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Just switched wireless plan

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I had 1k local minutes with 1k off-peak and 1k mobile-to-mobile (m2m, actually Verizon calls it IN-calling, LOL) for $50, plus 250 TXT messages for $2.99. I did a good amount of roaming recently so I asked if they would backdate it to a national plan.

Turned out VZW released new national plans, and cancelled all the local plans. I switched to 900 mins national plan for $60, unlimited m2m and off-peak, plus unlimited m2m TXT messaging + 50 out-of-network TXT for $5. They didn’t even extend my contract, awesome!

Sony Ericsson Akono HBH-662

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Finally got my HBH-662 from my eBay seller, it was shipped via USPS Priority Mail from CT, so took almost a week to get here. The instructions recommended charging it for 8 hours the first time, so it’s still charging.

The battery indicator reads full charge after just 2 hours, so I made some test calls with the power adaptor plugged in. The call quality is MUCH MUCH better than the Scala 500 and the Jabra BT250v. (I wrote about my experience with those 2 headsets in my previous entry). When receiving calls, the phone switches to the HBH-662 very quickly. Caller ID shows up just fine, but with the Treo 650, it only shows phone numbers, but not the names. It’s fine coz I don’t really care about the caller ID feature.

The volume could be louder, but I was using it with the power plugged in, so maybe I could’ve moved the earpiece closer to my ear. I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to hear it very well in my Evo. I read from TreoCentral that I could use a Jabra gel with the HBH-662, so I might do that. Those gel molds are very comfortable, and they should give me better isolation.

Overall I am very happy with it, I might post more about it later. Feel free to post comments if you guys have questions about it, though most of them have probably been answered at the TreoCentral thread on this headset.

When will Shure or Etymotic make Bluetooth headsets?? 😀