<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to <br>subscribe to? </div></blockquote><div>Any that use a SIM card. So AT&T or T-Mobile. (I use AT&T just fine)</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><br><br>2) Do I need to tell the carrier that I shall be using a linux-based phone? </div></blockquote><div>Nope. It's a good idea not to tell them. There is nothing that they need to do other than give you service.</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>3) Can I use Nextel or ATT and T-mobile are my only national carrier options?</div></blockquote><div>Not 100% sure, but I don't think Nextel phones use SIMs. I may be wrong though.</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>4) How do I get a SIM card for the phone?</div></blockquote><div>When you sign up for service, they will give you one, usually in a free phone. All you need to do is pull the SIM out of the phone and install it in the Freerunner</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>5) Can I text (SMS) -- I intend on using Qtopia at the beginning?</div></blockquote><div>Yep, Texting works on all major distros</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><br><br>6) Can I sync addresses etc with my desktop?</div></blockquote><div>I haven't done it personally, but I've seen maillist threads describing the process.</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><br><br>I have been using Sprint (CDMA) -- so I am quite unfamiliar with the GSM world <br>(and a phone that does not come with the service) -- I would appreciate any <br>(obvious) tips on how to get from buying the FreeRunner to making and <br>receiving calls and text messages.</div></blockquote><div><br></div></div>Your best bet would be a good, thorough read through of the wiki[1]. There is a plethora of introductory information. If you still have questions, try the friendly maillists or IRC channels.<div><br></div><div>Hope this helps.<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>[1] <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org">http://wiki.openmoko.org</a></div><div>---</div><div>Damian A. Spriggs</div></div></body></html>