What to do next?

WAIT!
I can't quite respond to all of your concerns, but I'm
another  
Vermonter and we just got Verizon EVDO service buddy! 
Sometime in  
the first week of September, Verizon finished updating us
with their  
high speed network. I don't know where you live, but I live
in  
Burlington and have driven as far south as Montpelier and
it's all  
good, around 800k! Try updating your phone: *228 option 2.
In  
addition, I've got a 1.67 Powerbook and an older Verizon
edition Moto  
V3c, and I connect a-okay through either Bluetooth and USB. 
However,  
I did "modify" my phone with a wintel, so good
luck with that work  
around.  Regardless, Verizon isn't sensitive to the
individual, so  
don't let them take advantage of your business.
Take care,
Geoffrey.

On Sep 18, 2006, at 9:11 PM, jmcgill8 wrote:

I have been using my LG VX4400 as a modem for Verizon and a
variety  
of Macintoshes for
two years. I use the prolific PL2303 driver and have had no
problems  
at all. My calls only
chew up minutes on my America's Choice plan.

A few weeks ago Verizon called and asked me to renew and
offered a  
new phone as an
incentive. I chose a Motorola Razr v3m and when it arrived I
tried  
using it with my Mac as a
modem but to no avail. I have tried everything! I am noy
interested  
in high speed access or
downloading ringtones, wallpaper or movies. I don't need
EVDO and in  
fact, EVDO isn't
available at all in Vermont where I use the phone 90% of the
time.  
Verizon tells me that if I
want to use the phone even for low speed I need to pay
$59.00 a  
month! even though I
couldn't get high speed even if I wanted it! I returned the
v3m and  
am back with my trusty
if worn out VX4400.

My questions are:

Can I use the Razr v3m on Verizon (via the USB cable or via
Bluetooth  
(my MacBookPro has
Bluetooth)) without voiding the warranty?

Is there another Verizon phone that will do the job or
should I stick  
with my worn out
VX4400?

Should I go to Unicel and get a GSM phone that I can swap
the sim  
chip back and forth
with my Rogers GSM phone ib Canada? and try and use that as
a modem?

Other suggestions?

Your thoufghts would be greatly appreciated


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Hi,
   
  I'm in Vermont too.  I connect for free through Verizon
when I'm in Burlington.  I use a USB connection and my
motorola v60.  Connection speeds are fine and all I get
charged are my minutes which is free on nights and weekends.
 It's also very easy to configure;  can help you set it up.
I'm guessing you just need to install a driver for the Razr
but I'm no expert.  
   
  Have you had any success connecting through UNICEL?  How
do you connect?  I'm trying a UNICEL phone and I actually
have service at my house in a rural area.  If I could figure
out how to connect to the net I can get rid of my Verizon
account.
   
  Mark

Geof <lavabraingmail.com> wrote:
          WAIT!
I can't quite respond to all of your concerns, but I'm
another 
Vermonter and we just got Verizon EVDO service buddy!
Sometime in 
the first week of September, Verizon finished updating us
with their 
high speed network. I don't know where you live, but I live
in 
Burlington and have driven as far south as Montpelier and
it's all 
good, around 800k! Try updating your phone: *228 option 2.
In 
addition, I've got a 1.67 Powerbook and an older Verizon
edition Moto 
V3c, and I connect a-okay through either Bluetooth and USB.
However, 
I did "modify" my phone with a wintel, so good
luck with that work 
around. Regardless, Verizon isn't sensitive to the
individual, so 
don't let them take advantage of your business.
Take care,
Geoffrey.

On Sep 18, 2006, at 9:11 PM, jmcgill8 wrote:

I have been using my LG VX4400 as a modem for Verizon and a
variety 
of Macintoshes for
two years. I use the prolific PL2303 driver and have had no
problems 
at all. My calls only
chew up minutes on my America's Choice plan.

