Comments on: Here we go again; AT&T’s Nokia E71x delayed

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:45:52 +0000

Not on Treo

By: Roo

Roo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:01:17 +0000

tsbusch,

If you have AT&T service and the data on a Wifi device you can use a hotspot that is powered by AT&T/Yahoo for free. If you have another service provider then you usually have to put in credit card information and pay for it to access the hotspots Wifi. If you didn’t get to that part then you probably did not connect to their Wifi and used the data pay per use on your device.

By: Roo

Roo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:56:39 +0000

VZW

Not sure where you got that information from because as far as I have read Verizon and AT&T are pretty neck and neck. AT&T is not even close to being as at the bottom as Sprint. Not only does AT&T have everything their prices are comparable with Verizon which are the 2 top leaders in the industry!

By: tsbusch

tsbusch — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:42:10 +0000

So I have a dumb question. I have an unlocked E71 and was told by the Nokia store that I could access wireless internet at no charge when in a hotspot, like my laptop does. ATT hits me with a big charge the first month. Anyone?

By: maiken

maiken — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:34:15 +0000

There is a big difference between E71 and E71x.

The E71x is running FP2 while the E71-2 runs FP1.

Regarding updates – FP2 supports FOTA, FP1 updates via USB to a PC.

By: Jayweezy

Jayweezy — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:27:23 +0000

Look this delay has to due to a bullshit ass legal issue we thrive for the photos and inside scoop well here is what happens when the pic goes live before att was ready!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Jackass

By: Roo

Roo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:58:20 +0000

Mitch:
No it will not. If you are using the Bold on AT&T when we put the serial number in our system it recognizes that it is a Blackberry and will not allow us to add the $15 feature. If you did add the $15 feature and used a lot of the internet you would get a really high bill bcuz that phone is a PDA and uses a lot more kb per page than a regular phone that would use the $15 data feature.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:27:08 +0000

Okay…So i’m a little confused. will the 15 dollar data plan work on the blackberry bold or no? I want to get one but I don’t want to pay 30 for a data plan. I wanted the e71 but i’m not waiting 2 months

By: jkahan

jkahan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:35:45 +0000

I have an unlocked E71-2 on AT&T and it is great. I moved from a 1st gen iPhone and am very happy.

When I called to change plans (really only to get the visual voicemail turned off) they KNEW what kind of device I had without telling them and wouldn’t let me do the $10 data plan trick.

The requirement of a data plan is not to purchase the phone, just to get it at the subsidized price.

By: guru

guru — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:41:11 +0000

I pay 10$ for unlimited data on e71 from ATT.
Just don’t tell them what device you have.

By: Roo

Roo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:05:59 +0000

Guys,

I never said AT&T required an Internet package for a PDA. Please do not misunderstand me. I was clearly responding to naeem who said they were getting Unlimited text/internet on AT&T for $30. The Nokia E71x should have a PDA plan on it to use the unlimited internet, or you would have to pay for usuage as you go but that can get very expensive. Somehow a smaller internet plan must have been added to this persons plan but I was warning against possible overage since this Nokia is a PDA phone. I never said you had to have the internet package. I was just making sure the pricing was being told correctly. Thanks

By: RoBBold

RoBBold — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:43:55 +0000

AT&T does not require a BB/Smartphone user to have a data package. That is a fact! Unlike the foreign owned Big Red, who requires any one using a BB/Smartphone to also pay $30+ for a data package.

AT&T may require you to sign up for a data package to get a Rebate on the device when you purchase a new one, the choice is yours. You can pay less for equipment in exchange for taking the data plan if you do not feel the cost is worth it then you CAN drop the data package, ypu cannot do that on the Darkside!

One last note to some of the other post: if AT&T knows you are using a BB/Smartphone and you want to take a data package the smallest one is currently $30/mo if the do not know or they think you are using a regular phone then it is $10 or $15/mo.

which means if you are using an device that is not in their system then you can add take either data package, for now.

I believe they will eventually start checking for this.

By: Roo

Roo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:38:32 +0000

Mitch:
I never said you have to get a PDA plan. What I was questioning was the unlimited texting and internet on the Nokia E71x for $30 on the AT&T Network. The PDA plan alone is $30 and texting is $20-$30.

zephxiii:
Thanks for clarifying that. I thought that was a possibility but I would be careful on your data usuage and watch your bill. I know sometimes if you use an unlocked phone you can’t fully use the Internet or have problems because the settings aren’t provisioned for AT&T’s Network. Have you experienced any issues with the interenet or your billing yet?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:19:30 +0000

If AT&T requires all smart phones/PDAs to have a 30 dollar data plan….then why can I buy a BOLD+plan on their website and go to checkout without adding a data plan to my cart????

