Ask a guy who works at a verizon cell phone store anything

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

i've always wanted to do one of these and figured it would be something fun to do instead of my actual job.

[thejuggernaut]

i hear

if you order a bunch of non contractual accessories, such as internet, txt messaging, belt clip, etc etc
that you can lower the price of your contract, and then the next day just cancel all the rest of that stuff and be left with a cheap contract


also, is there a way to un-cripple bluetooth on VZW phones??


edit: and, is there a PC sync software for my a990??? bitpim wont work

[TCo4482]

which phone to get.... 8700, 9400, or enV? or go with Q, blackberry, etc?

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

i hear

if you order a bunch of non contractual accessories, such as internet, txt messaging, belt clip, etc etc
that you can lower the price of your contract, and then the next day just cancel all the rest of that stuff and be left with a cheap contract


also, is there a way to un-cripple bluetooth on VZW phones??


edit: and, is there a PC sync software for my a990??? bitpim wont work

i've never heared of being able to lower the actual contract price based on the number of add ons you have BUT we do make more money because of those add ons and are able to sell you the phone at a lower cost if we really wanted to. normally we dont do that just because no one really brings it up, if you really wanted to save a few bucks with the add ons the phone is where it would be.

the one thing i really hate about verizon is they want to make money off everything wether it's bluetooth or music. they've done a really good job at basically making it so you cant do much with your phone unless you pay for it. i have an lg vx8300 which works with bitpim so i've never really needed to go out and find another way to get past it, sorry.

[Shortbus84]

I've just recently bought the lg 8700--love it so far. how many people come complaining about the reception. also any comments on durability so far? thanks in advance

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

which phone to get.... 8700, 9400, or enV? or go with Q, blackberry, etc?

it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. the 8700 is a solid all around phone, the 9400 has the tv but in my opinion has ****ty physical design. i think the enV is an awesome phone but i dont text much so it's kind of useless for me. as for the smartphones, i think they're really cool but at the sametime if you want to use the web and foward your email to your phone it' gonna cost you a decent amount of money.

like i said before though, it really comes down to what you really want out of your phone the most

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

I've just recently bought the lg 8700--love it so far. how many people come complaining about the reception. also any comments on durability so far? thanks in advance

honestly i havent had anyone complain about that phone at all. at the sametime it is still a pretty new phone and normally i really dont see many complaints until a few months after the phone is released. if you're having reception problems try dialing *228 on your phone and then pressing option 2. what it does is updates the tower list on your computer as new towers are always updated. it doesnt always work but it's worth a try

[fit_monster]

I actually have a really important question. On the Samsung U540 cell phone, how do I get to "WAP settings"? I want to give my dad free google WAP like i have on my phone, but i looked in his service menu after getting the code and there is nothing for WAP settings. Thanks bro if you can help me.

[Super human]

Can you hear me now?????

[TCo4482]

This is a dumb question...but I don't really need to keep up with email on my phone. However, I figured a smart phone would be the way to go to keep up with appointments, client lists, etc. Is there a general pricing plan for these phones that does not include internet access? Something like the regular plans?

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

I actually have a really important question. On the Samsung U540 cell phone, how do I get to "WAP settings"? I want to give my dad free google WAP like i have on my phone, but i looked in his service menu after getting the code and there is nothing for WAP settings. Thanks bro if you can help me.

everytime i've delt with google WAP i've never had to do anything to my phone settings. it might be that the phone isnt compatable with gmail

[fit_monster]

everytime i've delt with google WAP i've never had to do anything to my phone settings. it might be that the phone isnt compatable with gmail

huh? I mean using the Google WAP proxy adress so i don't have to pay for the stupid verizon one. Can you just tell me how to access WAP settings on that phone if you know? I just need access to it so i can change the port, and address of the WAP gateway it is using.

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

Can you hear me now?????

no but i can sea you now

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

This is a dumb question...but I don't really need to keep up with email on my phone. However, I figured a smart phone would be the way to go to keep up with appointments, client lists, etc. Is there a general pricing plan for these phones that does not include internet access? Something like the regular plans?

all the phones use the same basic plans. all the other charges you see are just add ons to the original plan

[Infa]

how much would it cost to add some texting to my phone?

[PickItUp]

the one thing i really hate about verizon is they want to make money off everything wether it's bluetooth or music. they've done a really good job at basically making it so you cant do much with your phone unless you pay for it. i have an lg vx8300 which works with bitpim so i've never really needed to go out and find another way to get past it, sorry.

Please elaborate...are you saying that you have to unlock the bluetooth feature of a Verizon phone by paying extra money?

[G-mane12]

Why are the LG8500's so ****ty dude.. seriously tho! lol

I've gone through 3 since I first got one last November.

[hardestgainer]

im going to be upgrading my phone and was thinking of going with the black u740. what do you think about that phone?

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

I actually have a really important question. On the Samsung U540 cell phone, how do I get to "WAP settings"? I want to give my dad free google WAP like i have on my phone, but i looked in his service menu after getting the code and there is nothing for WAP settings. Thanks bro if you can help me.

i dont think you can just edit the wap settings on that phone without using something like bitpim. i did a search on what you'd have to do and here's what i found

1 First you have to make sure that you can edit your WAP settings. By default they are locked. It is remarkably simple to unlock them.
2 Connect to your phone using BitPim.
Click View > View Filesystem. This will add a filesystem link to the left pane. Click on it.
3 Navigate to /OWS in your filesystem. Right click on paramtable1.fil and save it to your hard drive. Keep an unmodified backup copy of this file in case something goes wrong.
4 Open your new copy of paramtable1.fil in a hex editor. A good Windows hex editor is XVI32 (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...2.htm#download). A good OSX hex editor is 0xED (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...ools/0xed.html). Change the third byte from "00" to "20". (Thanks to Rodstree for figuring this out.) Save the copy.
5 Right click on paramtable1.fil back in BitPim. Overwrite it with your new modified version.
6 Once the file is transferred, turn off and turn on your phone.

