[olug] OT: wow

Mon May 24 19:19:14 UTC 2010

yeah...i was just looking at that (T-mobile coverage). i'm a little bit
outside of omaha as well, so it looks like a dead end for me. i guess i'll
just have to persist in my fruitless search...

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Abraham <abrahams at teknohazard.com> wrote:

> T-mobile doesn't have very good coverage in Omaha. If you're going to get a
> Nexus One I wouldn't go with T-mobile.
>
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:14 PM, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > yeah?...right on! hopefully i have the same luck with verizon if the
> > persist
> > with these fictitious roaming charges. i recorded all of my verbal
> > interactions with these jerk-offs, so i suppose i have a fighting chance
> if
> > they come after me for it. thanks for the bit of positive inspiration.
> >
> > yeah, i agree. they all treat customers like cattle, no matter who you go
> > with.
> >
> > i would have to disagree with the "throw-away" statement, because i am
> one
> > of the many people that believe in the value of not being in debt to a
> > dishonest company. that is priceless in my frame of mind, even if i
> > *am*subsidising your phone. ;-)
> >
> > i like the way T-mobile operates, and i've been impressed by the nexus
> > phone, so that may be a positive avenue for me to investigate.
> >
> > thanks for the feedback, TJ.
> >
> > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > If they breach the contract, or alter the terms of the contract, you
> get
> > > out
> > > of it for free.
> > >
> > > I know two individuals that got out of contracts without paying
> > termination
> > > fees. Not to mention most companies have largely the same terms. The
> > > industry is what it is, and you're not going to get vastly different
> > > treatment from AT&T as you'll get from Verizon, Sprint, etc.
> > >
> > > And you can have a no-contract service, but then you're basically
> > throwing
> > > money away. You're paying the same money as I am to subsidize a phone,
> > but
> > > not getting the benefit.
> > >
> > > T-Mobile is the exception. If you purchase the Nexus One at full price,
> > > then
> > > you can sign up for a cheaper plan since you're not subsidizing the
> > phone,
> > > and there is no contract. If I'm paying tons of money per month either
> > way,
> > > I might as well benefit financially by getting a nicer phone with
> > > additional
> > > functionality.
> > >
> > > -- T. J.
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:46 PM, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > many phone companies offer no-contract services, but like i said
> > before,
> > > > all
> > > > cellular companies seem to act in a dishonest manner in my
> experience,
> > so
> > > > seems to be a losing situation no matter how you go about it.
> > > >
> > > > if you can avoid being in debt to the company (which is what the
> > contract
> > > > is), then yes, i think it is worth it to a point, even if you don't
> get
> > > the
> > > > shiny new phone.
> > > >
> > > > say you come across a disagreement with the company under contract,
> you
> > > are
> > > > obligated to continue giving money to a company involved in perceived
> > > > dishonest actions.
> > > >
> > > > if that doesn't make sense to you, i must be speaking spanish.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > That brings them in line with Verizon ETF so this is nothing new
> that
> > I
> > > > > see...
> > > > >
> > > > > Craig Wolf
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >>> Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com> 5/23/2010 >>>
> > > > > On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Charles Bird <
> > cbird.omaha at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ATT is on its deathbed. no joke, i dont know what to think of
> that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Recently, Omaha's Public Record had at least 2 entries for AT&T
> > trying
> > > > > to put more and taller towers up in Omaha.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.betanews.com/article/ATT-to-raise-twoyear-termination-fee-by-86-on-iPhones-smartphones/1274479769
> > > > > > >
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