Comments on: Psychology of Technology: Is AT&T Kidding? http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/ All About The AT&T Fuze & HTC Touch Pro Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mea Culpa, AT&T http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-22292 Mea Culpa, AT&T Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:32:25 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-22292 [...] a previous blog post demonstrates (here), I don’t let my relationship with AT&T interfere with my giving them direct, brutally [...] [...] a previous blog post demonstrates (here), I don’t let my relationship with AT&T interfere with my giving them direct, brutally [...]

]]> By: Mobility Digest - Mea Culpa, AT&T http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-22291 Mobility Digest - Mea Culpa, AT&T Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:31:56 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-22291 [...] a previous blog post demonstrate s(here), I don’t let my relationship with AT&T interfere with my giving them direct, brutally [...] [...] a previous blog post demonstrate s(here), I don’t let my relationship with AT&T interfere with my giving them direct, brutally [...]

]]> By: An AT&T Online Pure Lie http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-15822 An AT&T Online Pure Lie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:34:04 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-15822 [...] $20 or higher data or messaging plan is required for the mail in rebate. Well we already know that the Pure requires a $30 minimum data plan just because it’s a smartphone so the $20 minimum is [...] [...] $20 or higher data or messaging plan is required for the mail in rebate. Well we already know that the Pure requires a $30 minimum data plan just because it’s a smartphone so the $20 minimum is [...]

]]> By: side show bob http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-14945 side show bob Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:08:01 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-14945 If I already have a data plan (the media max 200) do I have to switch to the pda plan when I get the touch pro 2? What if I don't need the push e-mail that comes with the pda plan? If I already have a data plan (the media max 200) do I have to switch to the pda plan when I get the touch pro 2? What if I don’t need the push e-mail that comes with the pda plan?

]]> By: Technology blog » Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 Technology blog » Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:02:24 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-14407 [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...] [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...]

]]> By: Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-14205 Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-14205 [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...] [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...]

]]> By: Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy - Mobile News http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-14204 Wow, people sure don’t believe AT&T’s Seth the Blogger Guy - Mobile News Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:58:22 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-14204 [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...] [...] read something the other day about how AT&T is forcing all of its customers to get a data plan now in order to provide them [...]

]]> By: vnb28 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-13963 vnb28 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:11:28 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-13963 To reply jimski and the comment that he made about switching the sim card into a smartphone and using the data plan from that. I currently have a family plan with unlimited text for $30 and 2 of the phones have an unlimited data plan for $5 each cause of the family plan. 1 phone is the iPhone and the other is an HTC FUZE. I recently received an email that says that on 9/14/09 they are going to block my data plan if i don't get their $30 data plan for iPhone. I asked the rep what other service i would get w/ the extra $25 i have to pay and all he can tell me was i get VISUAL VOICEMAIL so i can choose what message i want to hear. LOL ( i seriously laughed in his face). I specifically asked if this was going to happen with ALL my spmartphones and they said only the iPhone cause it was a third party phone; which goes back to what someone said they might have gotten some advice from APPLE. I am going to leave the plan how it is and see what happens after 9/14 or my subsequent bill and then call and argue with at&t again. (I just wanted to vent and what a better place to do it here with other smartphone users that understand) Thanks To reply jimski and the comment that he made about switching the sim card into a smartphone and using the data plan from that. I currently have a family plan with unlimited text for $30 and 2 of the phones have an unlimited data plan for $5 each cause of the family plan. 1 phone is the iPhone and the other is an HTC FUZE. I recently received an email that says that on 9/14/09 they are going to block my data plan if i don’t get their $30 data plan for iPhone. I asked the rep what other service i would get w/ the extra $25 i have to pay and all he can tell me was i get VISUAL VOICEMAIL so i can choose what message i want to hear. LOL ( i seriously laughed in his face). I specifically asked if this was going to happen with ALL my spmartphones and they said only the iPhone cause it was a third party phone; which goes back to what someone said they might have gotten some advice from APPLE. I am going to leave the plan how it is and see what happens after 9/14 or my subsequent bill and then call and argue with at&t again. (I just wanted to vent and what a better place to do it here with other smartphone users that understand) Thanks

]]> By: KHTar http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-13645 KHTar Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:41:12 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-13645 @Mark (at&t) "There are plenty of other non-PDA devices that can sync data, play music, watch movies, etc. or whatever you want you device to do without data. Granted there are a few people that get a PDA device and don’t get data, yet still use the device to its fullest, but let’s be honest, the vast majority of non data PDA users just use the device to text and call only…" This is simply not true. I'm a physician working in a hospital where I have WiFi available to me. I bought a smartphone because I was sick of carrying around a PDA and a Cell-Phone. I use the smartphone for its PDA functions, and this means programs that are available to be installed namely medical databases and patient tracking programs. While many of these programs are able to use internet data, that is easily syncable through a home or work computer or at worst through the hospital WiFi. Making the assumption that all PDA users are going to use internet data is simply incorrect. Many of us want the device for its clearly superior computing power over a simple cell phone. I think its clear that several people here have already said that being forced to purchase something that isn't useable to you is unfair, and it follows that at&t, by forcing all their customers to conform an invented standard is clearly doing a disservice to their customers. @Mark (at&t)
“There are plenty of other non-PDA devices that can sync data, play music, watch movies, etc. or whatever you want you device to do without data. Granted there are a few people that get a PDA device and don’t get data, yet still use the device to its fullest, but let’s be honest, the vast majority of non data PDA users just use the device to text and call only…”

This is simply not true. I’m a physician working in a hospital where I have WiFi available to me. I bought a smartphone because I was sick of carrying around a PDA and a Cell-Phone. I use the smartphone for its PDA functions, and this means programs that are available to be installed namely medical databases and patient tracking programs. While many of these programs are able to use internet data, that is easily syncable through a home or work computer or at worst through the hospital WiFi. Making the assumption that all PDA users are going to use internet data is simply incorrect. Many of us want the device for its clearly superior computing power over a simple cell phone.

I think its clear that several people here have already said that being forced to purchase something that isn’t useable to you is unfair, and it follows that at&t, by forcing all their customers to conform an invented standard is clearly doing a disservice to their customers.

]]> By: wekebu http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-13627 wekebu Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:44:39 +0000 http://www.fuzemobility.com/psychology-of-technology-is-att-kidding/#comment-13627 I am so sad over this. I use my phone all day long. I write notes, listen to podcasts, take photos, daily. I swear, I must use the phone itself, about every 3rd day. I enjoy the convenience of having one devise. Does this new plan mean I can't have an all-in-one device? I honestly can't use the data plan. It's not a matter of affording it. I'm 54 yrs old and have learned the value of my hard earned money = don't waste it, spend it when it's a need and save up for when it's a want. I don't need or want a data plan. I am so sad over this. I use my phone all day long. I write notes, listen to podcasts, take photos, daily. I swear, I must use the phone itself, about every 3rd day. I enjoy the convenience of having one devise.

Does this new plan mean I can’t have an all-in-one device? I honestly can’t use the data plan.

It’s not a matter of affording it. I’m 54 yrs old and have learned the value of my hard earned money = don’t waste it, spend it when it’s a need and save up for when it’s a want. I don’t need or want a data plan.

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