On Nov 23, 12:06 am, Ian Robinson <j...@canicula.invalid> wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:29:37 +0000, c) The OS/2 Guy (c) wrote
> (in article
> <dce94fc9-4b34-4bf3-844b-2ed2c29db...@d27g2000prf.googlegroups.com>):
>
> > Next we have the loss of SMStexting. Ok,so you don't text and who
> > cares because you can rely on the browser function to get you to an
> > online texting service.
>
> Why would you lose SMS messaging on an unlocked iPhone?
>
> Ian
> --
> Ian Robinson, Belfast, UK
> <http://www.canicula.com/wp/>
You don't lose SMS messaging but you might as well. It is entirely
dependent upon your unauthorized service provider's data service. The
Apple/Service Provider deal includes the provision of OS X server-side
implementations as well as required Edge enhancements by the Service
Provider. What you end up with on an unlocked iPhone is a hit or miss
feature that is harder to implement. What the hackers will suggest is
to avoid the iPhone's SMS messaging feature and use the many free
online text messaging services. Again, these too entirely dependent
on the quality of the unauthorized service provider's data service.
And those unauthorized SP's know this by either raising the cost of
their data plans or lowering the number of text messages that can be
sent or offering it as unlimited on a system that is so hampered or
unreliable that it requires more work on the part of the customer to
get that message through to their intended target.
In short, those who refuse to contract with the authorized provider
end up paying more money and losing features in the long run then they
would have had they simply agreed to the initial contract.
In the short run the unlocked iPhone seems appealing. In the long run
it results in higher fees for less service and features. Of course,
if you've never known good service and had access to all the iPhone's
fine features then you don't know or understand what it is you are
missing. You just know that the [hacked] iPhone you own doesn't seem
worth it.
Which is why Apple suggests the purchase of an iTouch if you want the
iPod and Video features and can live with a second flip phone for your
phone/messaging needs.
Dr. Tim Martin, The OS/2 Guy
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