OT: LG-VX6100 Cellular Phone

[Jim Thompson]

My wife's Samsung Cell Phone died, so Verizon gave her a LG-VX6100
which has a camera.

They told her it was $2.99/month additional for the privilege of
E-mailing photos, so she said NO.

They told her that you couldn't get photos off the phone except by
E-mailing them, but I find that hard to believe, since I see
photo-editing software is available (as is a USB cable).

Anyone know about such things? (Me, I use a ten year old Motorola
flip phone, I don't need any fancy shit

...Jim Thompson

 

[Jim Thompson]

I have yet to see a cell phone camera that's worth getting the photos
off of.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Problem solved ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

My wife's Samsung Cell Phone died, so Verizon gave her a LG-VX6100
which has a camera.

They told her it was $2.99/month additional for the privilege of
E-mailing photos, so she said NO.

They told her that you couldn't get photos off the phone except by
E-mailing them, but I find that hard to believe, since I see
photo-editing software is available (as is a USB cable).

Anyone know about such things? (Me, I use a ten year old Motorola
flip phone, I don't need any fancy shit

...Jim Thompson

I have yet to see a cell phone camera that's worth getting the photos
off of.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Joerg]

Hello Jim,

Agree. My cheap Costco 2.1MPixel camera makes better picture than I have
ever seen off a cell phone.

Problem solved ;-)

Not quite. Now you have to relay Spehro's statement to someone who may
think she had just received the greatest gizmo since sliced bread.

Regards, Joerg

 

[Jim Thompson]

Hello Jim,


Agree. My cheap Costco 2.1MPixel camera makes better picture than I have
ever seen off a cell phone.


Not quite. Now you have to relay Spehro's statement to someone who may
think she had just received the greatest gizmo since sliced bread.

Regards, Joerg

No problem, my wife is not particularly impressed. She already has a
nice Sony camera, but she always forgets to take it with her.

...Jim Thompson

 

[Pig Bladder]

My wife's Samsung Cell Phone died, so Verizon gave her a LG-VX6100
which has a camera.

They told her it was $2.99/month additional for the privilege of
E-mailing photos, so she said NO.

They told her that you couldn't get photos off the phone except by
E-mailing them, but I find that hard to believe, since I see
photo-editing software is available (as is a USB cable).

Anyone know about such things? (Me, I use a ten year old Motorola
flip phone, I don't need any fancy shit

Frankly, anybody who's that wedded to the telephone really needs to get a
life beyond talking to other people who have nothing better to do than
talk on the phone 24/7.

But, Thompson is as Thompson does.

 

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

Frankly, anybody who's that wedded to the telephone really needs to get a
life beyond talking to other people who have nothing better to do than
talk on the phone 24/7.

But, Thompson is as Thompson does.

We have two cell sites, one for NExtel and one for Stinkular, on top of
our bldg on campus. During the 10 min break between campus, those poor
cell sites must be overloaded, because as I walk down the mall, I'd
estimate more than half the students are blabbing on their cellphone. I
use mine when I need to, but these people are getting a "tennis elbow"
from holding the phone up to their ear. One young lady asked me if I
knew of a cell phone plan that would give her more than a thousand free
minutes a month, because she kept going over the max, and it was costing
her a lot of money. Geez, talk about a motormouth! I'm lucky if I go
over a hundred minutes a month. These kids are blabbing on there 24/7!

They had a piece on the local news this week about how to save money on
your cell phone. One lady was texting so much it was costing her a lot,
so they showed her how to call her service provider and change her plan
to give her more free text messages. It saved her a _lot_ of money.
These cell phone companies have a license to steal when people get
sucked into using the text messages. At a nickel or so each, sometimes
it's over a hundred a month!

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

We have two cell sites, one for NExtel and one for Stinkular, on top of
our bldg on campus. During the 10 min break between campus, those poor
cell sites must be overloaded, because as I walk down the mall, I'd
estimate more than half the students are blabbing on their cellphone. I
use mine when I need to, but these people are getting a "tennis elbow"
from holding the phone up to their ear. One young lady asked me if I
knew of a cell phone plan that would give her more than a thousand free
minutes a month, because she kept going over the max, and it was costing
her a lot of money. Geez, talk about a motormouth! I'm lucky if I go
over a hundred minutes a month. These kids are blabbing on there 24/7!

