iPhone worth it?

[ground chuck]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

Iphone - Worth it if you got the money
AT&T ? Not worth it

wow, you ain't kidding...i just priced out a 16gb to see how much it would be for me to switch to att. $85 monthly bill for just myself, i do have a corporate discount, but that would only lower it to about $70+ a month. i don't think i can abandon my family plan for that extra montly payment.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

yes, last night, a friend just got one. it just feels different after using an itouch or iphone. i have an itouch so i'm used to the apple feel. the storm, while not bad, it's just different and would take some getting used to.

I really couldn't get into it just because it really limits you to how fast you can type. I thought it was an odd choice to have a touch screen, but kind of not really a touch screen. I love Blackberry, but I hope the next one they come out with is touch only.

[b0bby]

definitely worth it and the plan isn't too bad if your company offers corporate discounts/accomendations. i get 30% off total bill including the data plan every month.

[Seablazer]

Originally Posted by Bizdady

Ya but its still way cheaper than the verizon data plan, plus verizon limits you on everything!

I don't really know what you're talking about...

My personal phone is through Verizon, it's an HTC Touch and the data plan only costs me $24.99 per month.... My work phone, Blackberry 8830 World Edition, also through Verizon, costs my company $99.99 which includes unlimited phone, txt, data, and enterprise software & e-mail.

I would personally go with a standard phone or blackberry and get an IPod Touch...

The Ipod touch has all the functionality of the iPhone, less the crappy/horrid AT&T service.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by Seablazer

I don't really know what you're talking about...

My personal phone is through Verizon, it's an HTC Touch and the data plan only costs me $24.99 per month.... My work phone, Blackberry 8830 World Edition, also through Verizon, costs my company $99.99 which includes unlimited phone, txt, data, and enterprise software & e-mail.

I would personally go with a standard phone or blackberry and get an IPod Touch...

The Ipod touch has all the functionality of the iPhone, less the crappy/horrid AT&T service.

Drive to BFE and see who gets service, I guarantee it is AT&T everytime.

Also as far as changing phones, SIM cards....

Enough said.

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Drive to BFE and see who gets service, I guarantee it is AT&T everytime.

Also as far as changing phones, SIM cards....

Enough said.

if I think I know what you mean by BFE. The only time I EVER got a decent reliable service while with AT&T was while in a city, In any kind of rual , or country area? Not so much

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by Seablazer

I don't really know what you're talking about...

My personal phone is through Verizon, it's an HTC Touch and the data plan only costs me $24.99 per month.... My work phone, Blackberry 8830 World Edition, also through Verizon, costs my company $99.99 which includes unlimited phone, txt, data, and enterprise software & e-mail.

I would personally go with a standard phone or blackberry and get an IPod Touch...

The Ipod touch has all the functionality of the iPhone, less the crappy/horrid AT&T service.

I Dont Think he is looking for a Mp3 Player

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by Sirius389

I wouldn't know about the data plans for verizon, but I think that my unlimited data for the iPhone is $40, how much does verizon charge??

The normal Verizon personal plans are a rip at $44.99. However, Verizon offers a BlackBerry data plan for $29.99. That's what I pay for my Storm. Not the cheapest, but it's not terrible either.

Originally Posted by BStecke

Have you fiddled with a Storm yet?

I bought the Storm for the wife for Christmas. I fiddled with it for a couple of days, and once I understood how it worked (there's a learning curve), a week later I had one as well.

Originally Posted by BStecke

I really couldn't get into it just because it really limits you to how fast you can type. I thought it was an odd choice to have a touch screen, but kind of not really a touch screen. I love Blackberry, but I hope the next one they come out with is touch only.

This is true on the horizontal querty keyboard. However, with the "SureType" keyboard - which took maybe a whole 15 min. for me to get used to - I can easily do 30 wpm. It isn't perfect and every so often I hit a word that it misspells, but I'm not any slower typing with it over the hard qwerty keyboard on both of my old Windows Mobile phones. I rarely use the qwerty keyboard anymore on the Storm.

