it is exciting, but for a bit you will be very confused. i know i was. next step for you if you dont already have it is setup a machine with linux. that is a 100% must have. make sure you get a beefy mini sd card too!<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Mike <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mikeumo@gmail.com">mikeumo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks, Rene --<br>
<br>
I just ordered the freerunner -- very exciting!<br>
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Mike.<br>
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On Sunday 07 June 2009 19:27:46 Rene Horn wrote:<br>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Damian Spriggs<br>
<<a href="mailto:damianspriggs@mac.com">damianspriggs@mac.com</a>>wrote:<br>
> > 1) Is there any particular kind of wireless carrier (in US) I need to<br>
> > subscribe to?<br>
> ><br>
> > Any that use a SIM card. So AT&T or T-Mobile. (I use AT&T just fine)<br>
><br>
> Slightly off. It also needs to be a GSM network. Right now, that's only<br>
> AT&T & T-Mobile for the US.<br>
><br>
> > 2) Do I need to tell the carrier that I shall be using a linux-based<br>
> > phone?<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Nope. It's a good idea not to tell them. There is nothing that they need<br>
> > to do other than give you service.<br>
><br>
> Neither AT&T nor T-Mobile care. You can ask them for just the SIM card. I<br>
> did.<br>
><br>
> > 3) Can I use Nextel or ATT and T-mobile are my only national carrier<br>
> > options?<br>
> ><br>
> > Not 100% sure, but I don't think Nextel phones use SIMs. I may be wrong<br>
> > though.<br>
><br>
> Yes they do, but they don't do GSM.<br>
><br>
> > 4) How do I get a SIM card for the phone?<br>
> ><br>
> > When you sign up for service, they will give you one, usually in a free<br>
> > phone. All you need to do is pull the SIM out of the phone and install it<br>
> > in the Freerunner<br>
><br>
> No, just ask for a SIM card. It's actually cheaper.<br>
><br>
> > 5) Can I text (SMS) -- I intend on using Qtopia at the beginning?<br>
> ><br>
> > Yep, Texting works on all major distros<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 6) Can I sync addresses etc with my desktop?<br>
> ><br>
> > I haven't done it personally, but I've seen maillist threads describing<br>
> > the process.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > I have been using Sprint (CDMA) -- so I am quite unfamiliar with the GSM<br>
> > world<br>
> > (and a phone that does not come with the service) -- I would appreciate<br>
> > any<br>
> ><br>
> > (obvious) tips on how to get from buying the FreeRunner to making and<br>
> > receiving calls and text messages.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Your best bet would be a good, thorough read through of the wiki[1].<br>
> > There is a plethora of introductory information. If you still have<br>
> > questions, try the friendly maillists or IRC channels.<br>
> > Hope this helps.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > [1] <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org" target="_blank">http://wiki.openmoko.org</a><br>
> > ---<br>
> > Damian A. Spriggs<br>
> ><br>
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