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kaz7777 · Oct 17, 2003, 10:17 AM

Can someone recommend a good Blue tooth Phone (Sprint carrier) that with work w/ my BT enabled G5??

Thanks

k

KidRed · Oct 17, 2003, 11:12 AM

Ah sprint, they have like 1-2 phones (IF!!) to go with Mac & Bluetooth. Best to check out iSync on Apple's site for a list of phones. I left Sprint because they didn't have crap. I went to T-Mobile and got the Nokia 3650. It's awesome, total US coverage w/ no roaming, great plan, hot spots (which Sprint doesn't have) where you can use your phone as a base-station for your ibook/powerbook, etc, etc. I do know Sprint was or did get at least 1 phone this past month or so, but your options are limited.

Macpilot · Oct 17, 2003, 10:59 PM

I too left Sprint a few months ago only because they had no BT phones, and did not look they would have any GOOD BT phones for a while.

Sprint does have the Vision thing which is quite fast when using as a wireless modem. I used the Treo300 on Sprint via a USB to the Mac laptop, and it was great. About double the speed of dialup, but I was sick of all the cables.

There are MANY great BT phones for the GSM networks carriers, like ATT, TMobile, and Cingular.

Whatever phone you choose, make sure it works with iSync. That feature is so damn handy.

I chose the Ericsson T39 off ebay and went TMobile, since they had the best data plan, $20 for unlimited internet. Email is very slow, but web browsing is not bad.

I just bought the Sony Ericsson Z600 from a store on eBay. Getting it any day now. It looks like a nice match for any Aluminum Mac.

I shall post to let you know how I like it!

Some great phone review/news sites are:

www.phonescoop.com

www.mobileburn.com

www.infosyncworld.com

LeeG · Oct 19, 2003, 02:49 PM

I use cingular and I LOVE the siemens s56 - great phone. I also would echo the sentiment that when you pick your phone, be sure its supported by isync - it is SO useful. I never gave isync a thought, until I got a BT phone - CANNOT live without it!

Lee

Peter · Oct 20, 2003, 08:51 AM

t610

TimmyDee51 · Oct 20, 2003, 11:44 AM

Nokia 3650 gets my vote. The call quality and reception are great and now iSync 1.2.1 supports calendar synchronization. What more can you want?

Oh yeah, the camera. I thought they were a stupid idea at first, but I've had a ton of fun with it. That and the pictures you take for the phone's contact list sync with Address Book.

kaz7777 · Oct 20, 2003, 03:15 PM

Which carrier has the Nokia 3650?

Salsa · Oct 30, 2003, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by KidRed:
Ah sprint, they have like 1-2 phones (IF!!) to go with Mac & Bluetooth.

I thought Sprint didn't have ANY bluetooth phones. Can you name the model? Thanks.

JustinD · Oct 31, 2003, 11:23 AM

Sprint has zero BT phones. They MIGHT carry the T608 but that's still up in the air - don't count on it. But, almost all their phones wirk great using a CABLE. That's a downside, but the upside is I regularly get 120k/sec transfer speeds! =) Compare that CDMA 1x network tograppy GPRS. Ugh. I can barely get 20k/sec on my T610 on T-Mo. =(

all2ofme · Oct 31, 2003, 12:15 PM

How does it work with iCal? Does it have missing features like the Sony Ericssons do (such as not synching all-day events)?

Does anyone know for sure the requirements for having a Nokia work with iSync? Bluetooth and SyncML? I think it's a pity that more of their phones don't work with iSync.

Originally posted by TimmyDee51:
Nokia 3650 gets my vote. The call quality and reception are great and now iSync 1.2.1 supports calendar synchronization. What more can you want?