NBC should be running "the more you know" commercials with this information. It's nice to try to keep kids from failing out of school or contracting genital warts or what have you, but what are the odds that a 15-second commercial is going to accomplish any of that?
They'd be much better suited to improving our lives in little ways like this.
Get a landline? Ogged, are you some kind of Communist? Or are you just trying to ensure that you'll never have to date a woman (or interact with another human being)?
As an imminent Cingular user, though, thanks for the tip.
I don't own a cell phone precisely because the idea of people being able to contact me all the time gives me a case of the jibblies. But then I have commie tendencies and my dating days are past.
Yeah, I'm liking what I've seen of the 20th century so far. But I bought the cheapest phone, and it's missing some options and has some real drawbacks. I was initially attracted to one phone on purely aesthetic grounds, but it was also the most expensive model, and I thought it would be a little ostentatious. Now that I know that the cheapie I bought actually lacks several functions, I think I might return it and splurge.
Features that, well, probably every phone besides mine has: the ability to adjust the number of rings before the call goes to voicemail. I'd like bigger buttons, and I want a clamshell design. Got any recs?
gotta warn you though, when you sign up they cut you a deal on your phone. odds are that now that they already own your soul outright they might not be as amiable.
They should change it if he just got it, especially if he wants a more expensive one. They do have some 30-day change-your-mind period, as I recall.
The voicemail setting I would guess isn't set on the phone, but by the network. I'll see if I can find an answer. As for the phone itself, if button size matters to you, then go to a store and play with the phones. Some of them look great, but feel crappy in your hand. Mine looks stupid, but I liked how it felt in my hand, and love the feel of the buttons.
NBC should be running "the more you know" commercials with this information. It's nice to try to keep kids from failing out of school or contracting genital warts or what have you, but what are the odds that a 15-second commercial is going to accomplish any of that?
They'd be much better suited to improving our lives in little ways like this.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 12:39 PM
Yeah, thanks for the awesome tip, Ogged.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 12:54 PM
Recently, one of the automated women asked me if I would like to leave a personalized text message.
What? Why the fuck would anybody want to leave a text message when they could be leaving a voicemail at this very moment!?
Posted by Sam K | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:22 PM
Get a landline? Ogged, are you some kind of Communist? Or are you just trying to ensure that you'll never have to date a woman (or interact with another human being)?
As an imminent Cingular user, though, thanks for the tip.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:26 PM
I don't own a cell phone precisely because the idea of people being able to contact me all the time gives me a case of the jibblies. But then I have commie tendencies and my dating days are past.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:29 PM
The link on "date a woman" is important--I'm not saying that every non-cell phone straight man/lesbian is doomed to die alone. Just Ogged.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:39 PM
Sam K,
What? Why the fuck would anybody want to leave a text message when they could be leaving a voicemail at this very moment!?
Ask Stephen Hawking.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:41 PM
Matt, I'm cell-only, but a lot of my cell-to-cell conversations are about half "Sorry, say that again."
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 1:51 PM
Because you need a real service provider.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:00 PM
What, you know of some supersecret awesome provider?
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:02 PM
Verizon been berry, berry good to me. Cingular, I've always heard, is the worst service available.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:05 PM
Cingular is working OK for me, but I've owned a cell phone all of 20 minutes, so.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:27 PM
Congratulations, Kriston, welcome to modern life. You can call me for free!
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:29 PM
I'm on Verizon and I think they have the annoying leave-your-number call back option.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:32 PM
I think it all depends on what city/region you're in. But yeah, here in DC verizon is king for coverage. It even works on the subway.
I'm on cheapo t-mobile, but even that works fine in the city.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:34 PM
Yeah, I'm liking what I've seen of the 20th century so far. But I bought the cheapest phone, and it's missing some options and has some real drawbacks. I was initially attracted to one phone on purely aesthetic grounds, but it was also the most expensive model, and I thought it would be a little ostentatious. Now that I know that the cheapie I bought actually lacks several functions, I think I might return it and splurge.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:36 PM
My prejudice is that Motorolas are very sexy but crappily constructed. What are the features you're wanting?
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:41 PM
Features that, well, probably every phone besides mine has: the ability to adjust the number of rings before the call goes to voicemail. I'd like bigger buttons, and I want a clamshell design. Got any recs?
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:47 PM
wow. you really are playing out the part of this onion article perfectly.
gotta warn you though, when you sign up they cut you a deal on your phone. odds are that now that they already own your soul outright they might not be as amiable.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:48 PM
My buddy Pete has the Razr and loves it.
I have the new Palm 7100t, and the reception is for crap.
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:53 PM
They should change it if he just got it, especially if he wants a more expensive one. They do have some 30-day change-your-mind period, as I recall.
The voicemail setting I would guess isn't set on the phone, but by the network. I'll see if I can find an answer. As for the phone itself, if button size matters to you, then go to a store and play with the phones. Some of them look great, but feel crappy in your hand. Mine looks stupid, but I liked how it felt in my hand, and love the feel of the buttons.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:53 PM
I have 15 days left to upgrade the terms and technology of my contract with the devil. Before the blood dries, you could say.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 2:54 PM
If you can figure out these instructions, you'll be all set, but I'll look for instructions that actually instruct.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 3:01 PM
Aha, try ronnieg's instructions here. (Or just call a rep with a clue.)
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 3:04 PM
Hey, that worked. Thanks, Ogged and Internets.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 08-29-05 7:31 PM