Hello, I am moving down to Guatemala in August and would like to take a phone with me,but use it as a tablet for a while as I will have no need of a phone for the first while. I am an outdoors kinda guy so I was looking at rugged phones and found these two;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Arrival...6349?pt=PDA_s_Pocket_PC_s&hash=item27d1e1468d
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Unlocke...19738?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item337f8d9eba
Has anyone ever heard of these phone? I looked up rugged phones on amazon and found a 'CAT' (caterpillar) phone that looks just like it but had no specs so I could not tell if it was the same.
What I don't know or understand is if I get these can I use them as just a tablet, downloading apps over wifi and playing them anywhere?
Also, when I get a plan do I *HAVE* to get a data plan with it or will it work for just texting/calling?
Any other information that you think will help me would be VERY VERY appropriated!!!
Thanks so much!
Thomas
Sewrizer said:
You should check cat b15 rugged phone. Quite interesting, In my opinion.
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I looked at that and it looks like the same phone. So I'm thinking cat paid the same manufacturer to just put their name on it. Did that sound as stupid to you as it did to me when I typed it? :silly:
Ok, I'm still unclear if I can use it as a tablet or not. thats the biggest question I have. I might never get a phone plan, just a mobile hot spot. Do you know if I can or not?
Thanks,
Thomas
By a tablet I mean a phone without a data plan. Can I buy it, turn it on and use it? Or do I have to get a sim card?
I'm a teen with little money... Is the last one listed a good phone? (if I remember it has 1g ram and 2GHz processer...) I'm not to worried about the display as I will not be watching many video and the like.
Thanks so much again!
Thomas
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Ok, thank you very much for your help!
Thomas
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I think I'm not understanding something. You want to get a phone without a data plan, then buy a mobile hot spot device? Why not just get the data plan? It'll cost the same, and you'll have one less device to carry around.
I was first looking for a rugged 5" tablet, but couldn't find one in my price range. So I was going to get a rugged unlocked phone and use it as a tablet and get a hot spot fir me and anyone with me to use. Is there a better option? I don't want a 2year plan, I'd rather have a month-by-month, and I can't find a month-by-month phone plan with hotshot enabled. But I can find a month-by-month hotspot plan. This is very confusing to me so all help is welcomed and appreciated!
Thanks,
Thomas
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good day, i need to unlock caterpillar B10 cellphone, can help me????, thx
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Bad day, got to work. Phone fell of desk and hit the floor. Shes alive, but there's lines going down the middle of the screen. I hear they ran out of tb's? I do have insurance but I don't want a diffident phone. I'm due for an upgrade, but i'm taking my unlimited with me. I don't want to blow $600 on a new phone, anyone know where I can get it repair for cheep. A legit company.
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Sounds like Verizon has more tbolts according to other posts on the forums.
Look locally for an indie repair Guy. There's a Guy in my area (Boston) called iPhone Kurt who fixes all types of screen issues for $80 - $100 a pop.
But if you want to keep your unlimited data swappa.com is a great cheap place for a "newer" phone. If you have to travel down that way.
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DIY via buying a replacement screen+digitizer on eBay will run you about $50. Personally, if it's between some stranger taking my phone apart for twice that or doing it myself, if I had the proper tools (which many of those replacement screens on eBay actually include..hmm..) hands down I'd do it myself.
By the way, was your Thunderbolt naked or did it have a case, screen protector?
If you have the time, I would consider doing it myself and save money.
Here are some good prices if you need a digitizer:
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
And here you go if you just need a screen:
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-lcd-screen-replacement.html
Get both for a discount:
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-4g-lcd-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
I did have it in a case. Im rooted and tried changing the render fx. Its actually not that bad. But im going to go to my local mall and see if anyone can fix it
Goto www.cowboom.com
Tbolt current price is $139, Rezound is $289
mmarcz
http://www.missionrepair.com/HTC_Thunderbolt_Front_LCD_Screen_Repa_p/222-4363.htm
$109, maybe.
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They still have tbolts in southern NV. In stock and on display, I don't get these stories :S, unless u have to be a complete d*icky about it, which could be. Ill pay for my next phone to keep unlimited data.. Or buy a pimp tablet and use the tether from my phone.
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They still have tbolts in southern NV. In stock and on display, I don't get these stories :S, unless u have to be a complete d*icky about it, which could be. Ill pay for my next phone to keep unlimited data.. Or buy a pimp tablet and use the tether from my phone.
