[Reader-users] Question For AT&T Users

[Pam Drake]

I have spoken with a dealer who will be at the conference and I'll take my 
Reader and materials with me.  I'll then decide, after more time with the 
new unit, whether or not I make the switch, though I am leaning that way 
after hearing the most favorable reports here.  If I decide in the 
affirmative we'll close the sale, I'll return the Classic to him, and he'll 
send me a new one.  If not, I'll come home with the Classic and all will be 
well.  I won't have to ship anything!  <Hurray!>

I'm glad I'm not making my decision based on whether I need phone service. 
Verizon uses the CDMA operating standard so I wonder whether or not a 
Reader-compatible phone will be available for a long time.  I hadn't really 
planned on using the phone as an Internet tool but maybe one of these days I 
might consider that, but not right now.  I may buy a SIM card and some 
minutes from AT&T, but that's not a decision I have to rush, thank goodness. 
<smile>

Thanks to all in your help with this decision.

Pam



----- Original Message-----
 From: "Jonathan Mosen" <jmosen at mosen.org>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question For AT&T Users


be made aware of when looking at the N82
as a phone in the United States, is that AT&T use a non-standard frequency
for 3G, which affords faster data throughput. AT&T uses 850 MHz, while the
N82 only supports 2100 MHz. So while the quad band features certainly apply
to voice, they do not apply to high speed data.

Hopefully a phone with similar specs but supporting US 3G will be available
soon. That said, one can use Edge, and also WiFi of course which will give
excellent data throughput where available.

Jonathan