By: zephxiii

zephxiii — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:34:54 +0000

Roo, false, unbranded phones can get the unlimited data and text for 30 dollars. I currently have an E71-2 with 30 dollar family unlimited text, and the 10 dollar unlimited data addon.

By: Roo

Roo — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:11:39 +0000

What I was referring to was the comment that he said he has unlimited text and internet on the Nokia from AT&T for $30. I work for AT&T and that is incorrect no matter where he bought the phone from. It is $20 for 1 person to have Unl text or $30 for the whole family. Then it is an additional $30 to have a PDA Unl data plan.

By: Ashwin

Ashwin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:15:41 +0000

You don’t have to have the Data plan or PDAsmartconnect or anything like that if you buy your phone at Bestbuy Mobile. Heck their phones are usually cheaper and NO mail in rebate…………

By: Roo

Roo — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:00:45 +0000

Unlimited texting is $20.00 for an individual line and the PDA Unlimited data is $30.00. I am not sure how you are paying $30.00 for unlimited text and web. You may want to check your next bill…

By: BlackBerry BOOOOLD

BlackBerry BOOOOLD — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:24:10 +0000

Verizon blows, its for poor people

By: zephxiii

zephxiii — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:31:24 +0000

Calls don’t drop in my area, works fine if it does handoff to 2g, which doesn’t happen often.

By: ghime

ghime — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:48 +0000

This phone is the best for communication. Heavy phone call usage gives it 2 full days of battery life and upto 3 days of moderate use. Fring works well for Voip. Keyboard is excellent for sms and emails… I am done texting before my friend picks up his phone to dial someone and say “hello”. Email attachments support vdo clips, pdf, office documents and loads more. Fits nicely in my shirt pocket.
For people who find symbian unintuitive please grow up. You can arrange/move any icons/apps in whichever folder. The four buttons around the d-pad (home,calender,mail,contacts) are a stroke of genuis for ease of use… and u can alter settings for short press and long press.

By: Kevin®

Kevin® — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:26:52 +0000

It probably started dropping calls..it goes like this- 3G signal and all is well…starts to get weak, sound gets all crappy and weird, time to hand off to Edge oh wait…wait for it…. DROPPED like a Sprint customer tired of waiting for the Pre to be released!

By: Json

Json — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:12:07 +0000

As good as this phone looks, it’s too outdated to be selling above $50 after rebate…

By: Zephxiii

Zephxiii — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:09:46 +0000

The OS isn’t as bad as some like to make it out to be lol. Actually i find it pretty nice to use. Ugly is changed by themes, yes the default theme is ugly, but so what? Just change it. My only complaint about the e71, it’s too damned small. I can’t one hand it like i could the e61/e62 . Posted from an e71-2.

By: Paco Loco

Paco Loco — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:51:04 +0000

Didn’t some of us already state this phone was delayed until at least may the LAST time you posted info about this phone?! Come on BG, you still have some inside people besides the “ninjas” that know whats going on

By: Ervel Flick

Ervel Flick — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:31:46 +0000

Old news. Nice phone, but too late.

By: MarkM

MarkM — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:33:56 +0000

Jeez you guys are really harshin’ on BGR. “G.W. Bush of mobile sites” no; but Jim Cramer maybe…

By: Bla1ze

Bla1ze — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:03:22 +0000

Meh, Rogers had this lovely device for as low as $49.99. Was a steal!

By: Zombie

Zombie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:53:34 +0000

Nobody cares about this crap!!!!

By: ThisGuy

ThisGuy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:31:26 +0000

*******The phone was not supposed to be released on the previously mentioned date. BGR got some false information about the release of the E71x and like the “expert” that they are, posted that it would be released 3/24/09. When they find out that they were wrong, they turn around and post a story about how its delayed. Way to make Nokia/AT&T look bad, just so you can have a story on a slow newsday. Also…real smart to get some Nokia information from some guy named “iBold”. Stupid! Do proper research on products before you start announcing release dates. Thats why people should take information from BGR with a grain of salt. BGR is the George W. Bush of mobile websites.