GoWell G328 - Some serious overlooks

[profets]

I can't remember what the phone model was, but hilariously, in the beginning WIND ordered and stocked a bunch of a particular candybar style phone that looked similar to the Huawei 1250, but it had no AWS band and all had to be shipped back. It was to be their 5th phone ever. All the stores had to send 'em back obviously.

This is not the case however for the GoWell, it is just a typo like icemasta said.

Lol, that would be good. I really don't remember it happening though - do you recall which model it was at all?

[Tendenzi]

Lol, that would be good. I really don't remember it happening though - do you recall which model it was at all?

I've been trying to find it for a while, these forums don't let me search easily, it was discussed here a while back too. It was a funny moment.

[OCZ]

isnt this was their first ever product lineup back in 09/10

BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Snap & Huawei U8220, Samsung Gravity 2, HTC Maple, Huawei U7519, HTC Magic+, Nokia 5230, HTC One, Huawei U1250, Pearl 9100, Alcatel OT-890

[icemasta]

isnt this was their first ever product lineup back in 09/10

BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Snap & Huawei U8220, Samsung Gravity 2, HTC Maple, Huawei U7519, HTC Magic+, Nokia 5230, HTC One, Huawei U1250, Pearl 9100, Alcatel OT-890

Ya it was supposed to be.

[Rogido]

Well, it's only $59 and it includes $10 credit + 6 months of free eve and weekends. So the phone is, like, free!! Don't forget just the SIM card would be worth $25. Activate it, take the SIM out and use it on another phone, if you like. No matter how crappy the phone (and I don't think it can be that bad...I've used the U1250 and that's an ok phone), it's a no-brainer if you need a non-smartphone as a spare that you can throw in a purse, or the bottom of your briefcase, or carry while skiing or doing MMA!

[beachlover333]

Well, it's only $59 and it includes $10 credit + 6 months of free eve and weekends. So the phone is, like, free!! Don't forget just the SIM card would be worth $25. Activate it, take the SIM out and use it on another phone, if you like. No matter how crappy the phone (and I don't think it can be that bad...I've used the U1250 and that's an ok phone), it's a no-brainer if you need a non-smartphone as a spare that you can throw in a purse, or the bottom of your briefcase, or carry while skiing or doing MMA!

I was thinking the exact same things. And don't forget the free incoming calls (that never ends as long as you top-up).....

All for a measly $10 a month, lets see anyone else offer something like that, and with any phone at all.

And one can hardly call a spec error like this a "serious overlook". The spec error saying the u2801 had wifi was a little more serious than this.

[savbers]

isnt this was their first ever product lineup back in 09/10

BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Snap & Huawei U8220, Samsung Gravity 2, HTC Maple, Huawei U7519, HTC Magic+, Nokia 5230, HTC One, Huawei U1250, Pearl 9100, Alcatel OT-890

I don't think the ever ended up selling the Magic... nor was the HTC One around.

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[Tendenzi]

isnt this was their first ever product lineup back in 09/10

BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Snap & Huawei U8220, Samsung Gravity 2, HTC Maple, Huawei U7519, HTC Magic+, Nokia 5230, HTC One, Huawei U1250, Pearl 9100, Alcatel OT-890

No you're off by nearly a year.

Dec. 16th 2009: HTC Snap, BB 9700, Samsung Gravity 2 (in orange, blue came much later) Huawei u7519, and a data stick, Huawei e181 maybe?

[Rogido]

I was thinking the exact same things. And don't forget the free incoming calls (that never ends as long as you top-up).....

All for a measly $10 a month, lets see anyone else offer something like that, and with any phone at all.

And one can hardly call a spec error like this a "serious overlook". The spec error saying the u2801 had wifi was a little more serious than this.

+1. Do the $40 top up and the cost/month drops to $6.66. Might be worth it just to keep and use for US roaming. Does anyone know if you need to top up during the first 6 months when there is free eve/weekends?

[Tendenzi]

Okay so LOL moment on my half. I had to call up some people who have worked at WIND since launch (there aren't as many as there used to be) and had it confirmed. The GoWell Quip was the exact same phone in Spring 2010 that WIND stocked up on, and had to re-send back because it didn't support any AWS bands. Looks like they figured it out, and then forgot to put the details on the web. It's also probably why this phone has 0 warranty too. At $40 though, who cares.

[xtachx]

How does wind plan on giving unlimited incoming on roaming? Non techies who buy this phone are gonna be charged roaming rates! !

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[icemasta]

How does wind plan on giving unlimited incoming on roaming? Non techies who buy this phone are gonna be charged roaming rates! !

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I'd assume when Wind sent it back, they told GoWell to switch the GSM components to one that had AWS. Don't think Wind is that stupid to actually sell a non-AWS phone considering it costs them $ for users to use the roaming features on the phone.

[Rogido]

Okay so LOL moment on my half. I had to call up some people who have worked at WIND since launch (there aren't as many as there used to be) and had it confirmed. The GoWell Quip was the exact same phone in Spring 2010 that WIND stocked up on, and had to re-send back because it didn't support any AWS bands. Looks like they figured it out, and then forgot to put the details on the web. It's also probably why this phone has 0 warranty too. At $40 though, who cares.

So you're saying this phone has, or does not have, AWS?

[Tendenzi]

So you're saying this phone has, or does not have, AWS?

It has it for sure now. Not in 2010. LOL.

[Rogido]

It has it for sure now. Not in 2010. LOL.

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