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Which version of blazer do you use? Blazer v1.1 comes with the module, but I saw that 2.0 is available. v1.1 seem to be showing me primarily text.

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: washington, dc
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or you could BUY it on EBAY for $48.!!

I looked on EBAY for a GSM Visorphone module, and found this link for the SPRINT module for sale for $48.

I sent a note to the seller:

> A little unethical to sell something that Handspring
> is giving away for FREE ($8.50 s/h)????
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> Question from: srwdc1
> Title of item: NEW Handspring VisorPhone
> visor phone WEB
> Seller: golden_flow
> Starts: Oct-15-02 20:34:44 PDT
> Ends: Oct-25-02 20:34:44 PDT
> Price: Starts at $47.99
> To view the item, go to:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=1390271433


and got this response:

I'm a reseller and I own my own company. If selling a
product is unethical then I'm sorry. This is my day
job and I take it very seriously. I appreciate your
opinion but I don't share your view.

(name withheld).

What do you think??

Registered: Dec 2001
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Yeah, there's a glut of these things on ebay now. I feel for the person who bid 69.00 for one before Handspring started giving them away. IMHO, I don't think it's really unethical to try to sell them for a profit. That's the American Way, after all. But, I don't think this guy will get his $47.99, not when there's probably a dozen more starting at $0.01!

I just can't believe that Handspring is giving these things away! I've wanted one for SO long, ever since I returned my VisorPhone because the Cingular service was so sucky. I almost hit the "Place Order" button a couple of times, but then decided I would wait until they were selling them for $100.00 or less. I never dreamed I'd get one for FREE!!! WOOT!! I just hope the Sprint service is good in my area. (Sacramento, Ca.)

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beverly, MA
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Re: ordered one

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Originally posted by linuxppcguy
Just ordered one for myself. At $8.50 for S&H, why not? Let's see if they deliver.

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Re: or you could BUY it on EBAY for $48.!!

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Originally posted by srwdc1
I looked on EBAY for a GSM Visorphone module, and found this link for the SPRINT module for sale for $48.

I sent a note to the seller:

> A little unethical to sell something that Handspring
> is giving away for FREE ($8.50 s/h)????
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>
> Question from: srwdc1
> Title of item: NEW Handspring VisorPhone
> visor phone WEB
> Seller: golden_flow
> Starts: Oct-15-02 20:34:44 PDT
> Ends: Oct-25-02 20:34:44 PDT
> Price: Starts at $47.99
> To view the item, go to:
>

[What do you think??

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Re: or you could BUY it on EBAY for $48.!!

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Originally posted by srwdc1


What do you think?? [/B]

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It's interesting to see how "ware" the buyers are. I just checked on eBay: 68 sellers... not a single bid. Not one.

Buyers know about capitalism, too!

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Digital Link and Blazer 2.0

I'm also interested in knowing if by purchasing the module you qualify for a free upgrade to Blazer 2.0 and if so where you can get it. I have Verizon service and as far as I know there is no way to use the Digital Link with it, but I'd buy the module if it allowed me to get Blazer 2.0 for the cost of shipping.

Registered: Aug 2001
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Howabout the keypad doohickey?

I have seen a keypad doohickey that the visor phone can plug into when you need some other Springboard module in your visor. Does this Sprint version work with that keypad?

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Re: Howabout the keypad doohickey?

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Originally posted by HindeR
I have seen a keypad doohickey that the visor phone can plug into when you need some other Springboard module in your visor. Does this Sprint version work with that keypad?

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Thanks. I will keep that keypad in mind.

I got an email yesterday saying that mine had shipped. I guess I am not quite the capitalist or packrat that others are. I only ordered one. I use Verizon and really don't want to have to deal with Sprint, but I thought it would be fun to have one, and maybe it will even work for 911 calls (they are supposed to be free on cell phones and not require activation).

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Posts: 45

You get some extra goodies with this free digital link.

