Upgrading Oddity
I'm a Cing-T616 customer for past year-plus, now qualify for an upgrade. I bought the v551 last week (one yr @ $200, incl fees) but I'm dissatisfied with the menus (the "select" button seems to swap sides in diff menus, frustrating).
1. Can I "upgrade" to the Audiovox5600 at a an AT-T store?
2. (I'd even be willing to just buy it outright @ about $200, but they want $319)
3. Would it need unlocking to work w/ new Cingular SIM?
1. Can I "upgrade" to the Audiovox5600 at a an AT-T store?
2. (I'd even be willing to just buy it outright @ about $200, but they want $319)
3. Would it need unlocking to work w/ new Cingular SIM?
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Upgrading from current Cingular service to the former AT&T, I would say, isn't possible since AT&T has been taken over by Cingular. The only way for you to get an Audiovox 5600 is to look to buy it outright at an AT&T authrorized dealer if they still have them in stock.
Only thing about getting this Windows Mobile smartphone is to make sure that Cingular is supporting those type of phones, since to use the internet on it, the data plans are completely different than the MEdia plans that Cingular offers, and your SIM card probably wouldn't work, since AT&T's and Cingular's SIM's are totally different as well.
Only thing about getting this Windows Mobile smartphone is to make sure that Cingular is supporting those type of phones, since to use the internet on it, the data plans are completely different than the MEdia plans that Cingular offers, and your SIM card probably wouldn't work, since AT&T's and Cingular's SIM's are totally different as well.
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You can only use thephonesthat cingular has that att phone won't work for you, sorry!!!
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I thought any GSM phone could work if it's unlocked? Are you saying that ATT's Av-5600 Smartphone won't work as is, or that it cannot be modified to work at all?
P.S.
1. first priority as a phone
2. second priority as a PDA
3. not interested in web browsing on handset
4. nice to occasionally to provide web access for my laptop - not essential.
P.S.
1. first priority as a phone
2. second priority as a PDA
3. not interested in web browsing on handset
4. nice to occasionally to provide web access for my laptop - not essential.
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chamelea said:
I thought any GSM phone could work if it's unlocked? Are you saying that ATT's Av-5600 Smartphone won't work as is, or that it cannot be modified to work at all?
P.S.
1. first priority as a phone
2. second priority as a PDA
3. not interested in web browsing on handset
4. nice to occasionally to provide web access for my laptop - not essential.
if it has ATT's software image on the phone, we would prefer you don't use it. On a side note, Cingular is currently putting this phone through our certification process. i would guess if it passes, we would see it in the next few months.
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the SMT is the best windows smart phone i have seen, too bad cingular doesnt carry it, they carry the POS MPX220 though
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chamelea said:
I thought any GSM phone could work if it's unlocked? Are you saying that ATT's Av-5600 Smartphone won't work as is, or that it cannot be modified to work at all?
P.S.
1. first priority as a phone
2. second priority as a PDA
3. not interested in web browsing on handset
4. nice to occasionally to provide web access for my laptop - not essential.
The biggest issue you would have using the unlocked phone would be if the data features would be configured properly. The WAP settings are different for ATT and CIngular. Cingular is currently testing the 5600 to see if they are going to offer it or not. Currently Cingular is not supporting the MS Windows platform and many of the features that...
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adlman said:...chamelea said:
I thought any GSM phone could work if it's unlocked? Are you saying that ATT's Av-5600 Smartphone won't work as is, or that it cannot be modified to work at all?
P.S.
1. first priority as a phone
2. second priority as a PDA
3. not interested in web browsing on handset
4. nice to occasionally to provide web access for my laptop - not essential.
The biggest issue you would have using the unlocked phone would be if the data features would be configured properly. The WAP settings are different for ATT and CIngular. Cingular is currently testing the 5600 to see if they are going to offer it or not. Currently Cingular is not supporting the MS Windows platf
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Oh, forgot about the MPX220. It still is not readily available in the RETAIL channel other than at BEST BUY. The new Siemens SX66 is supposed to be promising but have not yet had the opportunity to demo it.
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adlman said:
Oh, forgot about the MPX220. It still is not readily available in the RETAIL channel other than at BEST BUY. The new Siemens SX66 is supposed to be promising but have not yet had the opportunity to demo it.
um, but it IS still availible for sale and for purchase, where a person buys the phone is irrelevant
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adlman said:
Oh, forgot about the MPX220. It still is not readily available in the RETAIL channel other than at BEST BUY. The new Siemens SX66 is supposed to be promising but have not yet had the opportunity to demo it.
if you really want to get it from cingular, have your local store special order it. it will take 2-3 days to come in, but they will only order it if you DEFINITELY will buy it.
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