My Phone Service Plan Just Ended

[MickZagger]

People still have landlines?

 

[ABM]

People still have landlines?

Places of business do, yes.

 

[MickZagger]

I forgot you're a man of business

 

[ABM]

I forgot you're a man of business

You meant 'bidness'.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

You meant 'bidness'.

I don't even have time for the 'd'. I take care of binness.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I don't even have time for the 'd'. I take care of binness.

So, you have time for two n's but not one d and one n?

 

[ABM]

Wow, this device is great! (but, you already knew that..)

Just purchased a wifi transmitter for my home sound system so I can stream Pandora to it. That way the phone can stay with me throughout the house.

 

[THE HCP]

Wow, this device is great! (but, you already knew that..)

Just purchased a wifi transmitter for my home sound system so I can stream Pandora to it. That way the phone can stay with me throughout the house.

AppleTV FAMS!

 

[ABM]

Just ordered an Otterbox for my iPhone. Should have ordered it on day 1.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Should have gotten this bro http://www.smythson.com/us/technology/iphone-5-covers/iphone-5-hard-cover-8.html

 

[ABM]

Should have gotten this bro http://www.smythson.com/us/technology/iphone-5-covers/iphone-5-hard-cover-8.html

Nyce. I'll put it on the Christmas list.

 

[ABM]

Should have gotten this bro http://www.smythson.com/us/technology/iphone-5-covers/iphone-5-hard-cover-8.html

Then, there's this:

http://www.bornrich.com/mischa-bart...s-expensive-iphone-5-case-uunique-london.html

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Fantastic

 

[THE HCP]

Here's what the HCP has had on his iPhones the pst 3 years........ keeps might shit safe and it's like me.....good lookin' and tough as shit!

 

[jlprk]

Looks like a jail for phones!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Here's what the HCP has had on his iPhones the pst 3 years........ keeps might shit safe and it's like me.....good lookin' and tough as shit!

Doesn't that damage the linings of your suits?

 

[porkchopexpress]

If I had an iPhone I'd get one of Grove's Skate back (made from broken skate boards). Their other bamboo ones are pretty sweet too. Plus, they are made in Portland and if you have a specific design in mind, they can make custom ones.

http://www.grovemade.com

Skateback

Bamboo w/ laser etching (my wife has this design)

 

[illmatic99]

I have a Samsung GS3 with TMobile. Excellent service everywhere I've been surprisingly. Phone is amazing (Like it better than the iphone 5s that I played with) but a bit brittle. Get a good shock-absorbing case and screen protector, and you're good to go.

Fuck. I dropped phone face down and it has an ugly scar going down its side. Soooo brittle. Case did not help.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

this might be cool for extra battery

http://www.mophie.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=2250_JPH-IP5-MBLK

 

[mook]

I'm wayyyyy late to the game, but I always tell people to look not at the price of the phone or the contract, but at total cost of ownership after 2 years.

I'm on a cheap Virgin Mobile plan @ $35/mo, with unlimited data, 300 minutes talk, 4g. Reception isn't great (Sprint's shitty network) but that's less important for me. Bought the HTC EVO Android for $180 (now it's $140). After 2 years I'll have paid $1090. I can cancel my plan whenever with no penalty.

ABM's deal will cost him $2120 over the life of his contract. He's locked in without any choice from here on out. He's on the same network, has got a snazzier phone and more minutes (assuming he talks a lot), but is he over $1000 happier? *shrug*

Personally, I'm at the point where I feel the $1-$25 apps I download have a lot more impact on my happiness than a super-awesome cutting edge Iphone vs year-old Android tech. YMMV.

 

[porkchopexpress]

I'm wayyyyy late to the game, but I always tell people to look not at the price of the phone or the contract, but at total cost of ownership after 2 years.

I'm on a cheap Virgin Mobile plan @ $35/mo, with unlimited data, 300 minutes talk, 4g. Reception isn't great (Sprint's shitty network) but that's less important for me. Bought the HTC EVO Android for $180 (now it's $140). After 2 years I'll have paid $1090. I can cancel my plan whenever with no penalty.

ABM's deal will cost him $2120 over the life of his contract. He's locked in without any choice from here on out. He's on the same network, has got a snazzier phone and more minutes (assuming he talks a lot), but is he over $1000 happier? *shrug*

Personally, I'm at the point where I feel the $1-$25 apps I download have a lot more impact on my happiness than a super-awesome cutting edge Iphone vs year-old Android tech. YMMV.

