Branded versus unbranded phones

[simon]

ok, that must make things alot better when bringing a phone in from over seas.
At 03:02 a.m. 21/01/2008, you wrote:
>No this has nothing to do with DHCP although the phone does have DHCP for
>WiFi connections. This has to do with automatically detecting network
>settings for the GSM network itself, such as Message Centre, MMS settings,
>WAP and GPRS settings. With both the E61I and N82, the phone automatically
>detects all these settings the first time the SIM is inserted.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of simon
>Sent: Sunday, 20 January 2008 9:45 p.m.
>To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
>Subject: RE: Branded versus unbranded phones
>
>jonathon, is this just using dhcp or is there more to the
>configuration for mobiles on the internet?
>
>   also, how difficult and what needed to be done for your n82 to work
>on the voda phone network here in nz?
>
>At 01:49 p.m. 20/01/2008, you wrote:
> >Also a lot of the newer Nokia phones automatically configure themselves.
> >Both with the E61I and now the N82, I didn't have to configure my Internet
> >settings, the phone simply detected them.
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> >[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
> >Sent: Sunday, 20 January 2008 9:25 a.m.
> >To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
> >Subject: Re: Branded versus unbranded phones
> >
> >Hi there. Branded phones are the ones you get from a carrier such as at&t
>or
> >t-mobile. Usually, they install their own software in to the phone, so it
> >shows their logos, and many times they disable certain features that the
> >phone would normally have. An unbranded phone is one that comes from the
> >manufacturer of the phone and it has the manufacturer software. Nothing is
> >disabled and the phone is not customized for a certain carrier. As far as
> >advantages and disadvantages, the advantages of having a branded phone are
> >that it's usually cheaper although you are locked in to a contract usually,
> >and you don't have to configure the phone to use the internet features. I
> >think the disadvantages far out way this however. With unbranded phones,
>you
> >can take advantage of all of the features, and configuring the phone is
> >usually fairly simple.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <jordmartin at suddenlink.net>
> >To: "The Accessible Phones Discussion List"
><blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:20 PM
> >Subject: Branded versus unbranded phones
> >
> >
> > > I'd like some clarification.  Are the branded phones the ones you buy
>from
> > > your local phone store like AT&t?  Are unbranded phones the ones you buy
> > > from Letstalk?  What are the pros and cons of each phone?
> > >
> > > Juanita Martin
> > >
> > >
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