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Alright this is more of the questions for the AT&T network not really the Samsung Infuse. Anyway, I want to upgrade my phone later on I will get the Galaxy Note 2 . Now, I'd like to upgrade but my parents do not want to allow it. I do however, have a store near me. Couldn't I just go to the store with my phone number or do I need any other information to help me upgrade ? Any advice is helpful thank you. I should probably also say that I don't have an upgrade available both my parents do, but i think i could use one of theirs. Im under 18, would that stop me either? (I got my tablet from walmart lol, i was fine on that.)
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I believe they will require authorization from the one in charge of the account (one of your parents I suppose).
And not so sure about the upgrades, but I believe each one is specific to a phone line.
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Is your present phone a 4g? If it is, you can go on line with ATT and upgrade one of your parents phones. When the phone arrives, all you have to do is switch out your sim card.....all your number info and all that stuff is on the sim card.
If you go into the store and you are not the account holder, they won't even talk to you.
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Is your present phone a 4g? If it is, you can go on line with ATT and upgrade one of your parents phones. When the phone arrives, all you have to do is switch out your sim card.....all your number info and all that stuff is on the sim card.
If you go into the store and you are not the account holder, they won't even talk to you.
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Thanks, i know a friend who i could ship it to if i did that.
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I'm thinking this is a great way to get yourself into hot water pretty quick.
A better idea would be to work out something with your parents.
Try this link
Upgrading will extend your parent's contract another 2 years.
I'm sure they'll definitely notice that.
To qkster, I'll try again lol when the time comes. I've got a lot of money that I've earned/gotten, and they won't let me use any of it! It sits there (in a safe place, easily access able to me), finally gave up and spent some of it on my tab 2. I love that, and my phone but the gnote 2 could make things a lot easier, use less devices.
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Upgrading will extend your parent's contract another 2 years.
I'm sure they'll definitely notice that.
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I'm sure they would not know, my mom lost a 7 year old flip phone with no plan to get her another soon, and my dad has a 5 year old flip phone too. They do not care about tech. At all, I'm lucky to have a decent laptop to do heavy hw, I use my tab and phone for the quick typing/notes. It seems for me to work well, and no matter what I do they think its terrible (because they can't figure it out! Haha)
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You'll need your parents information. Most important is the last four of the social security number for the account holder
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You'll need your parents information. Most important is the last four of the social security number for the account holder
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Definitely. Idk if I'm going to do it now, I think I'll just keep on asking lol.
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That is definitely your best bet
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Likely that since your parents are not tech savvy you can log into the att online portal using a username and password combo that they would normally use. From there you can add yourself as an authorized user and go into a store and wreak havoc. But honesty is the best policy.
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And just think, if something were to happen and they had to switch off of at&t or wanted to go somewhere else for service it would require them to pay roughly 800 bucks to terminate the contract. Not to mention the mandatory data charge for upgrading to a smart phone. They'd probably notice the extra 15 to 30 bucks a month.
As a parent myself who until this question thought I was still 'cool' (I'm slowly turning into a grumpy old man and its pissing me off) I'd most likely kill my kids of they tried what you are asking.
(I'm old now!!!!!!)
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I am already seeing the S3 on Craiglist for under $400.00, the Note will probably be more. But you wouldn't have to screw with your parents account.
I have always had bad connection at work but now with the s3 it's worse. Anyone know of a fairly inexpensive repeater? I haven't flashed the new radio but I think the problem is bigger than that. I see some on eBay but the cdma 4g ones are still in one eighty range. Would going to cm10 or other rom make any difference? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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jcandrew said:
I have always had bad connection at work but now with the s3 it's worse. Anyone know of a fairly inexpensive repeater? I haven't flashed the new radio but I think the problem is bigger than that. I see some on eBay but the cdma 4g ones are still in one eighty range. Would going to cm10 or other rom make any difference? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I bought a Wilson Electronics 841263 and can highly recommend it. It increased my reception from 100-113db to an average of 88 db - but more importantly I no longer have dropped calls or funky quality.
Read the reviews here. (disclaimer: if you buy from this link I get the associate amount - but go ahead an shop around - you might get a better price somewhere else).
I just wanted to post this for all of you considering getting a new phone on AT&T, such as the One, S4, Blackberry, etc. According to what I have read, it looks like AT&T is starting a promotion tomorrow that will give an instant $100 or more credit toward a new phone of your choice when you trade in your old working smart phone, ( 3 years old or less). This may help in the decision making process for many people.
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57582180-85/at-t-trade-in-drops-galaxy-s4-htc-one-others-to-$99/
not sure if its worth returning the gs4 and re-buying it again using a trade in.... when i could sell the trade in phone for 200 on CL and making my phone free....
