Comments on: T-Mobile blocks third party apps

By: Tom Dison

Tom Dison — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:34:00 +0000

You are so right on about not getting the “free” phones. I hate being locked into whatever they want to give me, and not being able to switch. The things is, I waited two years to be able to cut myself free from this and get my own phone. A few weeks before my “sentence” was up, a salesperson called up my wife and offered another free phone (total is now three) if she would sign up for another 2 years. AAAAARGH!
We now have the date on our calendar for the next expiration and we will be cutting ourselves free.

Unfortunately it’s August 2008!!

By: Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:49:00 +0000

T-Mobile USA here. Everything is working A OK!
Using the gmail app, opera mini, and opera for s all on my Nokia E61.

By: l3v1

l3v1 — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:28:00 +0000

“This is just so sad. T-Mobile’s branded phones now block any third party Java app from accessing their network!”

In the US, you might add. What I might add is that I’m not really surprised by the move, knowing how weird cell phone use can be in the US (mostly in pricing and locking phones, features and apps), and seeing how cell phone companies usually handle their customers/users over there. I don’t give much about our (or my) cell provider either, but at least the pricing policies and the locking (if ever) habits are really much more friendlier around here (EU, mind you).
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That is, until you happen to get on US soil with your european phone, then multi-ton large price-bricks start dropping on your head. Like up to $1 for an sms and $3 for a minute of talk in my case. Geez.
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By: Eugenia

Eugenia — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:54:00 +0000

AFAIK, T-Mobile does not offer a Nokia E61. If that’s the case, you didn’t read my post correctly. The phones that are blocked out are the locked ones, not the ones purchased unlocked. What’s your E61? T-Mobile branded or unlocked? If unlocked, it explains why you can still use the apps. That’s the point of my blog post.
Update: I was still writing the above when you posted your second comment. BTW, please use HTML for links.

By: Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:50:00 +0000

I can’t read. You said locked phones!
We’re having a meme today it seems.