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Comment on Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Cell Phone ~ No Contract by Georgia Doll

Georgia Doll — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:52:35 +0000

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

Palm Pixi, February 10, 2011

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This review is from: Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Cell Phone ~ No Contract (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I wanted the Pre because I had one as a work phone, but since I recieved such a good deal in the Pixi I decided to try it. I like it a lot. With the free hotspot feature, its like the phone paid for it self. The price for the value was incredible because I know how expensive a full retail phone can be.

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Comment on Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Cell Phone ~ No Contract by Darth Tesla

Darth Tesla — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:59:39 +0000

114 of 118 people found the following review helpful:

...you say 'cheapskate', I say 'frugal', March 17, 2011

Darth Tesla (Maumelle Arkansas USA Earth) -

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This review is from: Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Cell Phone ~ No Contract (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I was about to return this phone because Verizon wanted a $45 data plan just to activate it; then I read the brilliant comments by Chuck Homic.

Opening the package, I saw the ESN/MEID HEX printed on the box. I held down the power button until the PALM light lit up on-screen. It took a while for it to boot up. The phone tried twice to call Verizon and activate itself, to no avail.

On another phone, I called the Page Plus Cellular toll-free number and gave them the Pixi's MEID and the phone number that I wanted ported from my active, prepaid Verizon phone. They gave me a 'Premier Package' 6-digit activation code to dial from Pixi, and said that Verizon is usually quick to release your old number and to call back when they have done so.

It took about an hour or so that the old cell number stopped ringing the old phone, indicating that it had been ported.

In order to dial the activation code on the Pixi, you first press the little phone symbol on the screen and press Emergency Call. When the dialpad shows, hit the backspace three times to erase the 911 off the screen. Enter the six-digit code and hit the Call button. The phone will take a while to activate and will need to be rebooted when it's finished.

After you reboot the phone, you'll have to do the Phone Symbol- Emergency Call- erase 911- thing again. Now on the dialpad, try to call a phone number near you to test, like a home number or something. When the phone near you rings, hang up and listen for the confirmation on the phone that it's working.

IMPORTANT: Page Plus Cellular gives your account about $2 worth of phone/ text/ data to start your service. Because the Palm Pixi Plus requires a data connection to set up the Palm Profile and activate FIRST, you cannot use WiFi yet to do this. The $2 credit should be plenty to just set up your profile; if not, then call them from another phone and make sure you get the full-on Premier activation code.

When I was told this, and since I only use the Voice feature for rare 'emergency' and 'notice' calls, then I opted for the Standard Plan of $10 for 100 minutes that expire after 120 days ($30/year).

After the Palm Profile was set up, a brief video tutorial ensued. I then immediately tapped on the Signal Bars symbols to turn on the WiFi, and entered my router's WPA security code for access to my home WiFi network.

Now using my own WiFi, I felt FREE to import/ associate the Pixi with my Google contacts, emails, and calendar. Sweet.

Here are my notes on this - [Amazon took away the link to my SpringPad notes - [...] ]

UPDATE: I've put 380+ songs on it, plus the Pandora App, and I still have 5gb of space.The 'Amazon MP3' app is already built in. The music sounds so good that I ordered the Palm headset as well. I also like the AccuWeather app and about 16 others.

UPDATE: I got the dedicated Palm stereo headset for about $3 and discovered that double-clicking the Mic Mute button will advance to the next song (FF) - see review: Palm Stereo Headset for Palm Pixi and Palm Pre . At that price, I try to keep a pair in the car, work, etc.

UPDATE: I got a deal on the Belkin Bluetooth dongle for Home Stereo - NEW Version Belkin F8Z492-P Bluetooth Music Receiver and so that I could play my music on the Pixi over my full system; I really like that.

UPDATE: plugging and unplugging the charge cord was starting to be a chore, so I bought the TouchStone inductive charger from Palm where you just lay the phone on top of the thing - Palm Touchstone Charging Dock for Palm Pre and Palm Pixi. You have to use a special jacket w/ the TouchStone, and I chose one in bright orange - Palm Pixi Touchstone Cover (orange)

UPDATE: THE HOLY GRAIL FOUND -- 'Mark' commented on Chuck Homic's post on Jun 16, 2011 - how to keep voice calls coming in while shutting off cellular data usage but still allowing for WiFi data flow:
Mark says -
"Mobile hotspot is *not* the only way to consume data. The phone will try to use data silently in the background for you. But you can make it so that it won't do it via carrier data. Open up the phone app (the green phone handset icon), swipe down on the upper left hand menu and select "Preferences and Accounts". A new card will come up... Read more

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Comment on BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unlocked GSM + CDMA Cell Phone with 3.15 MP Camera (Black)- FACTORY-REFURBISHED by Nancy Edmonds

Nancy Edmonds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:21:45 +0000

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this is terrible!! DO NOT ORDER, December 3, 2010

Nancy Edmonds (Garfield, KY United States) -

This review is from: BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unlocked GSM + CDMA Cell Phone with 3.15 MP Camera (Black)- FACTORY-REFURBISHED (Wireless Phone Accessory)

when i first recieved my blackberry i was pumped. little did i kno that i was jibbed. after letting the phone charge over nite the battery remains to stay on low power and i can only mess with it for about 10 minmutes before it shuts off. it is not nlocked so my att sim card doesnt work in it. i have little patience and time for this piece of crap phone.

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Comment on BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unlocked GSM + CDMA Cell Phone with 3.15 MP Camera (Black)- FACTORY-REFURBISHED by Yan Shen

Yan Shen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:25:34 +0000

145 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

old phone with a big scratch one the phone frame, December 15, 2010

Yan Shen (Houston, TX, US) -

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This review is from: BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unlocked GSM + CDMA Cell Phone with 3.15 MP Camera (Black)- FACTORY-REFURBISHED (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I got my phone but there is a big scratch on the phone frame when I peel off the plastic cover. The phone is working but response is slow. I bought the phone from SellphoneStop. The phone title is refurbised one, but the condition shows New. Actually, it is not new but refurbised one from a very old used phone. There is some gap between the touchscreen and the phone frame and the dust easy goes into the phone. Please pay attention to that if you want to return the phone you have to pay 15% restocking fee and the shipping fee. And the battery cannot be returned. The battery is a faked OEM one, not the genine Blackberry battery. One good point is that the service response is quick. In a word, bad quality with a quick service response. The battery can noly last for 12 hours. No-wifi. Hope this true experience will help you. Regards!

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Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by baggedyman

baggedyman — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:29:38 +0000

I’m trading in my cell phone for this NOW!

Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by BluStatic

BluStatic — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:26:02 +0000

Is this a cell phone, or a cordless pay phone?

Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by Zeck180

Zeck180 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:55:35 +0000

OMG, that is a big “cell phone”.

Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by MrHongKongBuffet

MrHongKongBuffet — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:07:40 +0000

0:09 ROFL. Even in 1990, people were “enjoying a leisurely lunch” by yapping away on their cell phones.

Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by EmpressofUsa

EmpressofUsa — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:13:12 +0000

i can die happy now

Comment on Retro Commercial – Radio Shack Cell Phones – 1990 by gerardms

gerardms — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:49:00 +0000

i cant believe it!