Originally Posted by JasonR

Drive to BFE and see who gets service, I guarantee it is AT&T everytime.

Also as far as changing phones, SIM cards....

Enough said.

This really depends on your area. I actually live in BFE, and between visiting friends/family who have T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Nextel/Sprint, only those with Verizon & Nextel/Sprint get reliable service, and AT&T is actually the worst where I live which is why I don't have an iPhone. However, they all say they get great reception in their areas.

[Downhere]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

wow, you ain't kidding...i just priced out a 16gb to see how much it would be for me to switch to att. $85 monthly bill for just myself, i do have a corporate discount, but that would only lower it to about $70+ a month. i don't think i can abandon my family plan for that extra montly payment.

You should be able to add it to your family plan.

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by Bizdady

Woman is bugging for a blackberry but she doesnt need data. Unfortunately verizon wont let you get a blackberry without the mandatory data plan and their data plan is quite pricey. Im debating switching us to ATT for iphones but then I would have to pay the ETF. One upside of the iphone I guess would be mobile blu-ray.com lol

A lot of people complain about at$t service in my area, but you will hear different opionions based on person to person.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

This really depends on your area. I actually live in BFE, and between visiting friends/family who have T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Nextel/Sprint, only those with Verizon & Nextel/Sprint get reliable service, and AT&T is actually the worst where I live which is why I don't have an iPhone. However, they all say they get great reception in their areas.

that must be a california thing then, because i've had friends out there complain about it. but nowhere else in the country

[Halcro 1]

Originally Posted by Seablazer

I don't really know what you're talking about...

My personal phone is through Verizon, it's an HTC Touch and the data plan only costs me $24.99 per month.... My work phone, Blackberry 8830 World Edition, also through Verizon, costs my company $99.99 which includes unlimited phone, txt, data, and enterprise software & e-mail.

I would personally go with a standard phone or blackberry and get an IPod Touch...

The Ipod touch has all the functionality of the iPhone, less the crappy/horrid AT&T service.

Why do people like the IPod touch????? Get an Archos 5 .. Yes its a bit bigger but has a 5 inch screen and has a 250 GB hard drive and can play more video codes than a IPod touch + Its not apple

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Halcro 1

Why do people like the IPod touch????? Get an Archos 5 .. Yes its a bit bigger but has a 5 inch screen and has a 250 GB hard drive and can play more video codes than a IPod touch + Its not apple

i love the archos players.

but apple is so cool..what will the world think when people are carrying something that doesn't say apple!

[Halcro 1]

Originally Posted by xtop

i love the archos players.

but apple is so cool..what will the world think when people are carrying something that doesn't say apple!

They will all bow to me since I dont use their overrated MP3 players LOL.. I do have an IPhone with TMobile and I like it ... But than archos phone looks awesome ....

[Blu-Ron]

Originally Posted by melsbluespecv

I was looking at the iphone but at&t plans are too expensive.

Really? I pay $30 a month. Unlimited everything included. iPhone is the best cell phone I've ever had.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Really? I pay $30 a month. Unlimited everything included. iPhone is the best cell phone I've ever had.

well if everyone could get it for 30..nobody would be complaining

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

The normal Verizon personal plans are a rip at $44.99. However, Verizon offers a BlackBerry data plan for $29.99. That's what I pay for my Storm. Not the cheapest, but it's not terrible either.

On your $29.99 data plan when you go online does it count towards your monthly minutes quota?

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Bizdady

On your $29.99 data plan when you go online does it count towards your monthly minutes quota?

Data is data, voice is voice. One doesn't go against the other.

[Blu-Ron]

Originally Posted by xtop

well if everyone could get it for 30..nobody would be complaining

That is true. I've been with AT&T forever.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Data is data, voice is voice. One doesn't go against the other.

Thanks. Right now my data gets charged by the KB since I dont have a data plan, with the data plan they wont charge by the bytes then?