All 8125's belong to Cingualar ??? what is going on?

[alynch75]

I am a Cingular subsciber, I have a choice to make between the 8125 and the Tmobile mda. I know i can get them unlocked. My problem is my buddy has an unlocked mda and he is using it with Cingular he has unlimtted media works for 19.99....... which is just like the internet only cingular thinks he is using the htc 2125. Now the phone i can get on ebay is an unlocked cingular 8125 and when i called cingulr they say if i get that phone i have no choice but to get one of their pda plans. the pda plan is $39.99 per month plus my plan with the minutes which will be $59.99 plus the $39.99. If i get the mda i can do like my buddy did my question is since the 8125's on ebay are unlocked won't cingulr's system recognize the ime number and know that i am using the 8125.... the unlocked 8125's tthat i have in mind are abut 50 to 60 bucks less than the unlocked mda .... what should i do .... please advise :arrow: :(

[taintbad]

I am on Cingular with the media works package, they sold me that package when I purshased my sx66(Also a PDA/Phone). just tell them you have an existing phone and would just like to purchase service with a new sim, Tell them what you want, dont let them tell you what you need.

however with that being said I do believe a while back on Cingulars forums there was some talk about people being charged extra while not being on the pda plan. I personaly have not had that problem.

[alynch75]

they were charged becasue cingualr does have the 8125 and if you buy an unlocked one the system registers you as having an 8125. I think i may be safe to get another mda not the 8125....

if you call cs they can tell you what phone you are using by the ime that registers when you power on the phone if the phone is a cinguar phone. so if you get an unlocked phone but the phone was once in cinguar's system i think they know by the imie number

[taintbad]

Should of specified that I myself have the 8125 from cingular, purchased it the week it came out(not through my cingular account). My bill has not changed. $19.99 unlimited media net.

If you are worried about it I would just go with the MDA(Wiza200), and flash it with a cingular rom.

[alynch75]

I am looking at it now. The 8125 has a better feel to it. I really want and need to get a phone today. Which do you reccommed..........

The MDA or the 8125 I can get them on ebay right now brand new sealed in the box.

The MDA total is $430 it includes overnight delivery

The 8125 is $420 it includes overnight delivery

[tarponfly]

I have my prophet on cingular with the $19.99 unlimited data plan and they just think I have an 8125. They have never asked, or charged me more. After talking to dozens of people at Cingular, I don't think most are technical enough to check up on your IMEI to find what phone you are using. Sad, but I can throw most tech support people under the bus in terms of knowledge of pocket pc and smartphones, and all I do is read forums.....

[alynch75]

My real concern was that they will eventulaly know about an unlocked 8125 if they start racking up charges..

Are the imei numbers on the MDA's and 8125 and 2125 similar. If they are similary I can get any one of them. If not I will problably go with the MDA. My questions to you guys is which is smaller and which is better with reception The MDA or the 8125

I am a Cingular Customer. I know the support people blow hot air they read from scripts.

[alynch75]

Hey does the prophet have a slide out keyboard.

[alynch75]

Looks like I may be stuck getting the 8125 .. the one for the MDA has ended. I need to get it overnight so that I can get my Nokia E61 back from the wife. I was trying to get the MDA due to my data plan concerns with cingular and due to the fact that so many people have told me that the MDA is smaller and more sleek in appearnce. My wife dosen't seem to like the phones that look like bricks. Someoen help me out here :cry: :cry: :cry:

should i just find anohter mda or will it be okay to get the 8125

what are these MDA's more expenvie than the 8125. I also hear that the 8125 cannot do wi-fi G :roll:

[DonnieZ]

I have an 8125 and the $19.99 MEdiaNet Unlimited plan. Cingular may be able to read the equipment type, but they havent for me.

I bought my 8125 off of eBay. Previously I had a V3. I just popped my SIM in the 8125, called them up and said I wanted the unlimited MEdiaNet plan for $19.99.

Using with or without proxy enabled, I show 0 data charges on my bill, as I'm on the unlimited plan. With the proxy enabled, I can't check my GMail account, so I usually run without it. The only thing you don't get if you are missing the Proxy is the ability to go do http://device.home and browse the Cingular MEdiaNet site and buy ringtones/games and whatnot.

[alynch75]

Guess there's no more help on this end. Cool let me try another forum. Thanks for your help. I will get some more info. I may just have to bite the bullet and goto Cingular to buy the phone. :( :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :(