Alltel phones

yeah i just found out today from alltel that if we buy a new phone & from here on out, that you can't use ur own ringtones that you either make or bluetooth to set as ppl's ringers...you will have to use the default ringers on the phone for different ppl...or you can pay $2.99 or more for a ringtone that you have to download & set the ringers that way...how stupid is this

thats STUPID

oh i know...that's why i'm really considering on dropping them...they make enough damn money on the phones, why take away our choice of ringtones, etc...why make us spend more money...they are going to upset A LOT of people by this new change...hell i've had a blackberry pearl 8130, & can't receive jokes, pics, sounds, hell i can't even bluetooth & they keep saying they are going to get the software so that i can do this & they still haven't & it's been over a month

Where do people get your ringtones? I pay for mine but want to try something else.

this is getting absurd. I an annoyed with Alltel not letting the sound of the phone ringing come thru when I make a call.. instead I get some damned song they are promoting. Can't get away from commercials anywhere ya turn nowdays

i use mytinyphone.com or phonezoo.com...they are both free...

That explains it then, I tried to bluetooth a ring tone and could not find a way to make it my ring tone. Thought I was doing something wrong.

What a crock of shit, I just got the damn thing to and signed a 2 year contract <sigh>

u have 15 or 30 days to return your phone if it's a new phone...that's what i'm doing is returning the new phone 2morrow...i'm so pissed @ alltel

its prolly too late for that now... lol been more time than that I think.

You have 15 days in Kansas to cancel your contract. Learned the hard way.

I have the Nex-Tech Wireless plan. I love it, I have great reception, they will transfer all the info in your addresses from your old phone to a new one at no charge. Your unused minutes will roll over to the next month. Very nice people work there as well.

my2cents wrote:

I have the Nex-Tech Wireless plan. I love it, I have great reception, they will transfer all the info in your addresses from your old phone to a new one at no charge. Your unused minutes will roll over to the next month. Very nice people work there as well.

I use Nex-tech as well, the only thing that screws with me is that I travel to and from Salina all the time and I cant get good reception most of the time!

anybody know anything about sprint or use sprint around this area

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I use Nex-tech as well, the only thing that screws with me is that I travel to and from Salina all the time and I cant get good reception most of the time!

I had a Motorola phone from N.T. that didn't have very good reception either. I got a Razr and it seems to be working a lot better for me.

slkammer wrote:

anybody know anything about sprint or use sprint around this area

Nex-Tech Wireless uses Sprint towers.

my2cents wrote:

I had a Motorola phone from N.T. that didn't have very good reception either. I got a Razr and it seems to be working a lot better for me.

I have a razr now and I still have the same problem, maybe its the color?

jessks75 wrote:

my2cents wrote:

I had a Motorola phone from N.T. that didn't have very good reception either. I got a Razr and it seems to be working a lot better for me.

I have a razr now and I still have the same problem, maybe its the color?

No it's not the color. I forgot to mention that you need to tilt your head to the right and slightly forward while sticking your tounge out then stick your pinky out the window. OH yeh, don't forget to wiggle left ear.

the bad thing w/ nextech wireless is that you can't receive pics, sounds, videos, etc from any other carrier...

slkammer wrote:

the bad thing w/ nextech wireless is that you can't receive pics, sounds, videos, etc from any other carrier...

thats true, i dont like that I cant and or receive pics

slkammer wrote:

the bad thing w/ nextech wireless is that you can't receive pics, sounds, videos, etc from any other carrier...

Yeh, that is a bummer.

I have a Sprint phone here in Hays and it works great. I dropped Alltel service here because I was having problems with their service.

Degeneration X wrote:

I have a Sprint phone here in Hays and it works great. I dropped Alltel service here because I was having problems with their service.

We just dumped Alltel because of the terrible reception here in Topeka and the fact that it was always on roam. We went with AT&T. Got two Nokia 6126 phones free, more daytime minutes, unlimited nights & weekends, unlimited texting and multimedia messaging, nationwide roam-free, all for a little less than Alltel was charging for voice service only. If I ever get by the AT&T store, I can get a USB cord to connect the phone to the computer. After downloading the Nokia suite (free), we'll be able to use any tune in ITunes to make our own ringtones. The phone can also be used as an MP3 player.

The problem I had with Alltel is that the service was expensive for the rate plans and text plans. I have a better deal with Sprint where my service plan and text plan are rolled into one. The Sprint service works great here in Hays and I'm on a no roaming plan here.

thanx Degeneration X...i'm taking a road trip on friday to salina to get hooked up w/ sprint...i'm so tired of alltel...i can't believe the stuff they are doing to their consumers...

