Don't buy an iPhone - Page 3

ecomodded · 02-22-14, 10:34 AM

funny thing is I use my iphone as my main house phone and travel phone, My phone costs are now about $120 a year with my pay as you go 7-11 phone plan ($20 per 100 minutes) as opposed to $430 for the standard no frills land line plan.

Not sure how power hungry these iphones are.. the batteries are only 1800mah..

Xringer · 02-22-14, 03:14 PM

I got my kid the Ooma VOIP Phone System when she dumped Fios and went to a Comcast TV and data plan.

So, her home phone line is cheap.. She only gets a monthly tax bill now. I think it's about $3.50 or so..

Her alarm system needs a landline and the Ooma provides one.
We also wanted to be able to call her house and not be wondering if her iPhone was on mute or not.

I really like Fios, but will likely change providers too (someday).
That Ooma is a nice system. You just need to have broadband..

My wife and I are retired and use the landline for 99.6% of our calls.

We use the cells (cheap tracFones) very little and the cost for each is 6.67 USDs a month.
My LG 840G has 413 minutes / 33 days of service left on it.
I like that the minutes carry over. I never have to buy extra.
So, the $20 for 90 service days (and a bunch of minutes) isn't too bad.

My iPhone4 is a hand-me-down from my kid and it's just used on wifi,
as a tiny PC/radio/tv..

ecomodded · 02-22-14, 08:20 PM

I like to email people or text a quick message on the phone - talking is so yesterday haha

I bought a Magicjack last month , have yet to hook it up, I may well talk more often once I get it up and running.
There is a app for your iPhone that allows you to use your MJ account with the Phone as long as you can find I wifi hotspot somewhere or even your own home.

Xringer · 02-22-14, 10:51 PM

I have Talkatone on my iPhone and use it about once a month..
It's like Skype and has echos and lost audio a bit too much for me..

Mikesolar · 02-23-14, 08:40 AM

Ohhh, you boys are so yesterday. I'm in the market for a new Blackberry10, haha

Xringer · 02-23-14, 09:23 AM

They got them on Ebay... Blackberry 10 Q10 Unlocked New Smartphone Complete Bundle in Original Box 0802975666096 | eBay

If you have the moola!

Mikesolar · 02-23-14, 09:37 AM

Nice, I see the prices are still holding. Too bad for me. It is a great phone.

Xringer · 02-23-14, 09:45 AM

So, what's the story, does the Blackberry 10 contain 15 or 20 grams of gold?

02-22-14, 03:14 PM	#22
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I got my kid the Ooma VOIP Phone System when she dumped Fios and went to a Comcast TV and data plan. So, her home phone line is cheap.. She only gets a monthly tax bill now. I think it's about $3.50 or so.. Her alarm system needs a landline and the Ooma provides one. We also wanted to be able to call her house and not be wondering if her iPhone was on mute or not. I really like Fios, but will likely change providers too (someday). That Ooma is a nice system. You just need to have broadband.. My wife and I are retired and use the landline for 99.6% of our calls. We use the cells (cheap tracFones) very little and the cost for each is 6.67 USDs a month. My LG 840G has 413 minutes / 33 days of service left on it. I like that the minutes carry over. I never have to buy extra. So, the $20 for 90 service days (and a bunch of minutes) isn't too bad. My iPhone4 is a hand-me-down from my kid and it's just used on wifi, as a tiny PC/radio/tv.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-22-14, 10:51 PM	#24
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I have Talkatone on my iPhone and use it about once a month.. It's like Skype and has echos and lost audio a bit too much for me.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-23-14, 09:23 AM	#26
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	They got them on Ebay... Blackberry 10 Q10 Unlocked New Smartphone Complete Bundle in Original Box 0802975666096 \| eBay If you have the moola! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-23-14, 09:45 AM	#28
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	So, what's the story, does the Blackberry 10 contain 15 or 20 grams of gold? __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-22-14, 10:34 AM	#21
ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	funny thing is I use my iphone as my main house phone and travel phone, My phone costs are now about $120 a year with my pay as you go 7-11 phone plan ($20 per 100 minutes) as opposed to $430 for the standard no frills land line plan. Not sure how power hungry these iphones are.. the batteries are only 1800mah..

02-22-14, 08:20 PM	#23
ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	I like to email people or text a quick message on the phone - talking is so yesterday haha I bought a Magicjack last month , have yet to hook it up, I may well talk more often once I get it up and running. There is a app for your iPhone that allows you to use your MJ account with the Phone as long as you can find I wifi hotspot somewhere or even your own home.

02-23-14, 08:40 AM	#25
Mikesolar Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 958 Thanks: 40 Thanked 158 Times in 150 Posts	Ohhh, you boys are so yesterday. I'm in the market for a new Blackberry10, haha

02-23-14, 09:37 AM	#27
Mikesolar Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 958 Thanks: 40 Thanked 158 Times in 150 Posts	Nice, I see the prices are still holding. Too bad for me. It is a great phone.