MBA Cell Phone Survey Help Needed

Howdy folks! Any chance y'all can participate in a quick one-minute survey?

Huge thanks in advance!

Note: This post was edited by forum moderator to remove survey link. on 03/24/2011 on 4:02 PM PT

Reply 1 : MBA Cell Phone Survey Help Needed

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Sorry, but good luck with this!

-Lee

Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

I currently use a Blackberry Curve i8350 on Sprint/NEXTEL as well as an iPod Touch and iPad (wi-fi only version). I subscribe to a data plan and wanted to know if there is any way to use my Blackberry as a wi-fi hot-spot without paying additional monthly data usage fees.

Could I tether my iPad to my Blackberry via wi-fi, via bluetooth? Even if I had to use some type of cable...? I am also open to purchasing some type of Mi-Fi router if I have to. But again, I'm not interested in an additional data plan.

Thanks in advance for your help, ideas, suggestions, etc.

Reply 1 : Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

My brother does this over bluetooth to his laptop. This is only to confirm that it has been done without any offer to write tutorials about how. I'm sure there are tutorials out there on the internet about how to do this setup. But the wifi link may be troublesome to the point you may want to just do the tether to the laptops and forget wifi.
Bob

Reply 2 : Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

Thank you for your reply. If I could tether from my iPod touch and my iPad to my Blackberry, that would be great. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any instructions on how to do this.

If anyone out there knows where I could find out how to do this, please advise.

Reply 3 : Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

But I will not write about it or offer any support since it involves using ICS. ICS is bad for support and mixing in the tether only complicates it further. While an expert user can get it to work the problem is that for the non-expert the issues cause the discussion to become a tar pit as the user demands you explain everything or write a step by step. I'll write that all this is written up out there. But I find some claim it's not. What they really meant is they didn't understand the instructions.
Bob

Reply 4 : Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

I bought an app called tether on blackberry.com for $50. You connect via usb cable. I originally had some difficulty with a poor cable. I bought a high quality cable and it works great. I camp out in the country and it even works there. The speed is not as fast as wifi but the convenience is great.

Reply 5 : Question: Blackberry Curve as a Wi-Fi router/hot spot?

Just ran across your near year old post. I found the blackberry app you were referring to. But, can you provide more info on the cable? I'm assuming you need a cable that goes from a IPAD/IPhone Dock connection to a micro usb - is that right? Is there such a thing? Once you have the iPad and blackberry connected, how do you get the Ipad to utilize this connection for internet access? What needs to be set up on the iPad settings?

Whats the best backberry

I currently have the iphone 3g and i do not want to upgrade to the 3GS i want a good blackberry and been thinking about the curve8900 but are they comeing out with a new bold 2 or what else is a good blackberry?

Reply 1 : Whats the best backberry

Since you have used an iPhone 3G before, you may be familiar with the fast download speed on a 3G smartphone. If you are going to choose the Curve 8900 bear in mind that it is 2G only. So the download speed is much slower than the iPhone 3G.

The successor to the Bold 9000 is Onyx 9020 which will be released some time between September and November. If you prefer a touchscreen model. The Storm 2 is expected to be out in September.

Reply 2 : Whats the best backberry

"So the download speed is much slower than the iPhone 3G"

it's definitely slower, but not that much slower. the 8900 has more channels then the previous phones for higher download speed over 2G than previous models.

Reply 3 : Whats the best backberry

My blackberry has this slick dark colour; so eye-catching. I simply love it, plus the qwerty keyboard makes it easy to navigate. I'm planning on upgrading to 3G next week

Can I use wifi on an unlocked at&t phone without ...

getting charged for data? I just want to make sure. Are there any steps for setting this up?

Reply 1 : Can I use wifi on an unlocked at&t phone without ...

How to do that depends on the phone. That's why phones come with a user manual.

Kees

Need some advice for ending my contract, & what next? ...

Guys,

This weekend I may try to end my Sprint contract early by raising the increased fees angle. Assuming it works, what are my next options.

I would like to keep my current cell number, and wait until the next round of Android phones comes out (next few weeks?), or the next iPhone in June.

Can I just get a cheap pre-paid cell to tide me over and still keep my current cell number? How does this normally work?

Any tips/advice MUCH appreciate,

Thanks in advance!!

Chris

Reply 1 : Need some advice for ending my contract, & what next? ...

Sprint will require you to port your mobile # out to another carrier.

Reply 2 : Need some advice for ending my contract, & what next? ...

ETF=early termination fees. The carrier will penalize you for ending your conctract early, and the price can vary a little. Call Sprint to find out exactly how much this will cost. It sort of bites you in the bottom if you prorate that cost vs. the arguably more modest increases in fees over a fixed period, assuming you are well into a two year contract.

If you do determine it's cheaper for you to pay the ETF, don't port the new number anywhere until you are completely satisfied with the new carrier/service. Take a few weeks to evaluate both service and new handset/features offered by the new carrier, especially considering it will likely be a contract arrangement again. Consider the number they assign you as a temporary one. Once you are happy, *then* port over your old Sprint number. This way you won't make the mistake of immediately porting to something you do not like and losing your old valuable contact number forever.

Moving to a prepaid phone still won't get you out of paying an ETF, FWIW.

Samsung monte 5620 information message

Hello, I have a question about checking money on phone account. When I type a number for checking the credit on my phone and dial it, the message that appears with information about it lasts like 1 second and then disappears so I am not able to see anything that fast. On previous samsung phones message used to remain on the screen all the time until I went out from it (removing it alone). How can I adjust it?
Thank u in advance.