A few weeks ago Verizon called and asked me to renew and
offered a 
new phone as an
incentive. I chose a Motorola Razr v3m and when it arrived I
tried 
using it with my Mac as a
modem but to no avail. I have tried everything! I am noy
interested 
in high speed access or
downloading ringtones, wallpaper or movies. I don't need
EVDO and in 
fact, EVDO isn't
available at all in Vermont where I use the phone 90% of the
time. 
Verizon tells me that if I
want to use the phone even for low speed I need to pay
$59.00 a 
month! even though I
couldn't get high speed even if I wanted it! I returned the
v3m and 
am back with my trusty
if worn out VX4400.

My questions are:

Can I use the Razr v3m on Verizon (via the USB cable or via
Bluetooth 
(my MacBookPro has
Bluetooth)) without voiding the warranty?

Is there another Verizon phone that will do the job or
should I stick 
with my worn out
VX4400?

Should I go to Unicel and get a GSM phone that I can swap
the sim 
chip back and forth
with my Rogers GSM phone ib Canada? and try and use that as
a modem?

Other suggestions?

Your thoufghts would be greatly appreciated

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Thanks Geof,

I did return the v3m as I only had 14 days to try it
out, besides, I'm up in Swanton which will probably
get EVDO about the time we get time travel. I was wary
of doing a mod on the v3m in case I had to return it
but if I was assured that once it was modified it
would would work I might get one again.

Thanks

jim


--- Geof <lavabraingmail.com> wrote:

> WAIT!
> I can't quite respond to all of your concerns, but
> I'm another  
> Vermonter and we just got Verizon EVDO service
> buddy!  Sometime in  
> the first week of September, Verizon finished
> updating us with their  
> high speed network. I don't know where you live, but
> I live in  
> Burlington and have driven as far south as
> Montpelier and it's all  
> good, around 800k! Try updating your phone: *228
> option 2. In  
> addition, I've got a 1.67 Powerbook and an older
> Verizon edition Moto  
> V3c, and I connect a-okay through either Bluetooth
> and USB.  However,  
> I did "modify" my phone with a wintel, so
good luck
> with that work  
> around.  Regardless, Verizon isn't sensitive to the
> individual, so  
> don't let them take advantage of your business.
> Take care,
> Geoffrey.
> 
> On Sep 18, 2006, at 9:11 PM, jmcgill8 wrote:
> 
> I have been using my LG VX4400 as a modem for
> Verizon and a variety  
> of Macintoshes for
> two years. I use the prolific PL2303 driver and have
> had no problems  
> at all. My calls only
> chew up minutes on my America's Choice plan.
> 
> A few weeks ago Verizon called and asked me to renew
> and offered a  
> new phone as an
> incentive. I chose a Motorola Razr v3m and when it
> arrived I tried  
> using it with my Mac as a
> modem but to no avail. I have tried everything! I am
> noy interested  
> in high speed access or
> downloading ringtones, wallpaper or movies. I don't
> need EVDO and in  
> fact, EVDO isn't
> available at all in Vermont where I use the phone
> 90% of the time.  
> Verizon tells me that if I
> want to use the phone even for low speed I need to
> pay $59.00 a  
> month! even though I
> couldn't get high speed even if I wanted it! I
> returned the v3m and  
> am back with my trusty
> if worn out VX4400.
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> Can I use the Razr v3m on Verizon (via the USB cable
> or via Bluetooth  
> (my MacBookPro has
> Bluetooth)) without voiding the warranty?
> 
> Is there another Verizon phone that will do the job
> or should I stick  
> with my worn out
> VX4400?
> 
> Should I go to Unicel and get a GSM phone that I can
> swap the sim  
> chip back and forth
> with my Rogers GSM phone ib Canada? and try and use
> that as a modem?
> 
> Other suggestions?
> 
> Your thoufghts would be greatly appreciated
> 
> 
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> removed]
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Jim - Swanton? I'd at least do a *228 option 2 to update
your phone  
and see EVDO it works up there.  Have a good one - Geoffrey

On Sep 19, 2006, at 9:09 AM, Mr Jim McGill wrote:

> Thanks Geof,
>
> I did return the v3m as I only had 14 days to try it
> out, besides, I'm up in Swanton which will probably
> get EVDO about the time we get time travel. I was wary
> of doing a mod on the v3m in case I had to return it
> but if I was assured that once it was modified it
> would would work I might get one again.
>
> Thanks
>
> jim


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