The heck with Bluetooth, how come EVDO is on a card only.. no phones?

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Peter Pan - 16 Dec 2004 05:04 GMT

Since EVDO is being started in many areas, why is it still by a datacard
only, requiring a 2nd contract? There doesn't seem to be a single phone that
can use it, so instead of getting one contract, you have to have two.. One
for voice, one for data.
You can already thether a phone and do high speed data with the 1x stuff,
why not the same for EVDO?

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Mike - 16 Dec 2004 05:43 GMT

>Since EVDO is being started in many areas, why is it still by a datacard
>only, requiring a 2nd contract? There doesn't seem to be a single phone that
>can use it, so instead of getting one contract, you have to have two.. One
>for voice, one for data.
>You can already thether a phone and do high speed data with the 1x stuff,
>why not the same for EVDO?

Isn't an upcoming LG phone supposed to have EV-DO?

Ah, here we go, the LG VX8000:

http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=483

No idea when it's gonna come out, tho...

Mike

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_KC_ - 17 Dec 2004 14:35 GMT

> Since EVDO is being started in many areas, why is it still by a datacard
> only, requiring a 2nd contract? There doesn't seem to be a single phone
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> You can already thether a phone and do high speed data with the 1x stuff,
> why not the same for EVDO?

There is a EVDO phone available as of this week to the Verizon business
channels. Will be available to the public in Jan. LG 8000 is due out in
January also I believe.

KC

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g_u_m_b_y - 23 Dec 2006 06:51 GMT

I dont know about Verizon; but Alltel will let you add thier ED-V
service to one of thier accounts for $25/mo. You need a Motorola E81
or the RAZR model that is ED-VO capable(not sure of the model# but I'
sure thier salespeople know). Alltel and Verizon tend to offer the sam
phones and I know Verizon has the E815. Ask Verizon if they offer
similar plan or switch to Alltel. Verizon has rolled out the servic
quicker, but Alltel is making progress. They have an agreement wit
Sprint to share data services and cover many areas not served b
Verizon

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Symp EL - 24 Dec 2006 10:50 GMT

On Dec 23, 1:51 am, g_u_m_b_y

> I dont know about Verizon; but Alltel will let you add thier ED-VO
> service to one of thier accounts for $25/mo. You need a Motorola E815
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> g_u_m_b_y's Profile:http://cellphoneforums.net/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=153113
> View this thread:http://cellphoneforums.net/t164030

You are responding to a 2 year old post.......

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Robert Coe - 24 Dec 2006 14:45 GMT

: On Dec 23, 1:51 am, g_u_m_b_y
: > I dont know about Verizon; but Alltel will let you add thier ED-VO
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: You are responding to a 2 year old post.......

All things come to him who waits.

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