Or if you have 3G you can get a Toshiba 904T. There's a "surveillance mode" included so that if you videocall it, you can see what's going on live (of course, this requires leaving the 904T at home as opposed to using it like a cellphone as it was intended, but it works).
I think it's revenge for all the people who were lied to by overzealous salespeople about that plan (I remember being told that it covered water damage- and then being denied when that's what happened to my laptop)- it's only fair that if they lie to you that you get to lie to them back.
If only that worked when shopping... I live somewhere where negotiating prices is the morm. For me, it usually goes like this- Ask for half of given price, get rejected and sometimes sworn at.
Does this work on all cellphones? I've got a foreign (Japanese) phone, and I'm not sure if the carriers there would do such a thing and include an indication of doing so.
There is absolutely no technical reason (and in some cases it's technically unavoidable) why your cell phone isn't right now:
- Reporting your position to the network, and thus, to anyone who has access to the network's database (e.g. government)
- Altered by software "pushes" from the network to seem off when it's still on, or to transmit whatever the mic pics up anytime you happen to be in a certain part of town between the hours of 7pm-10pm, or to transmit whatever the mic pics up for the 10 minutes after you call some specific number
- Sending your complete contacts list and recent and missed calls lists to the network provider (e.g. government)
How about "because it's got a 1500MHz radio in it so it doesn't transmit on any known US cellular frequency"?
Not necessarily- I usually carry around a "phone" only as a cheap camera/MP3 player, and it doesn't work outside the country it's sold in because it runs on 1500MHz. I'm not sure even the government can suddenly create a cell network just to spy on one person.
Honest question- when I buy my phone from a foreign country (Japan), does this mode exist too, or is it only implemented in phones sold in the US? Certainly I'd feel better knowing that my choice of exotic phone also kept me safe from unwarranted tapping. It has a built-in GPS, though, so I don't feel so safe if it could be accessed by the feds.
So am I safe by having a 3G phone that only connects to 2G networks? (If you want to know what I mean, I have a Japanese 3G phone- the 3G that the rest of the world uses is apparently different from what the US uses).
Problem is, seems like half of Slashdot is on that pedestal- not as lonely as you think, is it? And if your sister had 2 boats, couldn't she sell them to get out of bankruptcy? Earlier you said that she let her ex-husband handle her finances- she couldn't do it herself? Maybe you could add details if you want people to judge you fairly.
Well, make the phone screens bigger. Look at Japan- phones with 3-inch screens like the Sony Ericsson SO903i are coming out (on a side note- this phone is certainly what the US should have got as a Walkman phone instead of that small thing with not even a 2-inch screen). Certainly better than a lot of what the US has to offer. It would actually be practical to watch TV on a phone with a 3-inch screen (and for pocketability, the Japanese don't complain, so you shouldn't either- big screen equals big phone no matter how you work it). I watch recorded TV shows on my phone because I regularly take bus rides of over an hour- my laptop battery life is crap because it's 3 years old so all I do with it is use it as a "save state" of my work in progress and I don't own an iPod of any sort, nor do I own any sort of standalone device for playing video.
Exactly- for once let there be a country with an MSOffice marketshare of zero. Of course, if the Koreans do just fine without Office that would be a big "#### you" to Microsoft.
Suddenly all hope is lost- they'll NEVER approve of all the Japanese content that is the reason I visit YouTube. At least there won't be any AMVs featured, though.
Well, I see what you mean, but this is what they mean by a "RakuRaku" phone- apparently the Japanese have a different definition of simple. Maybe this might be more suited to your definition of "simple".
Ever looked at eBay China? Not a whole lot pf people use PayPal (gee, I wonder why). They all use wire transfer as a payment method, though- the necessary information (account number and all) are listed on the auction page for the winning bidder to pay with. Thus, he was only doing what had been standard practice for him.
Right- and if you're one of those people who don't want to be tied down by student loans and actually want to (god forbid) pay your own way through college? Why should that be illegal?
Yes, but they seem to complain about Chinese people more. I'm learning Japanese so I practice by reading the 2channel message boards every so often. The "China" section of the 2channel message board seems to have quite a few threads filled with complaints about Chinese students (every so often, a Chinese person will attempt to defend themselves on the board, in Japanese) while the "English" section has no complaints about US people in Japan. Interestingly enough, the "Taiwan" section of the board is blocked. Probably because I'm in China and through a proxy I saw a couple of "Support Taiwanese Independence" threads.
Well, in the US they take greater care to hide such activities. But in China it's much more thinly veiled (who would want a haircut at 3AM, and under blue light too); only really dense people (me before reading an earlier post) wouldn't see it for what it is.
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Or if you have 3G you can get a Toshiba 904T. There's a "surveillance mode" included so that if you videocall it, you can see what's going on live (of course, this requires leaving the 904T at home as opposed to using it like a cellphone as it was intended, but it works).
Hey, if I can get a data plan with 2GB for $25... I always wondered why the US charges so much for data- glad I left.
