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[shin]

Hey guys, was talking to amysmojo the other time and read acouple of post. she encouraged me to post this up so i think it's a pretty good idea. alrite here goes. i'm working as a cellphone distributor in NYC and since there's quite a number of you guys who's into cellphones, especially amy lol.... i thought i'll be able to get you guys deals or something.. there's no need for group buys, or a must buy thinggy. whenever you guys need phones or need to know more bout the carrier that you're using, i most probably would be able to help. i carry phones from T-mobile, Nextel, Cingular and unlocked phones too. since i'm the distributor, i'll be able to get you guys phones under wholesale prices. i don't intend to make money from you guys, just letting you guys know i'm in this profession, so you wouldn't be ripped off by other dealers or anything. you guys wouldn't have to get phones from me, but i'll still be glad to answer any questions that you guys might have. you can always asked for phone prices with or without service, and i'll definitely try to meet prices that other people offer.

[ghostdog]

sounds good man. looking to get a new phone this summer .. will keep you in mind

[celicaboston1983]

can you get me a unlocked 7250i nokia for cheap? email me

tonychau_83@yahoo.com

[shin]

email sent.

[celicaboston1983]

dude check your email : )

[Supersprynt]

dude i want a nextel 860 or 830.

[doGGy]

Samsung E700 or D500 how much? Looking to get one, but they are damn pricey here......

[prpnum1]

how much for a Motorola V551 email @ prpnum1@gmail.com

[shin]

for the I860. it's $360 but there's rumors that the price is gonna drop. if you intend to get one Supersprynt, i'll recommend you to get the unlock version of the boost I860. it's $270. it'll save you alot. for the I830, it's gonna be 235. i'll see if i'm able to get hold of the phones that's before price hike. it'll be $35 cheaper. for the D500, it's $525. E700 is a dual band version so it's not available in US. if you want doggy. i can offer you the E715, it's a US version of it and it's got a camera with flash which if i didn't remember wrongly, the E700 don't come with a flash. E715 going for $295 unlocked. it's dual band. 900/1900

[amysmojo]

Dont forget to mention my idea for everyone getting push to talk phones then we can all keep in contact walkie talkie style lol.....

[shin]

oh right.... yea.. like amy said.. she was recommending everyone to get NEXTEL or SPRINT (but after the merger) push to talk phones and get a group talk feature lol. so we could private connect every 6gc member lol... it is an idea worth considering btw... i think i forgot to mention in my other post, the prices of the phones are prices for the phones alone without activation. if it is with activation, the prices of the phones are gonna be alot cheaper.

This post has been edited by shin: Mar 14, 2005 - 2:32 PM

[amysmojo]

oh right.... yea.. like amy said.. she was recommending everyone to get NEXTEL or SPRINT (but after the merger) push to talk phones and get a group talk feature lol. so we could private connect every 6gc member lol... it is an idea worth considering 
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haha....riiiight, I think we would be the only ones shin! & possibly natalie

[celicaboston1983]

hey how about me

[amysmojo]

hey how about me
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your in!

[shin]

lol... 4 is still a group lol... it's a good start lol.. watch the group starts from 4 till 400 lol.

[celicaboston1983]

yo shin check your email.

[shin]

email sent celicaboston1983.

[Boss-Celica]

PM sent

[shin]

PM replied Boss-Celica. btw.. for those who's interested in getting the I860 for Nextel, (not the boost unlocked ones) i've just made a deal with a supplier who would sell me the phones without a NEXTEL simcard for $270. so for those who's interest. just let me know.

[dstrbcelica]

how much better is the v551 than the v200? and price?

-dstrb

[Consynx]

Sony Ericsson S710a
?

[shin]

S710a's going for $470 without activation. i'm expecting the phone price to drop probably in a month or two. although the phone's really good interms of functions and color, especially mega pixel camera, the launching price is too expensive.. like the V3.... dstrbcelica, V551 is better that the V220 ( if this is the phone you're talking about ) is that the V551 is qualband 800/900/1800/1900 like the V600 while V220 is just triband 800/1800/1900. secondly, the V551 have a bigger phone book capacity, 500 for v220, 1000 for v551, a bigger LCD, bluetooth, and video capture function for the camera. prices for V551's $223, and V220's $166 without service.