I've got 200 minutes/month and find that quite satisfactory. Just
about every high school student has one, (and quite a few younger ones
as well), and they are constantly yakking as they walk, stand around,
wait for the bus, have a smoke, etc.

They had a piece on the local news this week about how to save money on
your cell phone. One lady was texting so much it was costing her a lot,
so they showed her how to call her service provider and change her plan
to give her more free text messages. It saved her a _lot_ of money.
These cell phone companies have a license to steal when people get
sucked into using the text messages. At a nickel or so each, sometimes
it's over a hundred a month!

On a cost per byte basis, that's a very impressive business case.
Unless they can prove price-fixing or something, it's to be considered
legitimate, too.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Jim Thompson]

Frankly, anybody who's that wedded to the telephone really needs to get a
life beyond talking to other people who have nothing better to do than
talk on the phone 24/7.

But, Thompson is as Thompson does.

Pig Bladder IS, uh, well, what can you say, ignorant is the only word
that comes to mind.

I have an ancient 75 minute plan with no roaming or LD charges that I
refuse to let them "upgrade" me from.

I never go over 75 minutes, my wife very rarely does.

Considering that I live in a desert I consider a cell phone a safety
item, just like a tire jack.

I've even taken to NOT forwarding my land line when I go to lunch...
east coast clients seem totally incapable of telling time ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson

I've even taken to NOT forwarding my land line when I go to lunch...
east coast clients seem totally incapable of telling time ;-)

Or do they just forget that your lunch hour is from 1130 to 1530? (;-)

 

[Jim Thompson]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson


Or do they just forget that your lunch hour is from 1130 to 1530? (;-)

1130 to 1330, I have to be back to meet the school bus for the
handicapped grandson.

But, on Saturdays, I have been known to take all afternoon ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\]

24/7!

I've got 200 minutes/month and find that quite satisfactory. Just
about every high school student has one, (and quite a few younger ones
as well), and they are constantly yakking as they walk, stand around,
wait for the bus, have a smoke, etc.


On a cost per byte basis, that's a very impressive business case.
Unless they can prove price-fixing or something, it's to be considered
legitimate, too.

And what P's me O is they keep on sending me tempting 'free' text msgs
to enter a contest for some free drawing, and I keep sending back NO. I
already had a 'wrong number' text msg come on my phone, and I checked
the callerID and called the number back. I got a VM and left a msg to
_never_ text me again! I'm going to have to do as the news piece said
and call them up, and ask that a text msg block be put on my number.

Then I forgot the PW (hey I've changed cell providers so many times
lately it's hard to remember), and I called the number to get it sent
back to me. So I saw on my next bill that they charged me a dime to
send the PW text. >:-(

 

[Michael]

Jim Thompson wrote:
(snip)

I've even taken to NOT forwarding my land line when I go to lunch...
east coast clients seem totally incapable of telling time ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Good idea, that, Jim. I don't have, nor do I want, a "cell", and I
*never* answer my landline phone (ringer is OFF; volume on answer
machine ON) unless caller says something like hey Michael, it's me ...
pick up. This has shown - because very few messages get left - that
99+% of incoming calls are from people I don't know (and probably don't
want to know).

As for us east coast-ers seemingly being unable to tell time, that's a
myth. We can tell time; we just expect everyone else to be on eastern
time too. ;-) (Not unlike the typical American expectation that
*everyone* on this planet speak American english)

 

[Jim Thompson]

Jim Thompson wrote:
(snip)


Good idea, that, Jim.

I figure anyone I care about knows my cell number, like wife, kids,
grandkids, father. Anyone else calling the main number will go to
voice mail.

