New to the message board and have a couple questions...

[alan at rotorgraphics.com]

Terry wrote:
"The only issue with a pre-paid phone may be recharging the 
phone if the carrier forces you to use some sort of custom on-screen 
interface to recharge it. It would be good to get reports of any 
problematic carriers after the initial phone is shipped!"

Has there been any discussion about creating an "OpenMoko Friendly"
branding program 
for carriers with an appropriate trademark for easy consumer recognition?

Off the top of my head, I would think enrollment in such a "carrot" program
should be contingent upon the carrier making their GPRS access available as
a prepaid service as well as voice.  Not sure if carriers can selectively
restrict access to AGPS, but I would add that baggage as well.

OpenMoko is about openness.  There is nothing open about term contracts.

Alan McSwain  


Original Message:
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From: Terence Haddock haddock at tripi.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:02:56 +0000
To: community at lists.openmoko.org
Subject: Re: New to the message board and have a couple questions...


Hi,

There was some discussion about this in this thread:

http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-February/003045.html

This phone is an unblocked quad-band phone, so it can connect to any GSM 
carrier. The only issue with a pre-paid phone may be recharging the 
phone if the carrier forces you to use some sort of custom on-screen 
interface to recharge it. It would be good to get reports of any 
problematic carriers after the initial phone is shipped!

Good luck!

- Terry

Michael Sersen wrote:
> Hello all!
> I'm wondering about service in the US.  Can I connect this phone to any 
> carrier?  Can I use the phone as a pre-pay?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
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