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[M_2NR]

Dunno bout that 3G icon, but yuh tink yuh could help me with the bell icon

daz ur alarm boi
lol...just go in ur clock and turn it off

Na.

The alarm is a clock icon ... and i never used it.

This is a bell icon

yuh know... you can take a screenshot right

ok just to CONFIRM - a TSTT employee responsible for rolling out 3G just confirmed that 3G IS NOT OPERATIONAL IN T&T from TSTT as yet

they are looking at later on in the year perhaps at the end of the 3rd quarter

There is no 3G for iPhone (or any phone) at this time. Instead to compensate bmobile is offering a 4G wifi hotspot free of charge to customers who purchase an iPhone 4 from them.

Since this person is more on the engineering side of the 3G rollout they cannot confirm if everyone with EDGE will automatically get 3G when it is activated or if there will be a separate charge - taht is up to marketing or billing dept or some other department.

So you can stop turning on your 3G on your iPhone every 2 minutes to check to see if you see a 3G icon!! lol

thanks for clearing this up Duane. I notice something though, on my plan (i was testing it) If i leave 3G on i get better data bandwidth some how.

And bezman... I'm on a Blackberry plan set by Digicel. AFAIK they know what device the data is being used on but can't do sh!t.

[jsm1985]

Those are EDGE speeds anyway (when the network not congested)

[M_2NR]

Those are EDGE speeds anyway (when the network not congested)

yea KBITS not KBYTES

hold some edge speeds again deh.


that latest one was last night. I was using a VPN and streaming on Pandora (High quality on)

BTW Redvpn.net is EPIC. Pandora working awesome on that speed.

[napster]

for real... i dont really care for the iphones.. but upgrading their network.... would be ah huge milestone for them... i have an iphone 4.... and it real crapy on EDGE.... and that my hotspot crap is reall mess.. nobody want to be walkin around with ah extra device... just to get internet .. dat is so lame.... but let hope and see wen they goin to launch 3g for fones... all rumours about digicell coming out with 3g or 4g network as well and if they com out first sorry bmobile u have just losted a points there...

[napster]

check this out http://bmobile.co.tt/iphone-4-16gb/

[tr1ad]

check this out http://bmobile.co.tt/iphone-4-16gb/

thanks for the repost

[Bezman]

any of ya'll done the maths on this yet??

16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD

Plan 2
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $8400 ($24x$350) = $14,599 TTD

Plan 3

$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $12000 ($24x$500) = $18,599 TTD

[S_2NR]

bmobile have to mad with them prices..

[SRASC]

6000th post in this thread. Today really is about numbers yes.

[SRASC]

Since 1999, when Steve Jobs introduced the iBook as the first portable computer with Wi-Fi capabilities, Apple has used the term AirPort to refer to 802.11 wireless connectivity. The rest of the world knows this technology by the name Wi-Fi, and it appears that with the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple will be changing references to wireless networking from "AirPort" to "Wi-Fi" across the system.

The change resolves a common issue for Mac neophytes, who often search in vain for Wi-Fi controls on their new Macs only to find something confusingly called AirPort. The name change may also explain recent reports that Apple's networking products -- the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule -- are in short supply at some Apple Stores. Perhaps a Wi-Fi product refresh and a change in branding will both accompany the Lion launch next month.

[TK!]

disappointed but not suprised by bmobile's stupidly confusing and retarded iphone packages.

it's the complete opposite of the US model... the point should be that u get the device for a low upfront cost and pay for a 2yr contract.

after which the phone is yours. and the telecom operator still makes big bucks

[jsm1985]

Boycott that crap! Order your iPhone unlocked.

[SUPAstarr]

waitin for the first jackass to buy that..jus cause they could afford it

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

the handset is cheaper with bmobile
they just want you to make a $4000 deposit that will go towards your bill over a period of 24 months.

the real question is: will they sell you a micro sim if you already have an iPhone 4?

[S_2NR]

that $4000 deposit is real BS..they need to look at US markets to see how its really done.

[Bezman]

the handset is cheaper with bmobile
they just want you to make a $4000 deposit that will go towards your bill over a period of 24 months.

the real question is: will they sell you a micro sim if you already have an iPhone 4?

Duane the handset is NOT cheaper as you do NOT get back your deposit, and you still have to pay $250 a months for 2 years ( and thats for limited calls and text, if you go over, you pay more)

16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD

Plan 2
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $8400 ($24x$350) = $14,599 TTD

Plan 3

$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $12000 ($24x$500) = $18,599 TTD

[mediahouse]

having trouble to jailbreak iphone 4 on 4.1 i used limerain it said success then i reboot no lime rain icon i tried it 2 times same thing, i tried green poison it seemed to went good when i reboot no loader icon to install cydia. the phone isnt unlocked i doubt thats the problem.