I do have a old captivate... I wonder what condition does it have to be in?
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I got $160 for my og note. The Sales Rep kept doing something on her tablet and my phone keypad til she got $160. paid like 86 bucks for my s4.
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It is true. It starts tomorrow May 1st. Bring in any smartphone 3 years and newer in working condition, no cracked screens, etc. and receive $100 towards the purchase of a smartphone $199 or more.
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I'm starting to hate AT&T even more. I recently tried to get an early upgrade (60 days away) & was turned down over the phone. It really pissed me off since I've been a long time customer in good standing. Pissed me off so much, I've been considering going to TMO & now they do this to me. Hopefully this last for more than 30 days since they won't budge unless im within 30 days or less.
Can you trade in a rooted and unlocked phone that has been flashed?
I want the S4 pretty badly and I want to trade in my 1 year old HTC One X but I unlocked, rooted and flashed this thing.
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Can you trade in a rooted and unlocked phone that has been flashed?
I want the S4 pretty badly and I want to trade in my 1 year old HTC One X but I unlocked, rooted and flashed this thing.
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So re-lock and unroot it?
You can probably sell the phone for way more on eBay or some other places. It's not worth giving it to att.
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Took in my 2 year old gs2 and picked up 100 off the s4. Just reverted to stock from aokp. Dont think it was worth the hassle of selling on ebay.
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does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
bacon_n_icecream said:
does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
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I removed the sim from mine and it was at the setup screen (touch the android) and that was it. It was only checked to be sure it would power on and nothing further.
bacon_n_icecream said:
does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
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Yeah you should be fine.
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Yeah you should be fine.
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I removed the sim from mine and it was at the setup screen (touch the android) and that was it. It was only checked to be sure it would power on and nothing further.
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Thanks for the quick responses, I really appreciate it and am glad I'll be able to at least get something for it. Thanks again
Do i need to revert to stock to trade in?
What if I have CM10 running on my GS2? Honestly, they should give me more money for that (because it is more than functional)
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Do i need to revert to stock to trade in?
What if I have CM10 running on my GS2? Honestly, they should give me more money for that (because it is more than functional)
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I wouldn't think its necessary based on my experience this morning. They just checked to see if it lit up when turned on.
Does anyone know if they would accept a CDMA version of iPhone 4?? I have one sitting around collecting dust. Great condition.
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dray said:
Does anyone know if they would accept a CDMA version of iPhone 4?? I have one sitting around collecting dust. Great condition.
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They check the imei/serial number on them. You can check on the website and see if it will work.
https://tradein-program.att.com/home.php5#top
Hi guys,
My contract is up for renewal, which means I'm upgrading from the SK4G.
Price: $70 + shipping
Condition: Good - minor scuff/scratch on back. Miniscule scratch on screen.
It currently has one of the Glorious Overdose roms, but since I am going to be wiping all my data I can ODIN it for you or flash over whatever rom you want. If you just want it as is because you want to flash yourself, then I will send it with all 3rd party/user apps/info wiped.
I'm actually not "upgrading" so to speak. I was very disappointed with this iteration of the SK and have purchased a PV300GR (LX 2009) from Amazon. This version can still access data with a bit of tweaking and has GPS, which are really the only two things I need it to do. I'm still holding out hope for a new SK but until then I'm just going to use a phone I am happy with.
I can attach pictures if anyones interested.
I don't mean to hack but can you explain what kinds of hacking you speak of? Is this the tmobile branded lx you bought and plan to use with tmobile?
Out of curiousity, I own an LX 09' version Sidekick. How exactly do you tweak this to have data??? It sounds crazy because there are no longer running danger servers. /: It'd be cool to try out though.
Thanks
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Shadowscott - not too sure what you mean by hack?
Zydrate_blue - the t-mobile branded LX 09 is PV300 and is not capable of receiving data because they were forced to use the danger servers. The later released PV300GR used the danger servers while they were up, but are not locked to them which means data can be hooked up by changing the APN via network settings. Yes, I will be using this phone on a T-mobile plan. You can find the GR on Amazon, but make sure you check the seller because some people are shipping out the 300 thinking its the same thing (happened to me).
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Shadowscott - not too sure what you mean by hack?
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Haha. Meant to type hijack. But I got autocorrected
Thanks man! I never knew that
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Just saw the "Sell on Swappa" button on the main page, if anybody is interested this phone can be bought using the "buy on swappa" button. Thanks guys.