I used to be able to tether my old motorala phone since 2003. Then
this year a car ran over it and it broke. So I got a really cheap
Samsung phone and got the USB driver. I believe the modem is setup
correctly but whenever I dial that 777 number, it will not connect.

I was thinking about re-activating my account that has been in-active
for a long time due to non-payment because of my ex wife. If I pay the
entire balance right away will they re-activate my old account? It has
been about a year since I have looked at that account.

I took my son to Best Buy yesterday for a little last minute desperation
shopping. While he was scurrying around, I took some time to look at the
large display of Verizon phones-- a lot of the "hot" phones people have been
jabbering about here for months.

There is a software update for the Verizon Wireless Krave ZN4
available on the Motorola Software Update site:
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motosupport/source/SoftwareUpdateSummary ...

I upgraded to a Dare today. They were out of stock so I won't get it
until Friday or Saturday. Please tell me I made a good choice.

Motorola has posted a new software update for the V750 on its Support
site:
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motosupport/source/SoftwareUpdat...
This updates the V750 to the following software version:

I have a V3m with a dying battery so I started checking prices, the
local places are all asking $40, the exact same battery on-line is
around $15 or less, I've found genuine Motorola batteries for as low
as $2!

Make a Cell Phone Holder For Car With a CD...
http://www.howtocellphone.co.cc/2008/12/make-cell-phone-holder-for-car-with-cd.html

Anyone seen these for sale? I want to keep an LG 8550 battery charged
and ready to swap. But, I only have one phone... and it's in use all
the time.
As an alternative, I could use a nearly dead LG 8550 that will still

My son had his VZW phone stolen the other day.  I had VZW suspend the
service until I can get another phone for him.
Just wondering, does VZW have the capability to be able to track if/when the
stolen phone is re-connected under somebody else's account, provided they do

In case anyone is interested.
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14710
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I ordered a Storm for my wife, and it arrived yesterday. I spent a few hours
playing around with it last night. Some random comments:
-I was surprised that the package included no protective sleeve or case of any
type for a $250+ phone.

When someone calls me and gets my VZW voice mail they first hear the
greeting message I recorded followed by the VZW generic greeting message
(female announcer).
Is there anyway to turn off the generic greeting (femal announcer) so that

Motorola Phone Tools version 5.13b now works with the V750.
The version I download from Motorola Dec 15, 2008 was not the most
current version, and did not work with the V750. However the
software updated itself to version 5.13b and it now works with the

Would any dare to venture what they think the best Cell on the Verizon
list for use in a very marginal area?
One Verizon Tech said it would be the Chocolate 3.
But I went with a Verizon recomended last time around only to find out