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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Verizon / August 2003Verizon version of the SPH-i500?
I was just looking around on the Sprint site to compare and contrast the available phones with Verizon's (I currently have Verizon service and use a Samsung a310). I think I may now be obsessed with the Samsung i500. I had Sprint for several years up through about a year ago, and never had any major problems. Then I bought a new house and it is right in the middle of a dead spot. Since I don't use the phone as my home phone, that isn't the end of the world, but it seemed a bit inconvenient, and switching to Verizon then also gave me a *legitimate* excuse to get a new phone (as if I ever needed an excuse!). I've also had no real complaints with the Verizon service. Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you guys know if there is any plan for a Verizon version of the i500? Also, if anyone has heard anything about the Sprint version? My last Sprint phone was the Samsung a400, and I loved the size and weight: compact yet sturdy feeling, without being too heavy. Apparently, from what I can tell, the i500 is very close to the same dimensions. I hope Verizon is planning to carry this model, and if not and the reviews on the Sprint version are goo, I might be tempted to go back to Sprint, dead spot or not. Any feedback is much appreciated. ********************************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus ********************************************************************** Yeah, they are. Its the Samsung SCH-i600. Scheduled for release sometime during the 3rd quarter. Kevin McClave <KPMcClaveHATESPAM@prodigy.net> wrote in article <fgsmkvsbvb1pgprj895tq1167s4ud7cun3@4ax.com>: > I was just looking around on the Sprint site to compare and contrast the > available phones with Verizon's (I currently have Verizon service and use [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus > ********************************************************************** >Kevin McClave <KPMcClaveHATESPAM@prodigy.net> wrote in article ><fgsmkvsbvb1pgprj895tq1167s4ud7cun3@4ax.com>: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >Yeah, they are. Its the Samsung SCH-i600. Scheduled for release sometime >during the 3rd quarter. Thanks, Jack. I searched on it a bit. Looks like some things will be improvements over the i500. The exterior reminds me of my a310 (though I'm sure it's probably more the size of the i500). ********************************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus ********************************************************************** > I hope Verizon is planning to carry this model, and if not and the reviews > on the Sprint version are goo, I might be tempted to go back to Sprint, > dead spot or not. > > Any feedback is much appreciated. I have in the past activated a Sprint PCS phone on the Verizon network without issue. I had activated the Samsung I-330 with Verizon once I obtained the MSL code. You can obtain the MSL code via eBay where several people offer to unlock phones...for a price..usually around $25. I cannot however say whether or not it is possible to get the sprint phone to use the High speed data network of Verizon. I only tried to get the voice portion working. Perhaps someone else can speak to this? >> I hope Verizon is planning to carry this model, and if not and the reviews >> on the Sprint version are goo, I might be tempted to go back to Sprint, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >phone to use the High speed data network of Verizon. I only tried to >get the voice portion working. Perhaps someone else can speak to this? Thanks for the feedback, Derek. Hell, I might use that info simply to activate my old Sprint Samsung a400 in the interim, since I like it more than my current Verizon a310. ********************************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus ********************************************************************** >> I hope Verizon is planning to carry this model, and if not and the reviews >> on the Sprint version are goo, I might be tempted to go back to Sprint, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >phone to use the High speed data network of Verizon. I only tried to >get the voice portion working. Perhaps someone else can speak to this? I investigated this a little bit and found plenty of sites where I could send them my phone to be unlocked. I also saw some software I could purchase to do it, but it cost $249, which is hardly worth it for my purposes. Claiming complete ignorance on this, can my phone be unlocked either without software, or with a cheapie version that will unlock my Samsung a400, but that doesn't unlock every phone since the beginning of time? Then if I successfully unlock the thing, I assume I can activate it myself online at the Verizon website. I assume activating it will simply "move" the service from my currently active phone without having to do anything with that one first? If anyone can shed some light and would prefer to respond via e-mail, remove the HATESPAM from my address to respond. Thanks! ********************************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus ********************************************************************** > I investigated this a little bit and found plenty of sites where I could > send them my phone to be unlocked. I also saw some software I could [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Thanks! You don't really need to send you phone in to anyone to get the MSL code. All you need to send to the individual is the ESN # of the sprint phone in question. Since the MSL code is based on the ESN #. Once you have the MSL code you can enter the programming menu of the phone itself where you can change the settings necessary to allow you to register with Verizons network. I have had no problem going into a Verizon store and having them enter the new info as long as the phone was UNLOCKED (i.e. you need the MSL code). >> I investigated this a little bit and found plenty of sites where I could >> send them my phone to be unlocked. I also saw some software I could [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >Verizon store and having them enter the new info as long as the phone >was UNLOCKED (i.e. you need the MSL code). Thanks again, Derek. *********************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "To justify himself, each relies on the other's crime." ~Albert Camus *********************************************************** I do not believe that the VZW I 600 is equivalent to the Sprint model I500. The Sprint model is a palm/ phone, the new VZW unit is Microsoft's Smartphone which does not appear to have the same functions as the Palm. > I was just looking around on the Sprint site to compare and contrast the > available phones with Verizon's (I currently have Verizon service and use [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus > ********************************************************************** >I do not believe that the VZW I 600 is equivalent to the Sprint model I500. >The Sprint model is a palm/ phone, the new VZW unit is Microsoft's >Smartphone which does not appear to have the same functions as the Palm. Thanks, babaloo. I did notice that. On a quick check, it actually seemed to me as though the i600 *might* be more to my liking. It seems like it is probably much easier to use for the phone functions (does not have the touch screen the i500 has). Anyone willing to do a quick rundown of the similarities and differences in these two phones, in terms of the Microsoft Smartphone versus Palm platforms? ********************************************************************** Kevin McClave http://www.kpmcclave.com/splash.html "The reward of suffering is experience" ~Aeschylus ********************************************************************** |
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