[pistatio56]

how much of a discount can you get on the Motorola Razor
(for Cingular if that makes any difference)

[Ale_lock]

Motorola i860.

[shin]

pistatio56, prices is what the difference is. the Motorola box version of the phone is alot cheaper than the one in Cingular package. the unlock version has alot more accessories included compared to the Cingular package. i'll definitely recommend you to get the Unlock version, price for unlock version is $430 while Cingular's package $498. as for Ale_lock, as i've mentioned in earlier post, the I860's going for $360, but i've found a package which does not include the sim and it's going for $270.

[Consynx]

how much would you assume the sony's price to go down?

[Jonathan]

Ok well heres the deal.Im a current sprint customer.But not too long ago my contract ended.I didnt resign.

I want to sign up for a new provider but Im not sure which compnay to deal with. Im waiting for the Nextel/ Spring merger but I want to know how long that will take. Im guessing it will take til the 4th quarter of 05. But I cant wait that long. I dont have much credit built mayeb u can help me out with that.

[Ale_lock]

I860's going for $360, but i've found a package which does not include the sim and it's going for $270. 
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Do explain this package, or pm me the details better yet.

[funnyboy117]

Sony and NEXTEL are merging?

[Mynzeyes]

Sony and NEXTEL are merging?
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sprint and nextel. nothing's "official" yet. but yeah.

also, shin...i have a Nextel i860...but...do/can you get AM parts...or just OEM phones?

[Jonathan]

still havent heard a response

[shin]

hi, sorry bout the late response guys. i'm only online when i'm at work. ok.. starting with Consynx, the current price for the S710a is going for $470, which for a carrier phone is considered as a really expensive price. i'll be expecting it to drop $50 or even more. just like the same situation for the V3 RaZr. for Jonathan, the Nextel and Sprint merger is already in the process. i've heard some of my Nextel rep telling me that it'll be done by summer, but you'll nvr know what happens. the AT&T and CINGULAR merger took like 5mths more than it was expected to complete the merger.. Credit wise. there's always a carrier that would accept you without a security deposit. if you want, i can run your credit for all the carriers i carry, like NEXTEL, CINGULAR and T-MOBILE. T-mobile are normally the leinest toeards credit scores so you'll have a better chance getting approved with them. Ale_lock, i've sent you a PM regarding the info you need, lol.. yes funnyboy117, they are merging..Mynzeyes, i'll be able to get after market parts for your I860, face plates, flashing batteries etc... but you might need to give me some time cause it's pretty rare to get i860 face plates for the time being.

[Jonathan]

^^ do you have aim ?
and i feeel awkward giving my social security online

This post has been edited by Jonathan: Mar 15, 2005 - 1:05 PM

[shin]

i have icq if you want. you can still add me. it's 46582287

This post has been edited by shin: Mar 15, 2005 - 2:01 PM

[LuDaChRiS]

just curious (cause i know its too damn expensive), but whats the lowest price available for a sony ericcson P910? thanks.

edit: without service. thanks.

This post has been edited by LuDaChRiS: Mar 15, 2005 - 2:08 PM

[shin]

ludachris, for the P910i without service is $590. but i might be cheaper when the next shipment comes in. btw, there's a new cingular phone launched. it's the New SAMSUNG P777. exclusive for Cingular. it's triband (but locked), 1+ megapixel camera with a LED flash, supports MP3 format ringtones, MP3 player, and it's got video capture function. will be in my warehouse by thursday. here's a pic of it.

[Jonathan]

What time u get off work ?
so we can stay in touch thru pm

[shin]

i get off work at 7:30. so any inquires after that will have to be answered the next day, including PMs. oh.. and this friday and every sunday i wouldn't be on so questions then will have to wait too. this friday i'll be delivering my GT4 hood and bumper, MoMo steering wheel and riser blocks to the body shop so i'll be taking the day off.

