[pianotech] Cell Phone for Business

[David Ilvedson]

For those using an iphone:   I looked at att's iphone rates...do all of you pay $30+/month for the ability to get email and data on your phone?   I'm finding it hard to justify getting email on my phone?   If I don't, it seems the iphone would be more than I need or want...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: bppiano at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 7/21/2009 6:53:11 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business


>Since people are chiming in: I use the LG Instinct (CT810) with AT&T. ?It has: 
>Windows mobile 6.1, touchscreen, GPS capable, can do calendars, contacts, either 
>Tunelab or Cybertuner (maybe others as well - Verituner?), alarms, reminders, etc... 
>?Basically my entire business. ?I hate carrying multiple devices on my person.
>I'm down to a small flashlight, a multi-tool and my phone. ?Of course I have backups 
>at home, one Ipaq, a regular cell phone, good maps, desktop computer as backup 
>info. ?I don't use the GPS on the phone for various reasons; $25 extra per month 
>for data fee, received a GPS unit for father's day.




>Overall, I'm happy with the LG. ?It has a rather small footprint which of course has 
>the obvious advantages and disadvantages.




>Every wireless provider has a similar phone comparable to each other. ?However, no 
>phone I've encountered has the reception quality of the Blackberry which of course 
>is not Windows Mobile. ?There is a single note tuning program for the Blackberry 
>(Java) that could be used for setting first pitches. ?Anyone have experience with it?




>Well, there's my two cents. (so to speak)




>Bruce Pennington RPT

>Colorado Springs, CO


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 4:30 pm
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business








>Rob

>I might as well chime in.

>I use the AT&T Go-Phone plan. You pay as you go. You can put in as much
>as you want. I put in the max $100. It's $1 a day (as you use it) and
>10cents a minute.

>For me, it lasts about a year. Of course, I - only - use it for business
>and/or emergencies.

>http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/

>Duaine

>Rob Mitchell wrote:
>>
>> I've got the LG Versa (Verizon) and I've been very happy with it.  I
>> like being able to snap on a keyboard when a I need one, as I did the
>> whole week of the convention for checking email.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>  
>>
>> Mitchell Piano Service
>>
>> (415) 994-1030
>>
>> www.mitchellpianoservice.com <http://www.mitchellpianoservice.com/>
>>
>>  
>>


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