I want a new phone
I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years. I've had the same phone the whole time - a Motorola V180. Now I want to get a smartphone, but only for one specific reason. I don't want a data plan. I don't even want access to the internet on my phone. If I had it I'd be checking it all day. What I need is a phone that runs Windows Mobile 5.1 or higher.
The reason I want this is because a friend of mine developed an application that is used to track golf statistics. You enter your score as you play on the course, and then you post the score to a website and you can do all kinds of analysis there. I want to be able to run this app on my phone. So I'm wondering if I can get an old phone with Windows Mobile on eBay or something and jus...
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The reason I want this is because a friend of mine developed an application that is used to track golf statistics. You enter your score as you play on the course, and then you post the score to a website and you can do all kinds of analysis there. I want to be able to run this app on my phone. So I'm wondering if I can get an old phone with Windows Mobile on eBay or something and jus...
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If I do this, will it still work as a phone?
- Yes
Will I be able to run this custom app?
- If it runs on WinMo, yes
Will I be able to post my scores via a WiFi connection if I don't have a data plan?
- Wifi does not require a data plan.
Does anyone have any advice?
- Find out it the app requires touch-screen. I prefer touch screen anyways; it's much easier to navigate around the phone.
- Yes
Will I be able to run this custom app?
- If it runs on WinMo, yes
Will I be able to post my scores via a WiFi connection if I don't have a data plan?
- Wifi does not require a data plan.
Does anyone have any advice?
- Find out it the app requires touch-screen. I prefer touch screen anyways; it's much easier to navigate around the phone.
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Sweet, it sounds like this just might work. so is that all there is to it? Just find an old phone that runs Windows Mobile and switch my SIM card? Would I have to inform T-Mobile of the switch so they could active the phone or something, or would it just work right away. Please excuse my ignorance, I really have no idea how this all works. Thanks.
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