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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Alltel / July 2003Nokia phones on Alltel?
Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? To my knowledge, Alltel did offer Nokia, as I used a Nokia 5185i with all for about a year. Also, if memory serves correct, while the 5185i isn't no longer being made, they do offer Nokia phones with certain plans here in NC.... > Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least > according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups] Baylor, Nokia has not had much luck with CDMA phones. They admitted failure with the 6185 ( see: http://www.mountainwireless.com/nokianews.htm ) and they tried to make amends with the much 'improved' 5185i. Unfortunately, the 5100 series was tired and not flashy, so it sold well only because Nokia gave CDMA carriers a good price. Nokia tried to liven up the market with the 3285 CDMA phone, but people just saw more of the same, nothing cool like the 3260 for TDMA and 3290 for GSM. Nokia said, the CDMA market sucks, we'll dump it. This decision is based on the fact that Nokia refused to pay Qualcomm the rights to CDMA chips, and designed their own, and failed. I think they were trying to save $20 per phone, and lost the multi-million dollar market. Kyoceras are ex-Qualcomm phones, so they got the best technology, free. -Bill Radio Western U.S. Wireless Reviews at: http://www.MountainWireless.com > Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least > according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? Bill, thank you for that insight as I myself didn't know this info. > Baylor, > Nokia has not had much luck with CDMA phones. They admitted failure with [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least > > according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? ALLTEL offers two Nokia brand phones at the moment, the 5185i is available only on prepaid service (it was available on postpaid up until about a month ago) and the 3585i is now available on postpay in most markets as far as i know. cam baylorr@hotmail.com (Baylor reinhart) wrote in article <vgiufnr4t2dh11@corp.supernews.com>: > Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least > according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups] We have nokia 5185 for Alltel or verizon we can olso repair your phone visit www.cellrepair.us or Call 1-866-933-5008 > Why is it that Alltel (and Verizon) don't offer Nokia phones, at least > according to Phonescoop? Are the Kyoceras that much better? > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups] |
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