I don't have, nor do I want, a "cell",

I've used my cell phone on numerous emergency situations, like an
accident happening in front of me, or calling DPS to report a drunk
driver.

and I
*never* answer my landline phone (ringer is OFF; volume on answer
machine ON) unless caller says something like hey Michael, it's me ...
pick up.

I was one of the first on the Do Not Call list. And I chew out the
types who ignore the list so bad they NEVER call again ;-)

This has shown - because very few messages get left - that
99+% of incoming calls are from people I don't know (and probably don't
want to know).

As for us east coast-ers seemingly being unable to tell time, that's a
myth. We can tell time; we just expect everyone else to be on eastern
time too. ;-) (Not unlike the typical American expectation that
*everyone* on this planet speak American english)

I tend to ignore NY and MA as non-existent ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Ruediger]

Humans are nuts, alltogether: All germans are either Nazi's ( even 60 years
ago not really correct ) or wear leatherpants ( incorrect everywhere
outside some touristinc centres in the utost south of germany ), all muslim
woman go with a piece of cloth ( lacking the word for it in english )
around their head ( valid only in those islamic countries where centuries
ago slaves had to have their heads uncovered to be more easily
distinguishable from the free people, so where wearing something on the
head is a social MUST to show one is a free and open minded person ),
Christs eating only pig-flesh ( Hey, we got vegetarians nowaday ),
non-monoteistic religions being non-believers ( Well, they believe just in
something different ) , politicans being untrustworthy ( many are ) or are
always 100% right ( none is ), weapons are good / bad ( hey, when you use a
rifle to shoot an animal that attacks you its ok.. but when you were so
stupid to go where you could expect a dangerous animal, it was stupid ),
furcoats are being nice ( Well.. imagine yourself getting skinned alive )
or furcoats being absolutely damnable ( Well, when you ever been to the
northpole you will soon find out that most high-tech-fabrics are plain
lousy compared to a single good dress made of thick fur.. But tell: Do You
live at the northpole? )....

Humans are that way.

So, don't try to change the world, see, it will not care about you. But when
you care for your own small world, it might inspire others, and then you
might succeed.

This my dad always told me.

 

[Charles Edmondson]

Pig Bladder IS, uh, well, what can you say, ignorant is the only word
that comes to mind.

I have an ancient 75 minute plan with no roaming or LD charges that I
refuse to let them "upgrade" me from.

I never go over 75 minutes, my wife very rarely does.

Considering that I live in a desert I consider a cell phone a safety
item, just like a tire jack.

I've even taken to NOT forwarding my land line when I go to lunch...
east coast clients seem totally incapable of telling time ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Hi Jim,
I guess I am even more of a primitive...

My wife and I each have 20 minute (yes, that is twenty minutes per
MONTH) plans, and we don't intend to change. We don't use them that
much, and we only go over about twice a year. Since these are such
minimal plans, if we were to ever go to another provider, it would cost
us twice as much (we presently only pay $32 per month) just to keep even.

The only problem is that my cell phone battery is getting bad. It sits
in the car all day, and the heat in there cooks them. I could use a new
phone, but they want too much for a 'free' phone! I might just have to
break down and buy a replacement battery or something...

 

[przemek klosowski]

My wife's Samsung Cell Phone died, so Verizon gave her a LG-VX6100 which
has a camera.

They told her that you couldn't get photos off the phone except by
E-mailing them, but I find that hard to believe, since I see photo-editing
software is available (as is a USB cable).

.... and rightly so, because my office friend downloads pictures w/no
problems using the $10 USB cable he got on ebay.

 

[Jim Thompson]

... and rightly so, because my office friend downloads pictures w/no
problems using the $10 USB cable he got on ebay.

Any software needed or does it just act like a drive?

...Jim Thompson

 

[Fred Abse]

I tend to ignore NY and MA as non-existent ;-)

Does that mean the "M" in "MIT" stands for Montana?

 

[cl]

Does that mean the "M" in "MIT" stands for Montana?

I missed the original part of this thread, what was the reason of the thread
about this phone? I just picked one up at the Verizon store.... Anything I
should know?

CL