Nex-tech is only building up their customer base to make them look good on paper. They are preparing to sell out to the highest bidder at the expense of your tax dollar because they are a small local co-op.

hey degenerationx...can you receive pics, videos, songs, jokes, etc w/ your sprint phone?????????????

Oh yeah I can receive pics and videos on my phone even from my friends who have a different carrier. I just have to watch my daytime minutes so that I don't go over those. My nights and weekends start at 7pm even with me living here in Hays. I have only had this service for 3 weeks but so far not complaints.

thank you so much for the information...it's making my decision to change so much easier...

LukeTHr wrote:

this is getting absurd. I an annoyed with Alltel not letting the sound of the phone ringing come thru when I make a call.. instead I get some damned song they are promoting. Can't get away from commercials anywhere ya turn nowdays

what do you mean?

with the new phones coming out w/ alltel & some current models you are not able to set diff ringtones for individuals...you either have to use the default ringtones or download & PAY for the ringtones from alltel...which is totally outrageous...i can't believe they want to get more money out of us...we pay enough for the phones, the service, etc. & now they want to charge us for having the freedom of our own ringtones

RomadBuff wrote:

That explains it then, I tried to bluetooth a ring tone and could not find a way to make it my ring tone. Thought I was doing something wrong.

What a crock of shit, I just got the damn thing to and signed a 2 year contract <sigh>

Where did the ringtone come from?

the majority of my ringtones that i have came from the program that i bought w/ the razr phone...i have also gotten ringtones from friends or from a couple of websites that i use

CountryGirl wrote:

oh i know...that's why i'm really considering on dropping them...they make enough damn money on the phones, why take away our choice of ringtones, etc...why make us spend more money...they are going to upset A LOT of people by this new change...hell i've had a blackberry pearl 8130, & can't receive jokes, pics, sounds, hell i can't even bluetooth & they keep saying they are going to get the software so that i can do this & they still haven't & it's been over a month

From the information I was given, the 8130 and all other smartphones are designed to send and receive pics, videos, etc. by way of email only. You should be able to get them if you have people send them to your phones email address. Not sure why this is.

supposedly alltel is doing an update on the pearls so that we can receive the pics, sounds, etc as a sms text but it isn't out yet...also i can't even bluetooth w/ anyone reach really SUX...i really enjoyed alltel, but lately w/ all the issues that i'm having & now the new policy of paying for ringtones is totally outrageous...you know how many ppl will not use the defaults at all...i think they are ridiculous & totally boring...how can you personalize your phone to your likes or even when your friends call you

CountryGirl wrote:

the majority of my ringtones that i have came from the program that i bought w/ the razr phone...i have also gotten ringtones from friends or from a couple of websites that i use

I have been able to bluetooth ringtones from razr to razr, but not across brands. i.e. motorola to lg, lg to samsung, kyocera to motorola.

Don't know if it's different data formats or what?

CountryGirl wrote:

supposedly alltel is doing an update on the pearls so that we can receive the pics, sounds, etc as a sms text but it isn't out yet...also i can't even bluetooth w/ anyone reach really SUX...i really enjoyed alltel, but lately w/ all the issues that i'm having & now the new policy of paying for ringtones is totally outrageous...you know how many ppl will not use the defaults at all...i think they are ridiculous & totally boring...how can you personalize your phone to your likes or even when your friends call you

Who told you about the ringtone thing? I will look into it.

that's another reason i hate alltel...seriously if we have alltel on whatever phone we should be able to bluetooth to anyone...it's just crazy...i mean why even put the damn feature on the phone if we can't even use it half the time

i contacted *611 & they told me & the alltel store across the street called them yesterday also & was told the same thing...

CountryGirl wrote:

that's another reason i hate alltel...seriously if we have alltel on whatever phone we should be able to bluetooth to anyone...it's just crazy...i mean why even put the damn feature on the phone if we can't even use it half the time

It's not just Alltel on the bluetooth. I've tried it with phones from different carriers and it don't work either.

nitromaxx98 wrote:

RomadBuff wrote:

That explains it then, I tried to bluetooth a ring tone and could not find a way to make it my ring tone. Thought I was doing something wrong.

What a crock of shit, I just got the damn thing to and signed a 2 year contract <sigh>

Where did the ringtone come from?