[shin]

guys who requested info on SPRINT phones, i should be getting info by 7pm tonite. will keep you guys updated.

[Jonathan]

is this guy legit? has anyone done buesiness with him ?

[shin]

lol... Jonathan, i can answer this myself. no one has ever done business with me here. i am not here intending to sell phones to anyone, but i'm here to provide information to you guys. but if you guys prefer, i'll be able to provide service to you fellow members too. my intentions are to let you guys be updated with informations that you guys might like to know, know the prices so you wouldn't be ripped off by your local dealers and offer the best deals if you can get any in your area.

[nitemare]

Hmmm.Interesting thread..But my cell phones are always for free. Every 2= New. If you got verizon, they give you a free phone after 2 years. If you want an expensive phone, they give u money towards it. I will never pay for a cell phone. I dont think cell phones are worth $$. Ive always owned LG phones, latest being the VX6000- no probs. I dont even take out insurance as u need to pay deductible. After two years, ill get another new phone..

[rza619]

shin how much for a used treo 600 and also can i trade my v400 in email me sigma504@sbcglobal.net

[shin]

Hmmm.Interesting thread..But my cell phones are always for free. Every 2= New. If you got verizon, they give you a free phone after 2 years. If you want an expensive phone, they give u money towards it. I will never pay for a cell phone. I dont think cell phones are worth $$. Ive always owned LG phones, latest being the VX6000- no probs. I dont even take out insurance as u need to pay deductible. After two years, ill get another new phone..
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that's great nitemare that you're getting great deals from Verizon. i've always admired Verizon's excellent customer service. just wanna know... everytime you do an upgrade, wouldn't you have to renew to a 2yr contract for them to offer you the free phone? rza619, email has been sent.

[StaticKnotX]

How exactly do I get a new phone? I have a Sprint Nokia, POS. It was a free phone and has been very reliable, long battery life, etc. BUT it doesnt have internet, which I get unlimited of on my parent's plan. I want a flip phone so it doesnt feel like im carrying around a flashlight in my pocket, and get the internet. Any cheap ones? Thanks

and back to my original question, do I take the chip out inside the phone and put it in the new one? How does it get transfered

This post has been edited by StaticKnotX: Mar 18, 2005 - 7:32 PM

[creis]

I just got a new phone, my LG had an accident (I love insurence) anyway, Its a Samsung SCH a670, with photo and video capture, that can run on either of the 2 screens, 1 inside, and the frunt mini. its sweet.

but anyway I reccomend that phone. not to get too off topic.

[shin]

great recommendation creis. StaticKnotX, you're with sprint now and you intend to get a new phone? have your contract expired? you could do an upgrade with sprint if you've used 11mths of your contract and they should offer you a nice phone for a really cheap price. i'll say sprint have a whole variety of sanyo phones which you can consider from or samsung. most of them are flip and have wap access.

[StaticKnotX]

great recommendation creis.  StaticKnotX, you're with sprint now and you intend to get a new phone? have your contract expired? you could do an upgrade with sprint if you've used 11mths of your contract and they should offer you a nice phone for a really cheap price. i'll say sprint have a whole variety of sanyo phones which you can consider from or samsung. most of them are flip and have wap access. 
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only been with them for like..2-3 months? how much is it for a new phone? and can it be any phone, or a certain kind of phone?

This post has been edited by StaticKnotX: Mar 19, 2005 - 7:49 PM

[celicarocker]

how much for a LG F9100?? seen them for around $175 on ebay... i have sprint right now with a sanyo pm-8200 that id sell to a friend.... cancell my contract cuz i have a personal grudge against sprint and our sprint rep... switch to cingular again...

[ghostdog]

shin, do you have pricing for the upcoming motorola v635? also lemme get cost for a razr with and without 2 year cingular contract. thanks

ps: verizon customer service blows

[prompt]

shin how much would u be able to get a Sprint Sanyo 7400 for w/o contract? If you can beat $315..I would like to get in touch. Seeing as I can get 10% any Sprint phone since I work at Radioshack.