For example, the digital link comes with a travel charger, but you need to have the module plugged into the visor to charge it, because the charger connects to the bottom of the visor. The charger will also charge the visor batteries, if the visor is a prism, edge, or pro. So, you're getting a free visor travel charger.

You also get a free Plantronics M120 headset.

And, you get a free battery. I don't know if the battery can be exchanged with the Visorphone, but I've heard a rumor that it can.

I ordered two, and they showed up yesterday. I went to the Sprint store to activate one, and it turned out to be a bad unit. I'm SOOO glad I ordered two!

Treo shmeo.

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Conway SC USA
Posts: 92

Got It.

Recieved my unit on Friday. That big battery is 1200amh vs 685amh on the VP. Good for 300 hours stand by and 7hr of talking. Good deal for $8.50 YES It fits the VP PERFECT!!!

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Last edited by whiteytech on 10-19-2002 at 11:50 AM

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Re: Digital Link and Blazer 2.0

For those of you looking for Blazer 2.0......

When it first came out last October, it was being sold by Handango and Handspring for $20.

If you bought a Visorphone, it came with Blazer 1.1. Handspring offered Visorphone customers a free upgrade to Blazer 2.0 as a download from their website. When you went to their website for the free upgrade, you were asked for the serial number of your Visorphone, and then you could download the upgrade.

At the time, several Visorphone customers reported trouble getting their serial numbers verified. Many of them got emails from Handspring telling them to simply enter the serial numbers of their VISORS (not their Visorphones).

This solution was reported in several posts on this board last year.

As of about 15 minutes ago, the solution still works.

Last edited by Flytopher on 10-19-2002 at 08:57 PM

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 216

Re: Re: Digital Link and Blazer 2.0

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Originally posted by Flytopher
At the time, several Visorphone customers reported trouble getting their serial numbers verified. Many of them got emails from Handspring telling them to simply enter the serial numbers of their VISORS (not their Visorphones).

As of about 15 minutes ago, the solution still works.

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Registered: Feb 2001
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Never mind. I found it. It is not in the updates/patches area and is not linked to the Visor Phone software. The link is here.

As of the time of posting this message, entering your Visor serial number still works.

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Last edited by Pathdoc on 10-19-2002 at 10:16 PM

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Ring not working?

I too recently took advantage of the free Sprint PCS phone module, getting one for my Visor Prism.

I activated the phone earlier today and have been busy playing around with it. While overall I like my Prism now being a mobile phone too, I seem to have run into a potential problem that I hope someone can help me with.

I've been testing it out by calling it from my home phone. Sometimes the Digital Link will ring and activate the phone software...other times (most of the time actually) it won't respond at all and I'm automatically tranferred to my voicemail.

At first I thought it was a software conflict issue, as I had Afterburner hack and BackdropGC installed. But even after a hard reset and just installing the Digital Link, the phone most of the time will not ring/be recognized when calling it.

Anyone else seeing this? Any ideas how to fix it? Do I have a defective unit?

Last edited by dpfenninger on 10-21-2002 at 12:30 AM

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I am at school now but I checked the tracking and it was delivered. I can't wait until i get home.

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beverly, MA
Posts: 125

cursed airborne

Arrgh, Airborne attempted to deliver mine today while I wasn't home, but apparently they needed to deliver. I guess I can sign their notice slip and they will just leave it tomorrow. Hopefully someone doesn't rip it off from the front porch. Usually the other tenants in my building are nice enough to bring in any packages that they find outside, but I never can tell...

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Ordered one and did recieve it. I must not be a capalist as I only ordered the one. I transfered my service to DL and every thing worked great. I do wish that 3G service was offered...as hotsync is really slow at the rated speed. And with the new Sprint unlimited plans for 3G....that would make me very happy.

Sprints new rate plans: Sprints new rate plans:

Heres to Handspring for letting us cash poor tech-heads have some fun!!!

Scott Wharton