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Old 08-18-2014, 02:45 PM   #2806
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My discussion of an unlocked phone vs. a no contract phone was TM's comment that when active it is always trying to look for the 3G network and "register," which drains battery life. An unlocked phone isn't pre-programmed to a network and would not exhibit this type of behavior.
Gotcha. Makes perfect sense. I use my Nokia 520 Wi-Fi only for data, although I also use it as a phone.

But for others who will use the device as a phone... unlocked isn't really necessary.
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Old 08-18-2014, 02:50 PM   #2807
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Samsung isn't very good at upgrading the OS on their cheaper devices. When you buy one of their cheap no-contract phones, expect no upgrades on the OS.
Kudos to Microsoft then. My el cheapo Windows phone just upgraded the OS a few days ago.
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Old 08-18-2014, 02:59 PM   #2808
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Gotcha. Makes perfect sense. I use my Nokia 520 Wi-Fi only for data, although I also use it as a phone.

But for others who will use the device as a phone... unlocked isn't really necessary.
You'll find a mix here. Some of us want to use these phones as media players, whiles others as phones/media players.
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Old 08-18-2014, 03:05 PM   #2809
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One thing I would like to mention concerning whispersync that I have not seen addressed, although I may well have missed it, is Omnibus editions.

I own three and have not been offered whispersync pricing on the audiobooks for any of them. I didn't expect to get a whispersync omnibus but as I have purchased the books, I did expect whispersync pricing. Nope.
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Old 08-18-2014, 03:07 PM   #2810
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One thing I would like to mention concerning whispersync that I have not seen addressed, although I may well have missed it, is Omnibus editions.

I own three and have not been offered whispersync pricing on the audiobooks for any of them. I didn't expect to get a whispersync omnibus but as I have purchased the books, I did expect whispersync pricing. Nope.
Sorry, you won't get it on omnibus editions. Whispersync is strictly individual books.
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Old 08-18-2014, 04:20 PM   #2811
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I'm confused as to why everyone seems focused on unlocked phones. ATT locked phones work on ATT and their MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators). ATT locked phones work just fine on services (MVNOs) like Airvoice, H2O etc... I'm using a ATT locked phone on H2O right now.

Further, Congress accidentally did something right and made it legal to unlock your own phone.
I want an unlocked phone because I have more choices. I use no-contract AT&T, and the options there are very limited. Plus they will push a data plan on me, and I don't want that; I like my very frugal flat 10-cents-a-minute for voice calls.

My tech savviness is very limited--it seemed like a really big deal to me to get an unlocked phone last year! But since it worked fine, I figured that was the way to go again now.
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Sorry, you won't get it on omnibus editions. Whispersync is strictly individual books.
The Wool Omnibus has a corresponding Audible WfV deal.

http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Omnibus-E.../dp/B0071XO8RA

Or is that different because the parts are really short stories?
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Old 08-18-2014, 04:36 PM   #2813
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The Wool Omnibus has a corresponding Audible WfV deal.

http://www.amazon.com/Wool-Omnibus-E.../dp/B0071XO8RA

Or is that different because the parts are really short stories?
Could be. None of the individual stories had corresponding WfV audiobooks.

There's always an exception
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Old 08-18-2014, 04:41 PM   #2814
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Downpour has some Hard Case Crime audiobooks on sale for $4.95.

Downpour's weekly deal is Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey, translated by W. H. D. Rouse, narrated by Anthony Heald, also $4.95.
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Old 08-18-2014, 06:22 PM   #2815
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I want an unlocked phone because I have more choices. I use no-contract AT&T, and the options there are very limited. Plus they will push a data plan on me, and I don't want that; I like my very frugal flat 10-cents-a-minute for voice calls.

My tech savviness is very limited--it seemed like a really big deal to me to get an unlocked phone last year! But since it worked fine, I figured that was the way to go again now.
Well...I have no wish to push you out of your comfort zone and the unlocked option does give more phone choice. But if you could find a ATT "gophone" you can live with that would be the most bang for the buck OR wait for a good sale.

FYI I use H2O wireless and pay $10 for 3 months. Calls cost:5 cent/min, texts: 5cent/each deducted from the $10.
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Anyone out there who has a UK Kindle account and would like to try an experiment please PM me. I may have a brilliant idea...
Check this thread out.
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Damnit - they've got some different titles in that list. I need to learn how to send my computer on a little overseas vacation...
UK audible is separate from US audible, also.
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Soon, I'll start a new Black Friday thread and deals on no-contract/unlocked phones will be tracked and discussed. I want to get the best bang for my buck.

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UK audible is separate from US audible, also.
True enough, but I have an account with both - at Audible's suggestion, even. I just looked - the whispersync Kindle titles have the same ASIN number in both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Amazon has a function for transferring your Kindle from one country to another. I've been considering a trip to England for some time, so theoretically I could make the swap, get the Kindles, add the whispersyncs to my Audible.co.uk account, and switch back on my return. Problem is I don't know whether I would lose books (or possibly other digital content) or not - too chicken to try.
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