It was the ringring one you sent us, when I sent it by bluetooth to my new phone it shows up and I can play it, but I can not set it as a ringtone

RomadBuff wrote:

nitromaxx98 wrote:

RomadBuff wrote:

That explains it then, I tried to bluetooth a ring tone and could not find a way to make it my ring tone. Thought I was doing something wrong.

What a crock of shit, I just got the damn thing to and signed a 2 year contract <sigh>

Where did the ringtone come from?

It was the ringring one you sent us, when I sent it by bluetooth to my new phone it shows up and I can play it, but I can not set it as a ringtone

I wonder why it worked on Mom's phone? She has the same model razr (V3A). I'll check it out today and let you know.

LukeTHr wrote:

this is getting absurd. I an annoyed with Alltel not letting the sound of the phone ringing come thru when I make a call.. instead I get some damned song they are promoting. Can't get away from commercials anywhere ya turn nowdays

It is called a ringback tone. Every (well almost every) cell phone provider offers it. It isn't Alltel that chooses the song, it is the person you called. if the person has chosen the ringback feature but not assigned a song, then you get a default, but again, the person you are calling gets to choose what you hear.

To address the inability to put your own songs as ringtones: It is a liability issue. The reason you have to pay 2.99 for the song is because you need to pay the artist who wrote the song. if you make your own, and bluetooth it over then the artist gets ripped off. The cell phone companies were starting to get sued by the artists for allowing this. So, they blocked it. Ya see? it isn't all some giant conspiracy to rip the customers off. Well, it might be, but it goes higher than the cell phone companies.
Calm down. it is a cell phone. it isn't life or death.

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LukeTHr wrote:

Calm down. it is a cell phone. it isn't life or death.

okay well do you have diff ringtones for individuals...do you use the default ringtones...have you paid 2.99 for every ringtone that you have...

letsallskate wrote:

It is called a ringback tone. Every (well almost every) cell phone provider offers it. It isn't Alltel that chooses the song, it is the person you called. if the person has chosen the ringback feature but not assigned a song, then you get a default, but again, the person you are calling gets to choose what you hear.

To address the inability to put your own songs as ringtones: It is a liability issue. The reason you have to pay 2.99 for the song is because you need to pay the artist who wrote the song. if you make your own, and bluetooth it over then the artist gets ripped off. The cell phone companies were starting to get sued by the artists for allowing this. So, they blocked it. Ya see? it isn't all some giant conspiracy to rip the customers off. Well, it might be, but it goes higher than the cell phone companies.
Calm down. it is a cell phone. it isn't life or death.

Cool, just wanted to know what the issue was, that makes sense, it's a copyright issue.

letsallskate wrote:

Calm down. it is a cell phone. it isn't life or death

um... You obviously do not know my wife <lol>

[quote="CountryGirl"]

letsallskate wrote:

LukeTHr wrote:

Calm down. it is a cell phone. it isn't life or death.

okay well do you have diff ringtones for individuals...do you use the default ringtones...have you paid 2.99 for every ringtone that you have...

I did for a bit. I tried out 3 or 4. Then settled on 1. And when the 1 year license expired I let it drop. It is a neat gimick, but not something I wanted to continue with.

and, I have paid for all the ring tones I have downloaded. Again, I am only using one now. But at work, I can't have some song from the 80's exploding from my phone, so I don't use the ringtone anymore either.

How about all the AllTel crap in your contacts list? 5 Alltel #s that I will never call, but I am forced to view it every time.

i use the alltel mins one & then to call them when i need help that's it...can't you delete them from your list...some phones you can...WOW, didn't think i would get this much response from alltel, but it really sounds like a lot of ppl are having issues w/ them...yeah nitro i know you work for them & you have always helped me out, which i appreciate...

CountryGirl wrote:

with the new phones coming out w/ alltel & some current models you are not able to set diff ringtones for individuals...you either have to use the default ringtones or download & PAY for the ringtones from alltel...which is totally outrageous...i can't believe they want to get more money out of us...we pay enough for the phones, the service, etc. & now they want to charge us for having the freedom of our own ringtones

Not as outrageous as the copyright violation lawsuits. That 2.99 is a license fee, and I suspect that Alltel (or Verizon, or whoever you go with) sees about 10 cents of it. The rest goes to the publishing company of the person who wrote the song. I know, I know, as Americans it is our right to get everything for free, but at some point the artist needs to get paid, right?

OMG...IS ANYBODY ELSE HAVING PROBS W/ THEIR PHONES 2DAY....I CAN'T GET ANY TEXTS AT ALL...PLUS IT'S DELETING ANY TEXT I SEND OR ANY PHONE CALLS THAT I HAVE MADE