'm learning about iOS on an iPod Touch 4th Generation WiFi, but will be moving on to

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2012-07-30 Thread Joseph Lee
phone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jeremy Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: 4G differences, was, Thoughts on carrier options in US So, out of my own ignorance of 4g, what does this mean for the upcoming IPhone 5 coming out for AT&t? I'm assuming it