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I upgraded from a 2G to 3G this past weekend before all this nonsense started. Never owned the 2G, was property of my current job that I'm leaving tomorrow, so

I upgraded from a 2G to 3G this past weekend before all this nonsense started. Never owned the 2G, was property of my current job that I'm leaving tomorrow, so I _had_ to get a new phone ASAP. I've been looking forward to the official Google Voice app since they release the Android/Blackberry so imagine my surprise and anger that less than 2 days after I sign my 2 year contract, GV apps gets completely banned. [Yes I looked into switching to T-Mobile yesterday to get a G1 and not have to deal with this bullshit. It would be cheaper in the long run to make the switch (avg. savings of $20/month), but I don't have the money to buy another new phone right now. Shucks.] I've grown more and more angry with the App Store since more and more horror stories have leaked out about the blackboxed approval process, so I jailbroke my 3G this morning and immediately installed GV Mobile on it and gave the largest middle finger ever to Apple and AT&T. Fuck that noise.

jrockway 17y ago
When I signed up with AT&T a few years ago, they would refund everything within 30 days. Make sure you say, "I don't get service at home" rather than "I hate you guys", though.
- jonursenbach 17y ago
  Yeah I have 30 days to refund everything without having to pay any fees, less the iPhone restocking fee, but as much I would love to, I still don't have enough money overall after that to afford to switch carriers.
  - jrockway 17y ago
    Googling around suggests that the restocking fee is $20. Considering the myTouch 3G is cheaper than the iPhone, and the service will also be less expensive, I am confused as to how cost could be an issue.
    - jonursenbach 17y ago
      I'm on one of their family plans with my girlfriend, so us switching to T-Mobile would require me to purchase two phones.
andreyf 17y ago
So tell us: are you a terrorist or a drug dealer? (reference: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/jailbreak/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/jailbreak/)
dkokelley 17y ago
Thanks for the GV Mobile heads up. Just installed it. It's still not perfect, but it's better than the Safari version.

jrockway 17y ago

When I signed up with AT&T a few years ago, they would refund everything within 30 days. Make sure you say, "I don't get service at home" rather than "I hate you guys", though.

jonursenbach 17y ago
Yeah I have 30 days to refund everything without having to pay any fees, less the iPhone restocking fee, but as much I would love to, I still don't have enough money overall after that to afford to switch carriers.
- jrockway 17y ago
  Googling around suggests that the restocking fee is $20. Considering the myTouch 3G is cheaper than the iPhone, and the service will also be less expensive, I am confused as to how cost could be an issue.
  - jonursenbach 17y ago
    I'm on one of their family plans with my girlfriend, so us switching to T-Mobile would require me to purchase two phones.

andreyf 17y ago

So tell us: are you a terrorist or a drug dealer? (reference: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/jailbreak/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/jailbreak/)

dkokelley 17y ago

Thanks for the GV Mobile heads up. Just installed it. It's still not perfect, but it's better than the Safari version.