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  1. #1
    Notan
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    Bababooey wrote:
    >
    > Was wondering if the #777 will work with the new Sprint Power Vision
    > phones so you can hook the phone to a laptop???


    Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    probably depend on the phone.

    Notan



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  2. #2
    Bababooey
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    Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Was wondering if the #777 will work with the new Sprint Power Vision
    phones so you can hook the phone to a laptop???




  3. #3
    Donkey Agony
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Notan wrote:
    >> Was wondering if the #777 will work with the new Sprint Power Vision
    >> phones so you can hook the phone to a laptop???


    > Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    > the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    > probably depend on the phone.


    1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not others?

    2) Is there a list somewhere of which ones will/won't support #777 with
    laptop usage?


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    da
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  4. #4
    Notan
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Donkey Agony wrote:
    >
    > Notan wrote:
    > >> Was wondering if the #777 will work with the new Sprint Power Vision
    > >> phones so you can hook the phone to a laptop???

    >
    > > Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    > > the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    > > probably depend on the phone.

    >
    > 1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not others?
    >
    > 2) Is there a list somewhere of which ones will/won't support #777 with
    > laptop usage?


    A few months ago, while shopping for a new phone, I made some calls to
    Sanyo and Samsung. The folks at Sanyo told me that Sprint had requested
    that all phones, after the MM-8300, have data capabilities disabled.
    Samsung said, at the time, that Sprint made no such requests of them.

    One source, to find out about available drivers and cables is FutureDial
    (http://www.futuredial.com/), although I'm sure there are others.

    Notan



  5. #5
    Donkey Agony
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Notan wrote:
    >>> Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    >>> the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    >>> probably depend on the phone.


    >> 1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not
    >> others?


    > A few months ago, while shopping for a new phone, I made some calls to
    > Sanyo and Samsung. The folks at Sanyo told me that Sprint had
    > requested that all phones, after the MM-8300, have data capabilities
    > disabled. Samsung said, at the time, that Sprint made no such
    > requests of them.


    That's just plain weird.

    But thanks for the info.


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    da
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  6. #6
    Mij Adyaw
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the #777.

    "Donkey Agony" <root@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Notan wrote:
    >>>> Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    >>>> the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    >>>> probably depend on the phone.

    >
    >>> 1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not
    >>> others?

    >
    >> A few months ago, while shopping for a new phone, I made some calls to
    >> Sanyo and Samsung. The folks at Sanyo told me that Sprint had
    >> requested that all phones, after the MM-8300, have data capabilities
    >> disabled. Samsung said, at the time, that Sprint made no such
    >> requests of them.

    >
    > That's just plain weird.
    >
    > But thanks for the info.
    >
    >
    > --
    > da
    > ~~
    >






  7. #7
    Chris Pisarra
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Mij Adyaw burbled to the world:
    > Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the
    > #777.


    Explain to me, oh self-righteous one, how using a feature
    provided and supported but not charged for by Sprint is "stealing"?

    Chris


    --
    By the time you swear you're his,
    Shivering, sighing
    And he swears his love for you is
    Infinite, undying.
    Lady, make a note of this:
    One of you is lying.
    ---Dorothy Parker





  8. #8
    Notan
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Chris Pisarra wrote:
    >
    > Mij Adyaw burbled to the world:
    > > Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the
    > > #777.

    >
    > Explain to me, oh self-righteous one, how using a feature
    > provided and supported but not charged for by Sprint is "stealing"?


    You don't have to be an ass, Chris.

    Sprint provides, and supports, the service *if* you pay for it.

    Notan



  9. #9
    Joseph Huber
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    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:26:03 -0800, "Chris Pisarra" wrote
    >Mij Adyaw burbled to the world:
    >> Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the
    >> #777.

    > Explain to me, oh self-righteous one, how using a feature
    >provided and supported but not charged for by Sprint is "stealing"?


    Search back in this newsgroups's archives a few months, and you should
    find the whole ugly discussion about whether or not tethering a laptop
    is stealing.

    Mij must be bored if he wants to drag this up again...

    Ease your consicence...it's not stealing...

    Joe Huber
    [email protected]



  10. #10
    Donkey Agony
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Mij Adyaw wrote:
    >>>>> Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    >>>>> the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    >>>>> probably depend on the phone.


    >>>> 1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not
    >>>> others?


    >>> A few months ago, while shopping for a new phone, I made some calls
    >>> to Sanyo and Samsung. The folks at Sanyo told me that Sprint had
    >>> requested that all phones, after the MM-8300, have data capabilities
    >>> disabled. Samsung said, at the time, that Sprint made no such
    >>> requests of them.


    >> That's just plain weird.
    >> But thanks for the info.


    > Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the
    > #777.


    That sheds no light whatsoever on why Sprint would ask Sanyo to disable
    #777 but not Samsung -- which is what this thread is about.

    But thanks for the inevitable "stealing" sermon, which is boringly
    predictable every time tethered use comes up.

    --
    da
    ~~





  11. #11
    Notan
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Donkey Agony wrote:
    >
    > Mij Adyaw wrote:
    > >>>>> Sprint has actually asked some of the manufacturers to disable
    > >>>>> the #777 function in some recently released phones, so it'll
    > >>>>> probably depend on the phone.

    >
    > >>>> 1) Why would Sprint ask some manufactors to disable it, but not
    > >>>> others?

    >
    > >>> A few months ago, while shopping for a new phone, I made some calls
    > >>> to Sanyo and Samsung. The folks at Sanyo told me that Sprint had
    > >>> requested that all phones, after the MM-8300, have data capabilities
    > >>> disabled. Samsung said, at the time, that Sprint made no such
    > >>> requests of them.

    >
    > >> That's just plain weird.
    > >> But thanks for the info.

    >
    > > Too many folks are stealing data services from Sprint by using the
    > > #777.

    >
    > That sheds no light whatsoever on why Sprint would ask Sanyo to disable
    > #777 but not Samsung -- which is what this thread is about.


    They may *have* asked Samsung, since my conversation.

    Notan



  12. #12
    ll
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Notan wrote:
    > They may *have* asked Samsung, since my conversation.


    Or they mave have asked and Samsung said no.



  13. #13
    Donkey Agony
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    Notan wrote:
    >> That sheds no light whatsoever on why Sprint would ask Sanyo to
    >> disable #777 but not Samsung -- which is what this thread is about.


    > They may *have* asked Samsung, since my conversation.


    But (from what I've heard, which granted may be incorrect), the current
    new Sanyo EV-DO phone[s] have it disabled, whereas in the current new
    Samsung EV-DO phones, it's enabled. Does anybody have any authoritative
    info on this?


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    da
    ~~





  14. #14
    Notan
    Guest

    Re: Will #777 work with new Sprint POWER VISION phones

    ll wrote:
    >
    > Notan wrote:
    > > They may *have* asked Samsung, since my conversation.

    >
    > Or they mave have asked and Samsung said no.


    Not too long ago, I ordered a data cable for my A840, directly from Samsung.

    A few days, I went back to order one for a friend, but they're no longer available.

    While there are certainly other possiblities, I've got the gut feeling that this
    was a direct request of Sprint's.

    Notan



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