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From: Derek <glamourpets_at_yahoo.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Kayak Friendly Cell Phone? Is it Possible?
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 18:38:24 -0700 (PDT)
Kayak Friendly Cell Phone?  Is it Possible?

http://www.utstar.com/pcd/view_phone_details.aspx?mcode=G'zOne%20Type%20S&bID=75&sAct=0

Does anyone own one of these?  Is it as "bombproof" as
the manufacturer claims?

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From: Tony Olsen <tony_at_tonyolsen.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Friendly Cell Phone? Is it Possible?
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:29:12 -0500
It may be all it says it is, but the only carrier in the pull down menu is
Verizon.
If you have never dealt with them, don't.  I have a razor phone, but they
have crippled all the neat features.  like bluetooth connect to my computer
to dl pictures or ul ringtones etc.  Everything you do needs to go through
them to be charged air time.  You can get the pictures off the phone by
emailing them to yourself or a web based picture hosting site ie: flickr.
The only way to get ring tones is to buy them from verizon.

just my 2 cents, I can't wait for my verizon contract to expire.

Tony

On 8/9/07, Derek <glamourpets_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Kayak Friendly Cell Phone?  Is it Possible?
>
>
> http://www.utstar.com/pcd/view_phone_details.aspx?mcode=G'zOne%20Type%20S&bID=75&sAct=0
>
> Does anyone own one of these?  Is it as "bombproof" as
> the manufacturer claims?
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From: Derek <glamourpets_at_yahoo.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Friendly Cell Phone? Is it Possible?
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:37:00 -0700 (PDT)
[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply
including old headers and footers.  It's list policy.... 
this post was modified to meet policy]

Although what you say is true, the phone is available
for CDMA or GSM networks.  When your phone contract
expires, you should be able to get it unlocked. 
You'll then be able to use it with a competitor's
network.  In Canada, all 4 major carriers are either
GSM or CDMA.

There are a lot of people that carry a cell phone in
their kayak as a backup communication method.  Keeping
a phone dry during use, while in capsize conditions,
could be challenging.  
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