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Aliant and the HTC 6800
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Posted by: hadge

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had heard any rumours as to when the HTC 6800 will be released by Aliant (Atlantic baby-Bell).

No one at Aliant that I've spoken to has any clue, but my Audiovox 6600 is showing it's age, and I'm itching to upgrade ASAP.

Posted by: TwoBoost

Going out to dealers now supposedly....

Posted by: hadge

Damn, would have been nice to get this last week so I could have it for my vacation. If I'm forced to read my emails and login to my server, it would be better on EVDO for sure

Posted by: remora

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Originally Posted by TwoBoost

Going out to dealers now supposedly....

I was in talking to a dealer on friday and she said it should be soon now. They had recived a demo unit and were just waiting for the OK from Aliant to start selling it. So soon hopefully.

-P

Posted by: Moose1

What's the EV DO coverage like out East? I'll be driving around NB this week, mostly in the Saint John area, just wondering what to expect.

Thanks.

Posted by: remora

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Originally Posted by Moose1

What's the EV DO coverage like out East? I'll be driving around NB this week, mostly in the Saint John area, just wondering what to expect.

I can only go by the information that I found on Aliants site as I'm just a customer and currently don't have an EVDO phone. But it looks like most major city's in the maritimes has access to EVDO based on the coverage map at http://productsandservice.aliant.ne...overage_ENG.PDF . So Saint John should be covered ok. I cannot confirm this as I have never used it myself.

Hope this helps! Enjoy your trip!

-P

Posted by: hadge

Still no 6800 from Aliant. And to think NB used to have one of the most advanced Telecoms in the world...

Posted by: TwoBoost

They are supposed to be available at the dealers for a while now....maybe your local dealer just doesn't have them in stock?

Posted by: remora

The 6800 just showed up on Aliant's site.

The pricing as of right now looks to either be a good deal, or just fat fingered

$199.99 3 year contract
$249.99 2 year contract
$329.99 1 year contract
$369.99 monthly contract

I am going to go bug them at the store at lunch, hopefully they have one there.

-P

Posted by: VE9LRN

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Originally Posted by remora

The 6800 just showed up on Aliant's site.

The pricing as of right now looks to either be a good deal, or just fat fingered

$199.99 3 year contract
$249.99 2 year contract
$329.99 1 year contract
$369.99 monthly contract

I am going to go bug them at the store at lunch, hopefully they have one there.

-P

It's not in Fton as of Friday afternoon. I wouldn't get more than a one-year contract as I suspect that data plans are about to get more reasonable in a hurry when Rogers releases the iPhone in a few weeks.

Posted by: remora

Picked one up today at Wackys on a month to month contract for the 369.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. Good deal it seems.

Posted by: VE9LRN

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Originally Posted by remora

Picked one up today at Wackys on a month to month contract for the 369.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. Good deal it seems.

What kind of data plan were you sucked into?

Posted by: remora

Just got the 4meg/25$ one.

I won't use it that much anyways thanks to Freddy's free wi-fi

I think just about every place i spend any amount of time I have a signal.

-P

Posted by: VE9LRN

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Originally Posted by remora

Just got the 4meg/25$ one.

I won't use it that much anyways thanks to Freddy's free wi-fi

I think just about every place i spend any amount of time I have a signal.

-P

And if you're a regular at Meis restaurant on Regent Street, Charlotte, the owner will give you the password for her network.