$199 - 35% Bing Cash Back (search for "tmobile" at Bing.com, then click through ad) = $130.
There is also a limited time offer for a voice plan of 1000 minutes and unlimited nights/weekends at $39 per month. Unlimited data is $25 per month, and unlimited data and messaging is $35 per month. You can also choose to pay $5 per month for a bucket of 300 messages. Or, to get off SMS altogether, note that there is a Google Voice app for this Android operating system (eat that, iPhone!) to which you can migrate your SMS messaging for free.
Link (but remember to go through Bing before purchase, navigate to the product page, and look for the logo in the screen cap posted here)
This is an historic moment, and I'm calling it: The demise of the iPhone, and the rise of Android, starts today.
Simply put, it's been a bad week for Apple: Google's CEO leaves Apple's board because they become formidable rivals starting this week; and Apple gets a pie in its face for rejecting the Google Voice app and inviting an inquiry from the FCC about its practices in cahoots with AT&T.
kamax said: hmmm can you deactivate the dataplan once you sign up for the contract? As far as I know, Tmobile has made it mandatory to have the data plan for the term of the contract. So, you cannot.
a-max said: This is an historic moment, and I'm calling it: The demise of the iPhone, and the rise of Android, starts today.A little dramatic, isn't it? More like, the day someone else finally got a little piece of the Apple pie.
The iPhone had a very slow start in Japan, but it is now spreading like wild-fire there. Google and its Android have missed an opportunity or maybe they are waiting to pounce, leveraging all of Apple's marketing of its similar foreign technology.
as199676
Member
posted: Aug. 5, 2009 @ 9:23a
I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!
subhasha31
Shopaholic Member
posted: Aug. 5, 2009 @ 9:27a
as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application! How is the browser and music app?
sandeshcsheth said: How do you combine the bing and FatWallet Cash Back if it is possible? It is not
cbaty
Member
posted: Aug. 5, 2009 @ 9:41a
I want this phone so bad!
cbaty
Member
posted: Aug. 5, 2009 @ 9:43a
mrredskin said: oh how VZW customers long for our own "ultimate" phone. No, env touch, you do not qualify. altho it's not really that bad.
Theres the 6900, aka HTC Touch... it doesn't have a little trackball, but I am running ANDROID on it with a custon 6.5 ROM and Its pretty close to being exactly like all of HTC's other phones... plus you get to choose weather to run WINMO or ANRDOID; whats not to like!!!
as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application! I have free wifi and 3G calls from my iphone using google voice and gizmo thanks FW. Good so see these cool features on other phones too now.
mrredskin said: oh how VZW customers long for our own "ultimate" phone. No, env touch, you do not qualify. altho it's not really that bad.I just moved away from the Verizon Voyager myself, which was the predecessor to the enV Touch. It was a solidly built, well-engineered phone (like most of LG's products), but the killer was Verizon Wireless. They just don't get it. They behave as a company like Bell before the breakups. Every little application on even their "smartphones" (which aimed to compete with the iPhone) nickels-and-dimes you with monthly fees for incredibly basic operations like email (!).
I have left VZW and I'm never looking back. Plus, in Washington, D.C., their monopoly on access underground (Metrorail) will be blown apart in November or sooner -- and as a prime example of how lack of competition stifles innovation, they never offered EVDO underground (just 1X), until Sprint/T-Mobile/AT&T arrived to that scene.
as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?
Is this true / verified ? Can you use your data plan to make google voice calls ? or does google voice still use your voice minutes since it calls you back
a-max said: as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?
tmed
Geeky member
posted: Aug. 5, 2009 @ 10:38a
scoobydooby said: kamax said: hmmm can you deactivate the dataplan once you sign up for the contract?
Yes.
NO as of about 3 weeks ago tmo will add the REQ data pack which means it sticks for the life of the contract.
cheaprulz said: Is this true / verified ? Can you use your data plan to make google voice calls ? or does google voice still use your voice minutes since it calls you back
a-max said: as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?
Google Voice is NOT VoIP. It calls you back. The trick is you have a myFaves plan, and your Google Voice number is one of your myFaves (aka, unlimited calling). So, even though you call lots of people, you are going through the same one Google number, which you have unlimited calling to.
Thats how you get unlimited calling with Google Voice.
SMS, on the other hand, does go through data. Thats how you get unlimited SMS through Google Voice.
