<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Damian Spriggs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:damianspriggs@mac.com">damianspriggs@mac.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;">
<div style=""><div><div class="im"><blockquote type="cite"><div><font 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>
<div>Any that use a SIM card. So AT&T or T-Mobile. (I use AT&T just fine)</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>Slightly off. It also needs to be a GSM network. Right now, that's only AT&T & T-Mobile for the US.<br>
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2) Do I need to tell the carrier that I shall be using a linux-based phone? </div></blockquote></div><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></div></blockquote><div><br>Neither AT&T nor T-Mobile care. You can ask them for just the SIM card. I did.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=""><div><div></div><div class="im"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font 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><div>Not 100% sure, but I don't think Nextel phones use SIMs. I may be wrong though.</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>Yes they do, but they don't do GSM.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=""><div><div></div><div class="im"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>4) How do I get a SIM card for the phone?</div></blockquote></div><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></div></blockquote><div><br>No, just ask for a SIM card. It's actually cheaper.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=""><div><div></div><div class="im"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div>5) Can I text (SMS) -- I intend on using Qtopia at the beginning?</div></blockquote></div>
<div>Yep, Texting works on all major distros</div><div class="im"><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><br><br>6) Can I sync addresses etc with my desktop?</div></blockquote></div><div>I haven't done it personally, but I've seen maillist threads describing the process.</div>
<div class="im"><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></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" target="_blank">http://wiki.openmoko.org</a></div><div>---</div><div>Damian A. Spriggs</div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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