Is Verizon's Pricing Out of Touch With Reality in the age of theiPhone?

DTC wrote:
> SMS ???? ? wrote:
>> But how many subscribers are going to do a SEEM edit? Maybe 0.1%?
>
> I'd say closer to .000001%.

One in every hundred million is a bit low, no?

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On Dec 30, 5:14 am, "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithwea...@sbcglobal.net>
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> "4phun" <vic.hea...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Dec 29, 11:43 pm, SMS $B;[h\J8(B* $B2F(B <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
> >> DTC wrote:
> >> > SMS $B;[h\J8(B* $B2F(B wrote:
> >> >> Check some of my earlier posts. Some of things I've criticized them
> >> >> for include:
>
> >> >> -Defeaturing of handsets, including removing the multimedia and file
> >> >> transfer capability in Motorola Phone Tools
>
> >> > Fortunately you can toggle one bit in the firmmware and turn on
> >> > file transfer, at least I did it with the Verizon Razr.
>
> >> I've done the same with the V325i, as well as enabling vibrate then
> >> ring, which for some reason Verizon disabled (were they planning to sell
> >> a ringtone that first vibrated then rang?).
>
> >> But how many subscribers are going to do a SEEM edit? Maybe 0.1%?
>
> > Just for fun do a Google search for the expression "Verizon disables
> > ".
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> > That will open your eyes!
>
> Just for fun, Google Iphone problems. That too will open your eyes.
> But maybe not your eyes. Your so fricking blinded by apple it's sad.
>
> Apple used the cheapest speaker in this thing. The other day a friend had
> his and we were in my car. Phone call comes in, I wanted to say hi to the
> person calling but was busy in bumper to bumper traffic to hold a phone. He
> put the call on speaker and at the highest level I was saying repeat more
> then the caller was talking. And no, I'm not hard of hearing. The speaker
> phone just sucks. And it looks like I'm not alone. Other users are dealing
> with the same thing. Speaker phone on the thing sucks.
>
> I also read that when playing music thru the speaker, it only comes out of
> one speaker. If that is true, that is another cheap ass apple product. No
> wonder they lowered the price 100.00 Local apple store from Dec 1st thru the
> 24th only sold 53 of them. The few day's after xmas, they had approx 10
> returns with people saying things like I don't want to have to Install
> ITunes and others were just not happy with the internet speed.- Hide quoted text -
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Anyone can fix the volume on an iPhone with a pin. There is a hard
plastic membrane over the speaker on the left side to keep water and
dirt out. Just pop a few holes in it and the volume will increase
dramatically.

Another way to bump up the volume is in software but that requires a
jailbroken phone until you can install such apps through the iTune
interface.

"4phun" <vic.healey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4e4a682a-9b77-4916-aaa2-52d93817186d@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 30, 5:14 am, "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithwea...@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>> "4phun" <vic.hea...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6a0ffb29-5c7e-4f43-91de-cd14de9f5ea9@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
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>>
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>>
>> > On Dec 29, 11:43 pm, SMS $B;[h\J8(B* $B2F(B <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
>> >> DTC wrote:
>> >> > SMS $B;[h\J8(B* $B2F(B wrote:
>> >> >> Check some of my earlier posts. Some of things I've criticized them
>> >> >> for include:
>>
>> >> >> -Defeaturing of handsets, including removing the multimedia and
>> >> >> file
>> >> >> transfer capability in Motorola Phone Tools
>>
>> >> > Fortunately you can toggle one bit in the firmmware and turn on
>> >> > file transfer, at least I did it with the Verizon Razr.
>>
>> >> I've done the same with the V325i, as well as enabling vibrate then
>> >> ring, which for some reason Verizon disabled (were they planning to
>> >> sell
>> >> a ringtone that first vibrated then rang?).
>>
>> >> But how many subscribers are going to do a SEEM edit? Maybe 0.1%?
>>
>> > Just for fun do a Google search for the expression "Verizon disables
>> > ".
>>
>> > That will open your eyes!
>>
>> Just for fun, Google Iphone problems. That too will open your eyes.
>> But maybe not your eyes. Your so fricking blinded by apple it's sad.
>>
>> Apple used the cheapest speaker in this thing. The other day a friend had
>> his and we were in my car. Phone call comes in, I wanted to say hi to the
>> person calling but was busy in bumper to bumper traffic to hold a phone.
>> He
>> put the call on speaker and at the highest level I was saying repeat more
>> then the caller was talking. And no, I'm not hard of hearing. The speaker
>> phone just sucks. And it looks like I'm not alone. Other users are
>> dealing
>> with the same thing. Speaker phone on the thing sucks.
>>
>> I also read that when playing music thru the speaker, it only comes out
>> of
>> one speaker. If that is true, that is another cheap ass apple product. No
>> wonder they lowered the price 100.00 Local apple store from Dec 1st thru
>> the
>> 24th only sold 53 of them. The few day's after xmas, they had approx 10
>> returns with people saying things like I don't want to have to Install
>> ITunes and others were just not happy with the internet speed.- Hide
>> quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Anyone can fix the volume on an iPhone with a pin. There is a hard
> plastic membrane over the speaker on the left side to keep water and
> dirt out. Just pop a few holes in it and the volume will increase
> dramatically.
>
> Another way to bump up the volume is in software but that requires a
> jailbroken phone until you can install such apps through the iTune
> interface.


Yay, Stick a sharp pin into the speaker. That works. NOT! Doing so would
void the much needed warranty that so many users are going to need.

clifto wrote:
> DTC wrote:
>> SMS ???? ? wrote:
>>> But how many subscribers are going to do a SEEM edit? Maybe 0.1%?
>> I'd say closer to .000001%.
>
> One in every hundred million is a bit low, no?

Not according to the billions of users that any particular
cellular provider has. [snicker]