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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / May 2006Good RF Phone with Bluetooth & Edge
I'm looking for a phone to replace my current 3650. I need the phone to have bluetooth and Edge access at a bare minimum. I'm having problems finding one that has as good reception as my 3650 however. I'm looking to use a PDA with this new phone and the TMobile Unlimited Internet so I can access the internet from anywhere. I travel for a living but only in metro areas and TMobile has served me well. However I've tried the new MDA and the V360 and both fail to get a signal in the building where I'm currently working in Atlanta. The covereage map shows dark green at the address. My 3650 gets anything from 0 to 3 bars when sitting on the desk of the 6th floor not near any windows, if it has zero I can always set it on the shelf above the desk and it gets a signal.. The MDA couldn't ever get a signal and the V360 gets a signal when I first turn it on but if I close it or leave it open for a while the signal goes away as well regardless of where it is placed.. Is there anything out there that gets a better RF signal than my 3650, has bluetooth & Edge? I'm growing tired of the 3650 but can't seem to find a phone to replace it that gets as good reception. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Lance Why not keep your 3650? I'm in the same boat, but in addition to Bluetooth, and EDGE, I want to get a quad band. In the past, my experience has been that Nokias have the best RF performance. However, I'm really getting tired of waiting for the N80 to become available (plus, it might be a bit pricy). I was looking at the newer Samsung phones (T809 and T509). I'd be very curious on what their RF performance is like. The T509 looked great and was priced great ($50), but unfortunately, it's a triband (850, 1800, 1900). Mike Schumann > I'm looking for a phone to replace my current 3650. I need the phone to > have bluetooth and Edge access at a bare minimum. I'm having problems [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Lance Why not get the T-Mobile SDA? It has excellent RF, EDGE, Bluetooth, and is quad-band, not to mention built-in WiFi. It is also trivially unlockable and can be flashed with unbranded i-mate firmware. Consider the fact that it also runs WM 5.0 Smartphone as a bonus.  SignatureSincerely, LAman alex ** at ** orthodox ** com > Why not keep your 3650? > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> to replace it that gets as good reception. Any thoughts would be >> much appreciated. Lance Is the SDA good? I tried the MDA and it didn't get anything at all unlike the v360 which at least acquired the signal on startup in the current building that I'm in. The only issue I had with the SDA when I saw it in the store was the buttons on it were small and hard to press. It was also a bit pricier than I wanted but getting what I need is more important. Perhaps I'll have to try it out. Thanks, Lance > Why not get the T-Mobile SDA? It has excellent RF, EDGE, Bluetooth, and is > quad-band, not to mention built-in WiFi. It is also trivially unlockable [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>> to replace it that gets as good reception. Any thoughts would be >>> much appreciated. Lance My wifes T809 gets reception where my SDA goes into "Searching for network." This has happened a number of places. Though that might be due to different programming. There are places the SDA almost always goes into "searching for network" on my drive to work each day. However, if I am on a call, the call doesn't drop. Not sure what's up with that. I've got the bluetooth headset, so it's annoying getting that beeping sound for several minutes. What does your wife think of the T809? Any annoyances we should know about? Mike Schumann > My wifes T809 gets reception where my SDA goes into "Searching for > network." This has happened a number of places. Though that might [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > bluetooth headset, so it's annoying getting that beeping sound for > several minutes. Hi all, Here is where you can good deals on some of the coolest Nokia phones that have all the features you need.http://c-v.2u.co.uk/mobile-phones/cheap-mobile-phones-nokia.html You can also choose to get your mobile phone insured as well at http://www.c-v.2u.co.uk/mobile-phone-insurance/ She really likes it. The things we don't like; #1) Very slick - easy to drop and get finger prints on. So far it's been caught before hitting the floor. #2) You can't simply copy an MP3 to the phone and use it as a ringer. You must rename it as .3gp, copy it to the phone's memory card, then use the phone to copy it as a ringer to the phone's internal memory. That's because they want you to buy their $1.99 ring tones. #3) Samsungs sync program is a bit buggy. It's crashed many times on us. Live update says there are updates, but they fail to download. Samsungs web site only has the version we have installed for download. These are not horrible problems. The battery drains a lot quicker than our Seimens M56 phones. Of course, we are doing a lot more with these phones. She has 1GB microSD for listening to music. It does music very well, imo. Does renaming the mp3 file works for sony ericcson P800 ? The 3650 doesn't doesn't do EDGE otherwise I might, plus the bluetooth is pretty limited on it. I was told by the TMo rep that the T509 has come back to him by quite a few people who didnt' like it. He didn't go into detail and it was just his experience but still. Lance > Why not keep your 3650? > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> >> Lance Hi all, Here is where you can good deals on some of the coolest Nokia phones that have all the features you need.http://c-v.2u.co.uk/mobile-phones/cheap-mobile-phones-nokia.html You can also choose to get your mobile phone insured as well at http://www.c-v.2u.co.uk/mobile-phone-insurance/ |
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