Comments on: GrandCentral adds calling out options, but it’s not good enough. http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/ Craving tech, craving life! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-422 Hornswaggled Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:35:01 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-422 I second the comment about the Sprint Sero plan. I am currently using a Treo 700wx with unlimited texts, night and weekends and unlimited data for about 40 bucks per month with tax. I would agree that Sprint has the worst customer service I have ever dealt with but the plan is too good to pass up. The second anyone else comes close I will make the switch as Sprint has pissed me off too many times to count but I dont have much of a choice right now. I second the comment about the Sprint Sero plan. I am currently using a Treo 700wx with unlimited texts, night and weekends and unlimited data for about 40 bucks per month with tax.

I would agree that Sprint has the worst customer service I have ever dealt with but the plan is too good to pass up. The second anyone else comes close I will make the switch as Sprint has pissed me off too many times to count but I dont have much of a choice right now.

]]> By: danielo http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-350 danielo Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-350 If GC would just make the mobile site WAP-enabled, it would be very useful. I have basic WAP site access on my phone for only $7 a month, as opposed to the much more expensive full web access for $40/month. If GC would just make the mobile site WAP-enabled, it would be very useful. I have basic WAP site access on my phone for only $7 a month, as opposed to the much more expensive full web access for $40/month.

]]> By: jason http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-340 jason Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-340 Thanks Liz. I'll look into Sprint, but unfortunately I'm tied to Verizon because of my stupid contract. Thanks for checking back in - if you're a super huge awesome fan, you can subscribe to my RSS feed in the upper left. Talk to ya soon! -Jason Thanks Liz.
I’ll look into Sprint, but unfortunately I’m tied to Verizon because of my stupid contract.

Thanks for checking back in - if you’re a super huge awesome fan, you can subscribe to my RSS feed in the upper left.

Talk to ya soon!
-Jason

]]> By: Liz http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-339 Liz Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:33:19 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-339 Oh, Jason. You should look into Sprint. They have great prices for their data plans ranging from 15 bucks to 25 for the ultimate power vision (which just gives you more tv and music options) Their high-speed EVDO is awesome and then couple that with SERO plans? Then you've got yourself a good deal there. Sprint rocks. And no I don't work there. And yes their CS IS HORRIBLE but the prices make up for it. But if your heart is with Verizon then yeah, the data prices will kill ya. I know what it's like to be techy and on a budget. It blows. I could never give up my mobile goodness, though. It's my lifeline! Thanks for the reply. You have a new fan, now! :) Oh, Jason. You should look into Sprint. They have great prices for their data plans ranging from 15 bucks to 25 for the ultimate power vision (which just gives you more tv and music options) Their high-speed EVDO is awesome and then couple that with SERO plans? Then you’ve got yourself a good deal there. Sprint rocks. And no I don’t work there. And yes their CS IS HORRIBLE but the prices make up for it.

But if your heart is with Verizon then yeah, the data prices will kill ya.

I know what it’s like to be techy and on a budget. It blows. I could never give up my mobile goodness, though. It’s my lifeline!

Thanks for the reply.

You have a new fan, now! :)

]]> By: jason http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-338 jason Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:57:55 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-338 Liz I'm in agreement completely with your first paragraph. I had a smartphone (a Treo 700W), but I gave it up because I'm unwilling to pay $40 for a data plan. That's more than I pay for my cable modem and I can do a whole lot more with my cable modem! I've blogged about the data plan/mobile phone thing before. I like the idea of having mobile data and am willing to pay a little extra for it (like 10-15 bucks/month). Currently I'm rocking a verizon razr that I hacked with the alternative firmware. There are some other phones I'd rather have (namely the iPhone and the Nokia N95) but until data plan prices come down...that's where I'm at. I know there are some things I miss out on, but I'm techcraver on a budget :) Liz I’m in agreement completely with your first paragraph.

I had a smartphone (a Treo 700W), but I gave it up because I’m unwilling to pay $40 for a data plan. That’s more than I pay for my cable modem and I can do a whole lot more with my cable modem!

I’ve blogged about the data plan/mobile phone thing before. I like the idea of having mobile data and am willing to pay a little extra for it (like 10-15 bucks/month).

Currently I’m rocking a verizon razr that I hacked with the alternative firmware. There are some other phones I’d rather have (namely the iPhone and the Nokia N95) but until data plan prices come down…that’s where I’m at.

I know there are some things I miss out on, but I’m techcraver on a budget :)

]]> By: Liz http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-337 Liz Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:27:59 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-337 I agree with you about calling your GC number and then choosing to dial any number. I think GC will grow even faster if something like that is implemented since most people aren't always at a computer or, like you, don't have a smartphone. I gotta ask, though...techcraver? No smartphone? Not craving any mobile goodness? What cell do you currently use? I'm a Treo girl right now. And I'm just curious. Mobile tech is what I crave. ;) I agree with you about calling your GC number and then choosing to dial any number. I think GC will grow even faster if something like that is implemented since most people aren’t always at a computer or, like you, don’t have a smartphone.

I gotta ask, though…techcraver? No smartphone? Not craving any mobile goodness?

What cell do you currently use? I’m a Treo girl right now. And I’m just curious. Mobile tech is what I crave. ;)

]]> By: Vincent http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-336 Vincent Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:14:07 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-336 Jason, Thanks for your enthusiasm... and your patience! we're getting there one new feature at a time :-) Vincent Paquet GrandCentral Jason,
Thanks for your enthusiasm… and your patience! we’re getting there one new feature at a time :-)
Vincent Paquet
GrandCentral

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-335 Josh Bancroft Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/06/19/grandcentral-adds-calling-out-options-but-its-not-good-enough/#comment-335 I think your approach (call your own GC number, then call the person) is the best, but it's still kludgy. I've switch to GC exclusively for my voicemail. Here's what I did: Set my call forwarding to forward unanswered calls to my GC number. Set my cell phone to dial my GC number for voicemail (hit and hold the 1 key), instead of my carrier's voicemail number. Viola! None of my voicemail ever even sees a Cingular system now - it's all in GrandCentral. I think your approach (call your own GC number, then call the person) is the best, but it’s still kludgy.

I’ve switch to GC exclusively for my voicemail. Here’s what I did:

Set my call forwarding to forward unanswered calls to my GC number.

Set my cell phone to dial my GC number for voicemail (hit and hold the 1 key), instead of my carrier’s voicemail number.

Viola! None of my voicemail ever even sees a Cingular system now - it’s all in GrandCentral.

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