[Jdog1385]

yea that razor is a hot phone. since i lose my phone like every 3 months, we'll definitely be doing business soon

[shin]

sorry bout the late reply guys. had my off day yesterday. alrite.. StaticKnotX, it can be any Sprint phone you want. but you'll probably have to pay full price for the phone. you're a pretty new subscriber and thus you can't do an upgrade. celicarocker, $175 is a price which i can't offer. the best i could do is $217. i've looks through the post on ebay. this is what the seller said," Brand new and little used(1hour) for test. I will give you an Extra Battery. Included with the phone are (phone and Extra Battery) Not included ac charger, box and manual. but i think you can download from LG web site" for that price. you're pretty much getting just the phone (that has been used) and battery. i only sell new phones. and i comes with watever package that cingular offers. gh0st_d0g, the V635 will not be launched till like next mth. so i wouldn't be able to let you know the price till then. the V3's going for $498 for cingular package and $430 for the unlocked package. these are prices without activation. if you're interested in activation then it'll be alot cheaper. prompt, getting employee discount from radioshack is already a cheap deal. but i'll ask my friend working at Sprint to get me the price for the list of phones and i'll let you guys know. my company doesn't deal with sprint so i can only wait for answers from him... and he's on vacation till next week... so i apologize for the delay on reply for those who inquired for sprint phones. and Jdog1385, you're in NY, if you need a phone, just stop by my office and i'll hook you up.

[celicaboston1983]

yo dude are u open on the weekends?

[shin]

i'm open on saturday but not sunday. do you intend to stop by?

[celicaboston1983]

yo dude check your email

[blkGT]

hey shin, i have an i860 and i love it. john got me hooked. but anyways. there are rumors that nextel is scratching the iDEN network and any Motorola Nextel phone is not going to be able to be used. it has to be sprint. is this true?

[shin]

well.. i can't really confirm that yet since it's still a rumor. but i don't think that'll happen still like afew months after merger. but it wouldn't affect existing subscribers, only new customers who's looking into push to talk.

[Jdog1385]

and Jdog1385, you're in NY, if you need a phone, just stop by my office and i'll hook you up. 

good deal bro, thanks

[Jonathan]

Check ur pm's

[shin]

PM replied

[nonamebrand]

I am new here and this will be my ver first post. I'm very new at this cell phone info and deals. Now what does unlocking do for certain cell phones, let's say Sony S710a from Cingular, if it's unlocked will I be able to use sign up with verizon and use that phone?

[Drocay]

no because verizon isn't a gsm provider, you could go ATT aka cingular, cingular, or T-mobile any gsm provider but verizon won't work.

[shin]

well said Drocay. yea.. that's exactly what unlocking does. cause the S710a has a lock code set on it from cingular so other carrier's sim wouldn't be accepted.. by unlocking it, it'll accept any sim cards even if it's from different carrier and people would be able to bring it to other countries and use their local service sim cards.

[SinisterWhisper]

Well seeing how im looking anyways do you have any mp3 playing cell phones? mp3 player is almost dead and if I have to get a cell phone Id rather it do double duty. Honestly could give a damn if it has a camera or plays games (psp > cell phone) but looks are always a plus.

[nonamebrand]

thanks for the information. Honest opinion, what do you think about the S710a and cingular + att network? Phones cool and all but worth switching?

[shin]

there are lots of phones which have camera, mp3 player and games. you should specify, but just to name afew, the S710a, D500 etc.. from my opinion, the S710a is a good phone.. i wouldn't say that a phone is good unless it really is. with the TFT 262k pixels display, the megapixel camera and the capability of downloading alot of junk into the phone, not alot of phones would be able to beat that.. for Cingular's merger with AT&T's network.... i would say it's still pretty much the same before the merger.... they are not done with switching all the towers over yet. so that might be the cause of it.. what service are you using now? i wouldn't know how you would consider worth it, but if you have alot of friends and family using AT&T and Cingular... then you should switch too.. save you alot of mins. but to me, the reception is just moderate...

