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5 total messages Started by Krispy Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:44
WTD: Dual Mode Phone 4 Fido
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Author: Krispy
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:44
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I am still looking for a dual mode phone for use with Fido. Anyone selling?

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Re: Dual Mode Phone 4 Fido
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Author: ICU
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 06:57
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"Krispy" <publicmailBOX@chickenball.ca> wrote in message
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> I am still looking for a dual mode phone for use with Fido. Anyone
selling?
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I got a brand new UNLOCKED (so you can use either on Fido or Rogers) Nokia
6100 for $400 with no contract..You can get the same phone at Rogers for
$529 with no contract.. plus it will be locked to Rogers network.. Let me
know if you are interested..

I C U AT SHAW. CA

      Modes GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
      Weight 2.68 oz   (76g)
      Dimensions 4.02" x 1.73" x 0.53"   (102mm x 44mm x 13mm)
      Form Factor Block
      Battery Life Talk: 4.00 hours
      Standby: 235 hours   (9.8 days)
      Battery Type LiPolymer
      720 mAh
      Display Type: LCD (Color)
      Size: 128x128 pixels
      4096 colors / up to 8 lines of text
      Antenna Type Internal
      Navigation Keys 4-Way Keys
      Phone Book Capacity 300
      plus SIM memory
      Ringtones 31
      flexible / dynamic memory
      FCC ID PPINPL-2 (Approved Oct 7, 2002)

Features:

      Alarm works when phone is off
      Calculator plus pre-installed currency/unit converter Java application
      Calendar up to 250 notes
      Custom Faceplates / Covers Yes
      Custom Graphics wallpaper / exchange via MMS / supports JPEG, GIF,
PNG, BMP
      Custom Ringtones Number of ringtones: 20
      ECML / Digital Wallet Yes
      EMS / Picture Messaging Yes
      Games pre-installed Puzzle Chess Java game
      High-Speed Data Technology: GPRS
      and HSCSD
      Infrared (IR) exchange business cards (contacts) / modem connection
      Java (J2ME) up to 6 applications (64kB each)
      MMS supports JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, SP-MIDI
      Multiple Languages Yes
      Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 5
      plus e-mail, web, and postal addresses, and text note
      PC Sync Yes
      Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 40
      SP-MIDI format
      Predictive Text Entry Technology: T9
      Ringer Profiles Number of profiles: 4
      can be timed to expire (at end of meeting, etc.)
      Side Keys up/down volume keys on left side
      Soft Keys Number of keys: 2
      Speaker Phone Yes
      Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes
      supports mobile chat
      Text Messaging Templates Yes
      To-Do List up to 30 items / can set deadline and priority
      USB Yes
      Vibrate Yes
      Voice Dialing Number of entries: 10
      Wireless Internet WAP 1.2.1
Re: WTD: Dual Mode Phone 4 Fido
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Author: Michael Moore
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:14
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Krispy wrote:
> I am still looking for a dual mode phone for use with Fido. Anyone selling?

Fido still offers the Nokia 6340 -- but this phone doesn't 
do GPRS and requires a different SIM as I understand it.

Another option is to get a pure analog phone (no SIM 
required) in addition to your GSM phone.  I currently use a 
Nokia 252, which is programmed with my Fido number.

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Re: Dual Mode Phone 4 Fido
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Author: Krispy
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:33
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"ICU" <icu@shaw.ca> wrote in news:EBT9b.783$8D4.302@pd7tw1no:

> I got a brand new UNLOCKED (so you can use either on Fido or Rogers)
> Nokia 6100 for $400 with no contract..You can get the same phone at
> Rogers for $529 with no contract.. plus it will be locked to Rogers
> network.. Let me know if you are interested..

Sorry, I should have mentioned cheap. I don't need anything fancy. :)


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Re: WTD: Dual Mode Phone 4 Fido
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Author: Krispy
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:34
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Michael Moore <m.moore@NOSPAMutoronto.ca> wrote in
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> Fido still offers the Nokia 6340 -- but this phone doesn't 
> do GPRS and requires a different SIM as I understand it.

I'll check that out.

> Another option is to get a pure analog phone (no SIM 
> required) in addition to your GSM phone.  I currently use a 
> Nokia 252, which is programmed with my Fido number.

Nah, don't want to haul another phone around. Thanks.

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