The “Break it Down” Blog

Trying to Work Around T-Mobile G1-Specific Data Plans May Backfire

We recently posted how to use the T-Mobile $20/mo EDGE data plan with your G1 (instead of the more expensive $24.99/mo T-Mobile G1 data plan), but it looks like this may not be all roses and flowers. As it turns out, there is another workaround similar to this using the T-Mobile “Total Internet” data plan package [...]

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How to Use T-Mobile $20 BlackBerry EDGE Data Plan with Android G1 Phone

Update #2:As a heads up to anyone wanting to try this out, please read this post first before continuing. As you may know the new T-Mobile G1 Android phone is out, and requires some potentially expensive-ass data plans to function fully ($24.99 for unlimited “data”, but 400 messages including “SMS, IM and email” or $34.99 for [...]

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AT&T/Cingular EDGE Network Down in Midwest

What is going on with the internets today… reports of AT&T/Cingular’s “server” that handles their entire EDGE network being down for the Midwest today, and could be fixed as late as Feb 5th. I declare more shenanigans… Chinese hackers! (or zombies)

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