[SinisterWhisper]

hmm i was looking around last night but sony's site sucks so I couldnt find out how much memory the s710a has or if/what type of memory slot it has

[shin]

the S710a uses the Sony Magic stick duo memory card. it comes with a 32mb magic stick.

[nonamebrand]

I am currently with Sprint. I have the A680, but I was looking for something that plays mp3s... I saw that sprint might have SPH-A800 from some site, which I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention in these forums under rules and regulations... but anyway, that has the capability of mp3 + it has 2mp camera... I suppose I can wait with what comes out for Sprint, since I still have a year to go with my contract...

[Drocay]

your with Sprint, i can honostly say anthing is better than sprint. I have cingular and i recommend it to everyone i used to have two dead zones after merger those are gone now too.

[amysmojo]

How much can you get me the LG MM-535 for? Sprint charges old customers $380! But if ur new then you get it for $204 - $230 (depending on if you buy it online or in the store) They told me if I add another line to my account I could get it for the cheaper price..HA no thanks...

http://www.lgmm-535.com/

[shin]

amy, my company doesn't deal with sprint but my friend's currently undergoing training to be the store manager for the queens and i'll be able to get you phones at employee discount price then.

[amysmojo]

amy, my company doesn't deal with sprint but my friend's currently undergoing training to be the store manager for the queens and i'll be able to get you phones at employee discount price then.
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sweeeeeet

[shin]

lol... you sure reply fast amy. i thought you were using t-mobile?

[amysmojo]

lol... you sure reply fast amy. i thought you were using t-mobile?
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you do TOO

I tried t-mobile out for 2 weeks....I dont like their service. My bill for texting alone in 2 weeks came to $64 bucks! The guy @ the store waved it for me (it ran up so high because of AIM)

Only Sprint can give me both unlimited text & unlimited internet @ the same time...

[Akimbo]

so what services can this work for

[shin]

lol... $62 for data usage lol.. that's alot~~ but not sure if you know this t-mobile's gonna offer unlimited picture and text msg too. but sprint is aiite. it's got really good reception. akimbo, that's a cdma phone which is only for sprint.

[amysmojo]

lol... $62 for data usage lol.. that's alot~~ but not sure if you know this t-mobile's gonna offer unlimited picture and text msg too. but sprint is aiite. it's got really good reception. akimbo, that's a cdma phone which is only for sprint.
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I love it, I go look @ it every other day LOL....

[shin]

lol. it does looks nice.. i think i should look up the specs.

[amysmojo]

lol. it does looks nice.. i think i should look up the specs.
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I ummmm just went & bought it

I posted a link w/ info about it before, here it is again

http://www.lgmm-535.com/

This post has been edited by amysmojo: Jul 1, 2005 - 8:07 PM

[shin]

lol... amy just cant' resist the temptation of purchasing the phone lol.. enjoy playin with it?

[amysmojo]

yaaaa I LOVE IT

[Phat_99CeliGT]

i change phones like every year.
I have the i860 now, but thought i saw that nextel had a new phone?
V550?
i think it was on one of my Nextel bills, but i couldn't find it to make sure.
the nextel site doesn't list it.

i found it on Ebay and it didn't say anything about being a nextel.

plus, what can u get the i836 for?

This post has been edited by Phat_99CeliGT: Jul 2, 2005 - 10:45 PM

[shin]

Nextel came out with a couple of newer phones, which i really don't like. there's the i275, i355, i836 and i850 and still awaiting for the i930. i could get you the i836 for $260 without activation. the phone seems hot amy must've been fun. does it have bluetooth?

[Jdog1385]

aight bro, im ready to get a new phone. i have a samsung with cingular service. i hate it because i can never hear it when it rings.

wondering if you can pm me some prices of phones that you like a lot and are a good bang for the buck. im thinking 250 is the most ill pay but not sure how prices go. i still have another year on my service. thanks man.

ill definitely stop by also.

This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Jul 5, 2005 - 9:13 PM

[shin]

ya got PM jdog

[Kwanza26]

I have a black moto razr... =D

[shin]

yea. cingular stop producing the silver V3s since the 1st of july. all V3s from cingular are gonna be black now. and it's exclusive for cingular only.