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I Now Have a "Loaner" Phone...

By Debi Ernst

Real Estate Agent with St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors

August 04, 2008 01:01 PM

What type of cell phone do you have? I have a Samsung SGH T-429 with T-Mobile. Well, that's the phone I've had for 5 months now... Until it just stopped working. All I could get was a screen that said, "Samsung SGH T-429"!

I tried not to panic. After all, my cell phone is only my lifeline to everything important in my life: My family, my extended family, my clients, my associates... Panic?

I kept calling my voicemail from a different phone to make sure I didn't miss anything...

Thankfully, when I took it back to where I bought it, they gave me a loaner phone (that is completely different than my other phone) and said that my new phone should be mailed to me by Friday. Not too bad...

Now, if I can just figure out how to answer it... :)

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Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239

Real Estate One - Commerce, MI

Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

I am getting rid of my "loaner phone" tomorrow. I hated the loaner. I can't wait for my old new phone to come in.

Aug 04, 2008 01:16 PM

Sam Miller

RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH

Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

Debi - Hopefully you have your cell phone database/phone book fully backed up so that you can simply do a sync and be back in business in no time. This is a feature that I have enjoyed and the new iPhone has a wipe feature where you can wipe your phone remotely if lost. The technology and what new features are available continues to amaze me.

Aug 04, 2008 01:27 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Russ - I know how you feel. This is a new experience for me, and it is rather unsettling... :)

Aug 04, 2008 01:41 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Sam - I think all my phone numbers are on the SIM card. I am interested in the iPhone, though. I think I have to wait until the price comes down... :)

Aug 04, 2008 01:42 PM

Steve Hoffacker

Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL

Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Debi,

Cells phones are guaranteed to break. It's just a matter of when. A couple of weeks ago I had 3 but that was the first replacement since Decemeber. My wife and son love their iPhones - $199 at AT&T with 2-year contract. :)

Steve

Aug 04, 2008 01:56 PM

Rich Mielke

REMAX Results, Frederick MD - Frederick, MD

REALTOR, Frederick Maryland Real Estate

I have a Palm Treo and a Motorola Krzr. The Treo is a replacement under warranty. The earpiece cracked and they sent me a new phone. The Verizon Wireless store tech guys were able to copy my contact list to the new phone with no problems.

Aug 04, 2008 02:05 PM

Lane Bailey

Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA

Realtor & Car Guy

I can't get an iPhone until it is compatible as a Supra Key... But, my T-Mobile MDA is a pretty good tool. And all of my info from the phone is back-ed up on my Tablet PC...

Aug 04, 2008 02:07 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Steve - I'm glad they like their iPhones. Maybe they won't break like other phones... :)

Aug 04, 2008 02:15 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Rich - There are so many choices out there... I wish there was a phone that had email, MLS, internet, quality camera, quality video, gps, bluetooth, and supra capabilities. Maybe there is something out there, and I don't know about it. It would probably be very expensive, though. :)

Aug 04, 2008 02:20 PM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Debi... Didn't your cell phone fall into liquid a few months back? Or am I getting that confused with someone else? Cell phones with external antennas are the best if you can find them any more.

Aug 04, 2008 02:22 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Lane - I like the fact that you can back it up on your PC. I can't do that. :)

Aug 04, 2008 02:23 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Valerie - No, that was my bluetooth. It's working fine...! :)

Aug 04, 2008 02:24 PM

Leslie Stewart

Oregon Licensed Broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals - Stayton, OR

Realtor, ABR, CRS, Oregon Licensed Broker

Debi- I cant imagine having to go without my phone that long. It has all my contacts, numbers, opens my lock boxes... yeesh, what a nightmare!

Aug 04, 2008 04:15 PM

Trey Affolter

Keller Williams Realty - Tacoma, WA

Brings HOME Results!

I use the TMobile Wing. Not only can you save to the SIM card, but I have online access to my contacts in Outlook. I have had it just about a year, and can't imagine not having it...what a tool.

Aug 04, 2008 05:36 PM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Leslie - Mine doesn't open my lockboxes... I would definitely like that feature! :)

Aug 05, 2008 02:23 AM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Trey - I haven't heard of the T-Mobile Wing. I'll have to look into it... :)

Aug 05, 2008 02:24 AM

Sam Miller

RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH

Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

Debi - The price of the iPhone just got cut in half a little over a month ago. The iPhone 3G is the newest model and the price is down to $199. The wifi feature is pretty amazing!

Aug 05, 2008 02:25 AM

Debi Ernst

St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO

GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Sam - I like the wifi feature...I'd like to scale down the number of "gadgets" I have and put them into one...if possible... :)

Aug 05, 2008 02:36 AM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

Isn't it amazing how much we've come to rely on cell phones? Thankfully you got a loaner so you can hang on to your sanity until yours gets in.

Aug 05, 2008 02:55 PM

Debi Ernst