Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
- From: "Jerry L. Blackmon II" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:08:30 -0400
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
Title: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
I’ve never seen an s after the 3G indicator on my 3GS fwiw.
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From: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:23:26 -0400
To: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
Cc: Fed Talk <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
Thanks. But telling me spam doesn't come in by texting doesn't help. It did. ;o)
I have the unlimited internet, 700 minute plan for both phones with the AKO/Army discount. I pay about $130 for the two phones (well, did until they worked their magic. No idea what I'll pay now.)
One is 3G and one 3Gs.
By the way, after AT&T did whatever they did to "fix" my account I no longer have an "s" on the 3GS phone. I realize this goes back and forth with Edge and 3G but wasn't there an "s" after the "3G" before? I think it's gone for good now.
But we're digressing from the tech issues. Sorry about that. Any further comments *off* list welcome.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 14:09
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
Cc: "email@hidden Talk" <email@hidden>
> Paul,
>
> There is no reason to believe that upgrading from 3.0 -> 3.1.2
> will
> "brick" your phone.
>
> For what it's worth, most text message spam comes not via SMS
> (text),
> but via the email gateway. You can control this by visiting
> http://mymessages.wireless.att.com
> and selecting:
>
> Block all text messages sent to you as email
> Block all multimedia messages sent to you as email
>
> You can also set up an alias and completely disallow messages sent
> to
> your mobile number. Once this is done, there is no way that anyone
>
> will be able to send spam to your phone.
>
> Having an iPhone with no text (SMS/MMS) capability whatsoever is a
>
> special case, as this is not something typically supported by
> AT&T.
> For better or worse, having an iPhone plan configured outside of
> the
> way AT&T normally does it is asking for trouble. I'm not familiar
> with
> what plans you may have, but any iPhone 3G/3Gs pricing is going to
> be
> one plan, at one price (minus any discounts, etc., you may be
> entitled
> to).
>
> - Dave
>
> On Oct 13, 2009, at 12:49 PM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>
> > I'm still afraid to upgrade from 3.0 for fear of bricking my phones.
> >
> > By the way, AT&T saved me the trouble of disabling my 3G service
> by
> > disabling it for me by their incompetance. I have texting
> disabled
> > which got "undisabled" when they switched to MMS. I started
> getting
> > spam text messages and called to have it stopped. After Captain
>
> > Clueless had me on the phone for over an hour he managed to
> disable
> > not only the texting but all internet for that phone. After
> another
> > hour with another "customer care" specialist I was informed it's
>
> > because I'm a faithful customer for over two years (all the
> better
> > to screw you over, my dear) and will have to be changed to a
> newer
> > (costlier...surprise!!) plan for exactly the same
> services...except
> > the one I'm paying extra for being disabled. So my plan had to
> be
> > "grandfathered" in...Meaning no internet on the phone for over a
>
> > week (until the 16th) and it will cost more when it is. If they
>
> > figure out the right button to push this time without disabling
> the
> > entire phone.
> >
> > Oh, another helpful person covering the case keeps sending me
> > emails, but doesn't answer her phone or return calls.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Walls, Bryan K. (MSFC-IS30)" <
> > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 17:10
> > Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone 3.1.2
> > To: "Timothy J. Miller" <
> > Cc: "email@hidden" <, "Pike,
> > Michael (IHS/NPA)" <
> >
> >
> >> The thing I love about 3G vs EDGE even more than speed is not
> >> hearing
> >> the squawking every time I'm near a speaker. Even "sheilded"
> >> computer
> >> speakers and teleconference systems always gave horrible squawks
> >> if a
> >> call was coming in, or sometimes just because. 3G eliminated that
> >> for
> >> me.
> >>
> >> On Oct 8, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Timothy J. Miller wrote:
> >>
> >>> Todd Heberlein wrote:
> >>>> After having turned off 3G on my 3G phone (ironic, huh?) and
> >> doing a
> >>>> full reset (holding the home and power button until it reboots
> >>>> itself),
> >>>> my phone has been running like a champ. Great battery life, no
> >>>> surprise
> >>>> battery charge level changes, no hangs when getting email. In
> >>>> short, for
> >>>> me using the Edge network instead of the 3G network really
> >> solved the
> >>>> problems I was having.
> >>>
> >>> Of course. HSDPA radios draw more power than EDGE radios.
> >> Always
> >>> been
> >>> true, probably always will be true.
> >>>
> >>> Slower, though. :)
> >>>
> >>> -- Tim
> >>>
> >>> <>>
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