That's why I bought an Android outright 3.5 years ago. It was $400 up front, but me and my wife pay $110 for 700 minutes, unlimited txt and unlimited data on tmobile for 2 Androids plus 1 dumb phone. We did the comparison back then and our break even point vs a traditional contract was somewhere around 18 months. Obviously we ended up way ahead since we kept our phones so long. We finally upgraded last week to the Nexus 4 (going from Android Froyo to Jellybean!) for $350 each. If we get sick of our plan, we can jump to some of the prepaid options that are SUPER cheap (like the Tmobile 100 minutes + 5gb high speed data for $30/month or the Virgin plan you mentioned). I just like the idea of having options and not getting tied to a 2 year contract.

I really like T-Mobile's upcoming pricing scheme. Your service plan and phone purchase are separate. For the phone, you pay a down payment and then a monthly, interest free, payment for 20 months (or some other term) Once your 'loan' terms are up, your monthly phone payment will cease and you'll only keep paying the service rate. Who knows if it'll actually be successful though. People love getting their "$199" iPhones.

 

[mook]

That t-mobile plan sounds nice. I really use my phone so little for talking. I love texting/email.

One other nice thing about having such a cheap contract is that if I get the urge to upgrade technology a year from now, I can still buy Virgin's latest and greatest phone for $250 and still come out $750 ahead of where I might have been with a standard 2 year plan from Sprint. In fact, I could buy a new phone every 6 months @$250 and STILL come out ahead.

 

[mook]

I'd like to add that if you are still paying for a landline, check out the Ooma. http://www.ooma.com/

Spend $150 and never pay a phone bill (aside from city/state taxes) again.

 

[porkchopexpress]

That t-mobile plan sounds nice. I really use my phone so little for talking. I love texting/email.

One other nice thing about having such a cheap contract is that if I get the urge to upgrade technology a year from now, I can still buy Virgin's latest and greatest phone for $250 and still come out $750 ahead of where I might have been with a standard 2 year plan from Sprint. In fact, I could buy a new phone every 6 months @$250 and STILL come out ahead.

The $30 is web only (or in store @ walmart), so you won't find too much advertising for it. I know people use google voice with it so the 100 minutes is never really an issue for them. I'm not sure I'd ever want to go that low on minutes, but for some I'm sure its a perfect deal.

 

[Petey]

I have an iPhone from AT&T over on Broadway by Lloyd Center. The only place I can't get a signal...... Manhattan and Denver. I love it. You can get an iPhone 4 there for free.....4S for $99 and a 5 for $199. My man Hunter will take care of you!

I work in Manhattan, live in Queens. I always have service even in my high rise. I have service on the subway. I've been to Denver recently, and many times this year (5). My iphone has been perfect. I've even dropped it 2x, chipped the case, and it's the same as before.

In iphones there are lot of variance, I know that is something people don't want to hear then they spend 200, 300 or 400 bucks. But it's there, and it's not minor variance. My brother has the same phone, just in a different color and he gets 1/2 the speed I do on LTE when we run speed tests. He had a phone he dropped and returned via Best Buy's insurance plan, and that phone was 2x mine. And we were doing the speed tests from the same location to the same towers.

Petey

 

[Petey]

No iPhones on tmobile.

I saw a cabbie (in NYC) rocking an unlocked iphone running T-Mobile.

Petey

 

[Petey]

You should be able to use your phone as a WiFi hotspot, too. Your laptop, or iPad, or whatever, can share the phone's internet connection. The phone acts like a WiFi router.

Free on sprint? On AT&T, it's 20 bucks a month with limited bandwidth.

Petey

 

[Petey]

Places of business do, yes.

Lots in NYC are changing over to VOIP (Voice over IP), fancier Skype. Not common in Portland yet?

I have it at home. It's just included in my cable package. In fact if I remove it, my Time Warner bill goes up 5 dollars.

Petey

 

[porkchopexpress]

I saw a cabbie (in NYC) rocking an unlocked iphone running T-Mobile.

Petey

T-Mobile's pushing the 'bring your iPhone' campaign since they've just finished (or are about to finish) upgrading their network to have the right band for them. Before the upgrade, iPhones could only be on EDGE. And they're supposed to officially get them this year. Not sure if that means next month or December though.

 

[Petey]

Should have gotten this bro http://www.smythson.com/us/technology/iphone-5-covers/iphone-5-hard-cover-8.html

http://www.henribendel.com/DEOS-PRI...shop_accessories_tech_accessories_phone_cases

Go big or go home!

Petey