FYI: Motorola V551 for $210 - NO contract

[THIS ISN'T SPAM, JUST FYI -- I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO MOTOROLA OR CINGULAR]

Online price directly from Motorola (WITHOUT contract): $210

http://commerce.motorola.com/cgi-bin...nbr=1&zipcode=
or http://makeashorterlink.com/?D272623C9

Motorola V551 phone for Cingular Wireless
[NOTE: Customized for Cingular -- NOT a generic phone -- according to
Motorola]

Detailed Features Specifications

* 4.3 ounces - weight of phone with standard battery
* 3.5" x 1.9" x .9" (excluding antennae) - size of phone with standard
battery
* For use on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Networks
* WAP 2.0 (WSP/HTTP 1.1, WTCP/IP, xHTML Mobile Profile, WCSS, Cookies,
WTLS class 2, TLS 1.0/SSL 3.0)
* MMS, EMS 5.0, IM Wireless Village, Email: POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
* J2ME MIDP 2.0 / CLDC1.0 plus API's
* CE Bus connector
* Video Record and Playback (MPEG4/h.263)
* EDGE Class4 (1U/3D)(24)
* GPRS Class 10 (2U/4D)

Highlighted Features

* Video capture/playback
* High speed data exchange (EDGE)(24)
* Large, active color display (176x220, 65K TFT)
* GSM Quad-band global roaming(23)
* Voice Dialing
* enhanced User Interface
* Preloaded and Downloadable Wallpapers and Screensavers, MP3 Ringtones
and Games
* up to 5 megabytes of end user memory
* Software Skins
* Built-in Hands-Free Speaker
* Phonebook ID and Picture Caller ID(01)
* Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Enabled
* Dedicated carrier and camera key
* Wireless Village IM Client
* SyncML Device Management and PIM Synch
* Integrated digital camera (VGA 640x480)
* 22 KHz polyphonic speaker

Talk Time Features

* Provides up to 220 to 425 minutes of talk time (21)
* Provides up to 179 to 235 hours of standby time (21)

Display

* Internal Display: 176 x 220 65k TFT
* External Display: 2 line external w/blue backlight

01 Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in
all areas.
21 All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are
approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal
strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other
application usage patterns.
23 Operates in many major cities and countries where GSM network
coverage and roaming agreements are present.
24 Data transmission speed is approximate and depends on the
technology, configuration and capacity of your carrier?s network, as well as
the amount of traffic on the network. Actual speeds will vary, and are often
less than the maximum possible.

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I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

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In <[email protected]> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:18:21 -0600,
cambie <[email protected]> wrote:

>I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

I wish I could get a BMW for a decent price with no contract.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

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In <[email protected]> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:18:21 -0600,
cambie <[email protected]> wrote:

>I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

I wish I could get a BMW for a decent price with no contract.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

In article <[email protected]>,
cambie <[email protected]> wrote:

> I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

Just wait 2 years.

In article <[email protected]>,
cambie <[email protected]> wrote:

> I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.

Just wait 2 years.

[POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

In <[email protected]> on Fri, 12 Nov
2004 14:52:15 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> cambie <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.
>
>Just wait 2 years.

Long before then it will be obsolete. The lack of EDGE hastens that day.
(Whatever were they thinking?! The V511 has EDGE, albeit not the best
possible implementation -- why not the RAZR V3?!)

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

[POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

In <[email protected]> on Fri, 12 Nov
2004 14:52:15 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> cambie <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I wish I could get the v3 for a decent price with no contract.
>
>Just wait 2 years.

Long before then it will be obsolete. The lack of EDGE hastens that day.
(Whatever were they thinking?! The V511 has EDGE, albeit not the best
possible implementation -- why not the RAZR V3?!)

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.

John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.

[POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

In <[email protected]> on Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:44:50
-0500, "gary" <[email protected]> wrote:

>John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
>upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.

Notwithstanding a few warts (e.g., Cingular customization, phone book, lack of
included ringtones and games), I'm pretty happy with my new V551.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

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In <[email protected]> on Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:44:50
-0500, "gary" <[email protected]> wrote:

>John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
>upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.

Notwithstanding a few warts (e.g., Cingular customization, phone book, lack of
included ringtones and games), I'm pretty happy with my new V551.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

Is the V551 and V505 the same phone only different provider?
Patrick


"gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
> upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.
>

Is the V551 and V505 the same phone only different provider?
Patrick


"gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> John, is this phone unlocked? Thanks for the info. Nice to be able to
> upgrade to a decent phone without any contract bs.
>