Now you have to update the wap settings to make them work with your proxy.
1 Press OK to open the menu on your phone. Press 0, and then six more zeros to open the service menu.
2 Press (8)WAP Setting
3 Under Proxy Address Setting and Proxy Port Setting, you'll find Primary and Secondary configurations. The Primary Address goes with the Primary Port, and likewise with the secondaries. Edit the Primary and Secondary settings with the gateways of your choice.
4 Change the Homepage to http://mobile.google.com or another suitable WAP homepage.
5 Voila! Access the Minibrowser. Free WAP!

[clockworks203]

Yeah I have question/complaint. I have a VX5300 and the damn thing freezes when trying to receive a picture message. Also with text messages, I'll recieve them sometimes upwards to an hour after the sender sent it. wtf is up with that?

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

how much would it cost to add some texting to my phone?

250 messages - $5
500 messages+unlimited in messages - $10
1000 message+unlimited in messages - $15
2500 messages+unlimited in messages - $20
unlimited messages - $30

[cccisdamac]

How do I get ringtones on my 8703e (blackberry)? The sakes woman said it would have getitnow, but noooo it doesnt. Also any way to get free internet on it a month. 50 bucks a month is killing me. or any other tricks with blackberrys you know of. Lifetime reps if you can find me how to get free internet!

[amjzzz]

250 messages - $5
500 messages+unlimited in messages - $10
1000 message+unlimited in messages - $15
2500 messages+unlimited in messages - $20
unlimited messages - $30

Is this for all phones? I have the $39.99 plan I would looking for this info at the verizon site, but all I saw was $20 option.

[fit_monster]

i dont think you can just edit the wap settings on that phone without using something like bitpim. i did a search on what you'd have to do and here's what i found

1 First you have to make sure that you can edit your WAP settings. By default they are locked. It is remarkably simple to unlock them.
2 Connect to your phone using BitPim.
Click View > View Filesystem. This will add a filesystem link to the left pane. Click on it.
3 Navigate to /OWS in your filesystem. Right click on paramtable1.fil and save it to your hard drive. Keep an unmodified backup copy of this file in case something goes wrong.
4 Open your new copy of paramtable1.fil in a hex editor. A good Windows hex editor is XVI32 (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...2.htm#download). A good OSX hex editor is 0xED (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...ools/0xed.html). Change the third byte from "00" to "20". (Thanks to Rodstree for figuring this out.) Save the copy.
5 Right click on paramtable1.fil back in BitPim. Overwrite it with your new modified version.
6 Once the file is transferred, turn off and turn on your phone.

Now you have to update the wap settings to make them work with your proxy.
1 Press OK to open the menu on your phone. Press 0, and then six more zeros to open the service menu.
2 Press (8)WAP Setting
3 Under Proxy Address Setting and Proxy Port Setting, you'll find Primary and Secondary configurations. The Primary Address goes with the Primary Port, and likewise with the secondaries. Edit the Primary and Secondary settings with the gateways of your choice.
4 Change the Homepage to http://mobile.google.com or another suitable WAP homepage.
5 Voila! Access the Minibrowser. Free WAP!

thanks! Did you get that from howard forums?

[YoMaMa84]

dont you think the eROES system could have been set up a little less complicated??

[Spartan#x]

250 messages - $5
500 messages+unlimited in messages - $10
1000 message+unlimited in messages - $15
2500 messages+unlimited in messages - $20
unlimited messages - $30

I got a text recently saying that Verizon had doubled the 1000 mesage plan for nothing, is that true? am i really paying nothing more?

Also, what is the "Service Fee Charge" or something liek that for on my bill? It is like an extra 7 0r 8 dollars on my bill. I heard it was just a bunch of BS to get mroe money out of you

[bpb77]

Why do your plans cost so much?

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

Why are the LG8500's so ****ty dude.. seriously tho! lol

I've gone through 3 since I first got one last November.

i was never a big fan of them. honestly i think the design was just rushed out for the christmas season

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

Yeah I have question/complaint. I have a VX5300 and the damn thing freezes when trying to receive a picture message. Also with text messages, I'll recieve them sometimes upwards to an hour after the sender sent it. wtf is up with that?

thats one of those things that you'd be able to take the phone into the store and get a replacement. just tell them what you just wrote and they'll replace your phone without any questions

[Babyfarts McGeezaks]

How do I get ringtones on my 8703e (blackberry)? The sakes woman said it would have getitnow, but noooo it doesnt. Also any way to get free internet on it a month. 50 bucks a month is killing me. or any other tricks with blackberrys you know of. Lifetime reps if you can find me how to get free internet!

i honestly dont know much about blackberrys, with that said, if your blackberry is able to pick up wi fi that might be one of the ways to get around the internet thing. as far as ringtones go, look into something called bitpim, i'm not sure if it supports your phone but it's worth a try