Question is, does the Shuffle 2G have the same quality?
I think it's revenge for all the people who were lied to by overzealous salespeople about that plan (I remember being told that it covered water damage- and then being denied when that's what happened to my laptop)- it's only fair that if they lie to you that you get to lie to them back.
If only that worked when shopping... I live somewhere where negotiating prices is the morm. For me, it usually goes like this- Ask for half of given price, get rejected and sometimes sworn at.
Does this work on all cellphones? I've got a foreign (Japanese) phone, and I'm not sure if the carriers there would do such a thing and include an indication of doing so.
So if I make my shopping list in the form of an oil painting, then it would have my copyright?
There is absolutely no technical reason (and in some cases it's technically unavoidable) why your cell phone isn't right now: - Reporting your position to the network, and thus, to anyone who has access to the network's database (e.g. government) - Altered by software "pushes" from the network to seem off when it's still on, or to transmit whatever the mic pics up anytime you happen to be in a certain part of town between the hours of 7pm-10pm, or to transmit whatever the mic pics up for the 10 minutes after you call some specific number - Sending your complete contacts list and recent and missed calls lists to the network provider (e.g. government)
How about "because it's got a 1500MHz radio in it so it doesn't transmit on any known US cellular frequency"?
And aren't car tires transferable too (in case of returns/exchanges)?
Not necessarily- I usually carry around a "phone" only as a cheap camera/MP3 player, and it doesn't work outside the country it's sold in because it runs on 1500MHz. I'm not sure even the government can suddenly create a cell network just to spy on one person.
Honest question- when I buy my phone from a foreign country (Japan), does this mode exist too, or is it only implemented in phones sold in the US? Certainly I'd feel better knowing that my choice of exotic phone also kept me safe from unwarranted tapping. It has a built-in GPS, though, so I don't feel so safe if it could be accessed by the feds.
So am I safe by having a 3G phone that only connects to 2G networks? (If you want to know what I mean, I have a Japanese 3G phone- the 3G that the rest of the world uses is apparently different from what the US uses).
And some would call you a moonbat for not paying attention to ACs.
Problem is, seems like half of Slashdot is on that pedestal- not as lonely as you think, is it? And if your sister had 2 boats, couldn't she sell them to get out of bankruptcy? Earlier you said that she let her ex-husband handle her finances- she couldn't do it herself? Maybe you could add details if you want people to judge you fairly.
Well, make the phone screens bigger. Look at Japan- phones with 3-inch screens like the Sony Ericsson SO903i are coming out (on a side note- this phone is certainly what the US should have got as a Walkman phone instead of that small thing with not even a 2-inch screen). Certainly better than a lot of what the US has to offer. It would actually be practical to watch TV on a phone with a 3-inch screen (and for pocketability, the Japanese don't complain, so you shouldn't either- big screen equals big phone no matter how you work it). I watch recorded TV shows on my phone because I regularly take bus rides of over an hour- my laptop battery life is crap because it's 3 years old so all I do with it is use it as a "save state" of my work in progress and I don't own an iPod of any sort, nor do I own any sort of standalone device for playing video.
Exactly- for once let there be a country with an MSOffice marketshare of zero. Of course, if the Koreans do just fine without Office that would be a big "#### you" to Microsoft.
Suddenly all hope is lost- they'll NEVER approve of all the Japanese content that is the reason I visit YouTube. At least there won't be any AMVs featured, though.
Well, I see what you mean, but this is what they mean by a "RakuRaku" phone- apparently the Japanese have a different definition of simple. Maybe this might be more suited to your definition of "simple".
http://www.mymotorola.co.kr/motoshow/product/show_ startac2004.asp
Is that what you're looking for? It'll work in the States with a little effort.
Gah- hadn't finished. What I sad above means that you should get yourself another one.
Strange- you shouldn't have to do that. I've seen people in the US use newly-activated imported non-e911 phones on Verizon without problems.
Ever looked at eBay China? Not a whole lot pf people use PayPal (gee, I wonder why). They all use wire transfer as a payment method, though- the necessary information (account number and all) are listed on the auction page for the winning bidder to pay with. Thus, he was only doing what had been standard practice for him.
Right- and if you're one of those people who don't want to be tied down by student loans and actually want to (god forbid) pay your own way through college? Why should that be illegal?
Yes, but they seem to complain about Chinese people more. I'm learning Japanese so I practice by reading the 2channel message boards every so often. The "China" section of the 2channel message board seems to have quite a few threads filled with complaints about Chinese students (every so often, a Chinese person will attempt to defend themselves on the board, in Japanese) while the "English" section has no complaints about US people in Japan. Interestingly enough, the "Taiwan" section of the board is blocked. Probably because I'm in China and through a proxy I saw a couple of "Support Taiwanese Independence" threads.
Well, in the US they take greater care to hide such activities. But in China it's much more thinly veiled (who would want a haircut at 3AM, and under blue light too); only really dense people (me before reading an earlier post) wouldn't see it for what it is.