So if i am existing T-Mobile customer, i can get this phone and i have to extend my contract for 2 more years? Also, my bill will go at least $25 up each month? Can i get it for family plan? Thanks!
cheaprulz said: Is this true / verified ? Can you use your data plan to make google voice calls ? or does google voice still use your voice minutes since it calls you back
a-max said: as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?People are confused about what Google Voice adds (and what it could have added to the iPhone if Apple weren't being anti-competitive). It's well known what Google Voice does on the receiving side of things, but on the calling out side of things, it's only a substitute dialer for the purpose of making it look as though you are calling from your Google Voice number rather than your actual cell phone number. That's it (plus the added feature of making international calls that are billed straight to your Google Voice account).
What remains to be seen is whether a Skype app (not the official one) can enable Wi-Fi calling to bill your Skype minutes or to use an unlimited Skype plan. I hear that there is one under development, in a beta test phase.
dmitriy2000 said: So if i am existing T-Mobile customer, i can get this phone and i have to extend my contract for 2 more years? Also, my bill will go at least $25 up each month? Can i get it for family plan? Thanks!
If you are up for an upgrade, yes. If not, its $399. This will extend your contract to 2 years from today (not add on). Your plan will go up $25 ($35 if you want unlimited Messaging too) Yes, Family plans are included.
cheaprulz said: Is this true / verified ? Can you use your data plan to make google voice calls ? or does google voice still use your voice minutes since it calls you back
a-max said: as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?
It is true/Varified that google voice calls only uses data plans not your voice minutes. IF you are just using google voice to transfer calls to you cell phone # then obvoiusly your voice minutes will be used.
vanheve2 said: SMS, on the other hand, does go through data. Thats how you get unlimited SMS through Google Voice.Unfortunately, though, all of the Android functions which utilize SMS (such as picture messaging straight from the camera, etc.) cannot be forced to flow through Google Voice. You would always have to load up Google Voice to send an SMS for free, and when receiving an SMS for free back to your Google Voice number, it would not come through the Android SMS functionality.
killeramit said: It is true/Varified that google voice calls only uses data plans not your voice minutes. IF you are just using google voice to transfer calls to you cell phone # then obvoiusly your voice minutes will be used.You are totally incorrect.
juniusye said: How can I confirm the Cash Back of BING.com before I check out? The subtotal price didn't show any rebate.It doesn't, but no worries. Just make sure you saw the logo at the product page before adding to cart.
I got my CashBack email this morning after making the purchase at midnight last night.
a-max said: cheaprulz said: Is this true / verified ? Can you use your data plan to make google voice calls ? or does google voice still use your voice minutes since it calls you back
a-max said: as199676 said: I received my MyTouch a few days ago! It is awesome. It has search by voice for google, applications and your contact list. Also free wifi calls over google voice to the US from anywhere in the world. Google voice dials from the regular cell phone key pad application!I think that Google Voice cannot use a Wi-Fi connection to make domestic calls (and you get billed for MOU), and that when you use Google Voice to make international calls, you get billed by Google. Can anyone confirm?
Ironically, this is not the case with Skype on the iPhone. Same for the Android app?People are confused about what Google Voice adds (and what it could have added to the iPhone if Apple weren't being anti-competitive). It's well known what Google Voice does on the receiving side of things, but on the calling out side of things, it's only a substitute dialer for the purpose of making it look as though you are calling from your Google Voice number rather than your actual cell phone number. That's it (plus the added feature of making international calls that are billed straight to your Google Voice account).
What remains to be seen is whether a Skype app (not the official one) can enable Wi-Fi calling to bill your Skype minutes or to use an unlimited Skype plan. I hear that there is one under development, in a beta test phase.
If you are talking about the office apple app store to have a Skype app that will let you make Wi-Fi calls by only billing the Skype account then its not going to ever happen because these people will not make use of any voice minutes and at&t will loose a lot of $$$$. Unoficially / for unlocked iphone there are lots of apps already available that let you do that.
If i have a Family plan and i want to get 2 phones, my data plan is going to be $25 for each line or $25 total?
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suprtong
Member
posted: Nov. 8, 2009 @ 6:43p
Paperbag said: JChace029 said: ... How many of you are actually members of the Freelancers Union anyway?
I am.me too theres no reason to lie to tmobile and say your a member......why not just goto there website and join up?it doesnt cost anything to join them and youll get a 10% discount on your bill if you call or email tmobile with your membership information.
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