[Bezman]

until i stand corrected, the reason for the price is that bmobile iphones are more than likely unlocked and they are not honoring the subsidized carrier contract

I feel like emailing Apple and asking them if this is fair practice (making such huge markups) of one of their product suppliers as they will have to be certified to be offering any sort of warranty on the handsets..

[M_2NR]

Duane the handset is NOT cheaper as you do NOT get back your deposit,

16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD

Plan 2
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $8400 ($24x$350) = $14,599 TTD

Plan 3

$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $12000 ($24x$500) = $18,599 TTD

WHAT THE FORK.

I coulda swear they rebating in across the 24 months...

What you need to include as well in the calculation is the 4G Hotspot. Remember outside of this, it is 375$/month for a 2yr contract...

But TBH, i couldnt give a rats azz... it is still too much and no way i ever cross 100MB of data on edge so that 4G HS will be useless. Who really wants to tote that thing everywhere?

[M_2NR]

until i stand corrected, the reason for the price is that bmobile iphones are more than likely unlocked and they are not honoring the subsidized carrier contract

I feel like emailing Apple and asking them if this is fair practice (making such huge markups) of one of their product suppliers as they will have to be certified to be offering any sort of warranty on the handsets..

hoss link me with that email... i dont mind doing so as well!

I wonder if Apple knows the crap bmobile is doing... I have a feeling they dont...

[Bezman]

i just emailed Steve Jobs directly - he checks his emails and sometime responds with simple one liners

I not adding any hot spot sheit, cause i would NEVER EVER use that.. sheit i hardly every use edge far less 3g..

[M_2NR]

The classic sjobs@apple.com.

I never got a reply tho

Almost every twitter dev replied at least once but never jobs

Bez the 4G device comes with it for "free". But I agree it ain't justifying the charges at all.

[jsm1985]

any of ya'll done the maths on this yet??

16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD

Plan 2
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $8400 ($24x$350) = $14,599 TTD

Plan 3

$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $12000 ($24x$500) = $18,599 TTD

Actually its:
16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD

Plan 2
$4200 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $1999 (for the iPhone 4) + $8400 ($24x$350) = $10,399 TTD

Plan 3

$6000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $0 (for the iPhone 4) + $12000 ($24x$500) = $12,000 TTD

So after your initial payment to get your phone and upfront payment, every month you'll only have to pay half of your bill out of your hand, as half will come from your downpayment... for eg. on Plan 1, every month you'll have to pay $125 on your bill, and the other $125 will come from your downpayment credit.

[Parvin]

the handset is cheaper with bmobile
they just want you to make a $4000 deposit that will go towards your bill over a period of 24 months.

the real question is: will they sell you a micro sim if you already have an iPhone 4?

When i asked online, the answer was simple ... NO.

[Parvin]

M_2nr

Here is the screenshot, the icon is there regardless of if I have it on silent or not.

[SRASC]

Checked to see if it was some sort of install error? Also with the icon up there & the silent switch not engaged, is it preventing sound alerts from coming through?

the handset is cheaper with bmobile
they just want you to make a $4000 deposit that will go towards your bill over a period of 24 months.

the real question is: will they sell you a micro sim if you already have an iPhone 4?

When i asked online, the answer was simple ... NO.

So we have to buy the phone with a miniSIM & still do the 'surgery' to get it to a microSIM? Hmph.

[Parvin]

^^^

Sound alerts still work fine

[iDynamic]

yea man that's a plan if u quote the full email here I'll edit it a bit and send it to Steve jobs ...If enough tuners do that I won't be surprise that he gets fed up and actually look into it and give bmobile a dred manners....rite now bmobile abusing that authorized iPhone reseller thing

[mediahouse]

having trouble to jailbreak iphone 4 on 4.1 i used limerain it said success then i reboot no lime rain icon i tried it 2 times same thing, i tried green poison it seemed to went good when i reboot no loader icon to install cydia. the phone isnt unlocked i doubt thats the problem.

[teems1]

Actually its:
16GB iPhone 4 from bmobile TT cost over 24 months (2 years)

Plan 1
$3000 (subsidized rebate downpayment) + $3599 (for the iPhone 4) + $6000 ($24x$250) = $9,599 TTD


So after your initial payment to get your phone and upfront payment, every month you'll only have to pay half of your bill out of your hand, as half will come from your downpayment... for eg. on Plan 1, every month you'll have to pay $125 on your bill, and the other $125 will come from your downpayment credit.

Your final figure is correct, but there is an error when you calculate your monthly bill part. You forgot to divide by 2

Let's take Plan 1

It's 3000 + 3599 + (24 * (250/2))
= 3000 + 3599 + 3000
= 9599