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Ashta ya mustafa, its ok! Get from where every you want, Was just trying to help.
Is there 3G in egypt yet?
still if you need anything else let me know. SALAM ya MAN
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Posted: 2005-04-25 19:37:08
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its good to see SE users in Egypt, All cell phones requested from me in 2004 were the Nokia 6600 for some stupid reason, I personally think that phone is a handycap.
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Posted: 2005-04-25 19:41:24
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Where ever there is SE there's bound to be SE users. And now almost everyone has a 6600 even the bawabeen do. And I prefer to think of it as ISHTAH . Mashy ya 3am.
This message was posted from a T630
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Posted: 2005-04-25 22:06:33
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I have to say that you guys have been helpful and it is great to talk to you. I have to also admit that I was thinking of the Nokia 6600 first:) I figured that that was very popular in egypt and now al bawabeen kaman. LOL I just loved the reviews for the K500 and K700 and figured the K700 just had the most options which made it more appealing. I'm glad the reception is better now with the K700 than the T630. I think I'm going with the K700! Since you guys have been so helpful I have another question. Is there really any difference between Mobinil and Vodafone phone service? Wanting to open a line when I get to egypt and I did some research and seems that there really wasn't too much difference in options from a service standpoint. Prices probably differ though.
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Posted: 2005-04-26 07:09:30
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@mustafabay
Weird that you are on Vodafone, how come then that you have an interest in French phones? Mobinil network equipment is mainly french, since Alcatel is the major network equipement provider (along, but to a less extent, with Motorola) hence come the point that there is a kind of compatibility between network components and the end-user's handset that kind of enhance handset performance, along of course with the fact that French phones are REALLY distinguishable in terms of reception. If you remember, Mobinil was the first to introduce and sponsor the sales of Sagem phones in Egypt, and this was no coincidene.
As for the 6600, yes it has become so common that having one has become of no stance at all. Unfortunately a lot of people buy mobiles out of a sense of just following the herd, not because of the functionality and features. They simply follow the herd because they "heard" that this or that mobile is "good". They don't do the proper research, nor they feel the need for it.
As for Clip+, it's a service that allows you to have sms sent to you with all the numbers that tried to call you while you were out of reach. It is activated automatically when the phone is off or out of network coverage. Another additional great feature about it is that you can activate it while your phone is within network coverage, the caller hears that you are OOR, while you get an instant sms telling u of the number that tried to call. All that for 10 l.e. per month
@sphinx8
I guess there is no much difference between Mobinil and Vodafone, whether in terms of service, coverage, or even prices, they're both almost identical.
As for your choice of the k7, I know you won't regret it, as this phone will certainly meet your expectations as it did mine.
[ This Message was edited by: mahora on 2005-04-26 08:38 ]
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Posted: 2005-04-26 08:42:42
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thankx mahora. I know, I can't wait to get my hands on that k700. That's what I thought regarding the mobinil and vodaphone that there is no difference. Kind of silly that there are two different companies but no real advantages to one or the other!
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Posted: 2005-04-26 08:52:08
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@sphinx8
Always welcome. Just remembered one useful tip. Mobinil is making that contest for roamers. If u make calls that equal 5 minutes or more while roaming, you can enter a draw for a car, a mini cooper 2005. Hope you win!
[ This Message was edited by: mahora on 2005-04-26 08:04 ]
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Posted: 2005-04-26 09:03:20
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Vodafone has Free voicemail, I use that instead. I don't think that which company provided the network infrastructure affects the quality of reception. And with your logic Mobinil should've promoted Alcatel not Sagem. And Sagem does make a few phones exclusively for Vodafone. And as I don't know but am only guessing, I would think that Ericsson would have set up Vodafone's network, I could be wrong of course.
I prefer Voda over Mobinil, but my dream is that UAE ETISALAT will get our next network license. If they do, I promise to be one of the first 500 subscribers
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Posted: 2005-04-26 11:21:38
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Don't forget that your caller pays every time they call and you don't answer which is inconvenient for some people
. As for promoting brands, Mobinil doesn't need to promote Alcatel, because they're already very good partners ever since Mobinil started. Sagem was just an example of the concept that I wanted to demonstrate to you.
Network infrastructure does affect the quality of reception. For example, in the k7 manual it is stated that proximity to BTS stations can affect both qulaity and the handset's ability to receive network signal, meaning that the farther the BTS is, the more power is consumed for the handset to get the signal to allow EFR voice qulaity and good data transfer rates. But you know what, Ericsson is the major network component provider for vodaEgypt. Weird though, your t630 should work the same way a Sagem or an Alcatel does on Mobinil network; VodaEgypt must be really exhausted after the couple of outages that recently rocked it
[ This Message was edited by: mahora on 2005-04-26 12:26 ]
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Posted: 2005-04-26 12:15:55
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One good advantage if Etisalat comes to Egypt is that they deploy UMTS, not CDMA, which offers better compatibility with GSM's 2.5G currently available in Egypt.
I have this weird hunch that Al Walid Ben Talal is going to be the one to win the 3rd mobile license in Egypt. He tried to get the 2nd license in his home country Saudi Arabia, but Etisalat snapped it from him. Any way one major attraction for Etisalat in the Egyptian market is that this will give a direct way of competing with OT, this time in its home playground, Egypt.
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Posted: 2005-04-26 12:25:17
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