Any Helio Users?

cmy330go
cmy330go Posts: 2,341
edited November 2007 in The Clubhouse
Just curious if anyone here has used Helio cell service. From what I can tell it should be a very good service for a reasonable price. Seems they use a combination of Sprint and Verizon towers with the preference being Sprint. I got to play around with a demo phone today that was WAY cool. It was the Ocean model that is a dual slider. It's a little bulky, but worth it considering all the features. Plus the GPS feature that integrates with Google Maps is amazing. I could not believe the image quality of the satellite images.

Anyway....anyone here using it? Just curious if I should even bother trying it.

Later.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    Edit: bad, bad, BAD joke. :o
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited September 2007
    I saw that Ricardo!:D
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    Helio = Helium in spanish...
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited September 2007
    I wasn't expecting an overwhelming response, but I thought for sure that at least a few people here would have some experience with Helio.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited September 2007
    Just makes my voice sound funny. Must be the towers....
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited September 2007
    jakelm wrote: »
    Just makes my voice sound funny. Must be the towers....

    You ****. I almost fell for that.:rolleyes:
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited October 2007
    OK so I decided to try out Helio. I've been out of contract with Verizon for a while now, and with Helio's 30 day satisfaction guarantee I figured I had nothing to lose if I didn't like it. However....so far I must say it is pretty sweet! Calls have been crystal clear, have not yet had a dropped call, and the messaging and e-mail options are awesome.

    Their selection of phones is pretty slim, but in their defense, all of their phones are really cool. I personally got the Ocean and can't believe how much I like it. Very easy to use, yet powerful. It's nice to have a phone that I can put 3rd party software on.

    I am anxious to see how the coverage is when i get out of my home area. If all goes well I should be able to test that out in the next couple of days.

    Anyway. For anyone who is not currently under a contract I would heavily recommend giving Helio a try.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    I work with one of my old Sprint Nextel buddies and he loves his Helio, as its his main POC phone number. I'd have to say that the idea is really cool for this area as coverage is almost rock solid. The major markets should be great but the fringe stuff should be almost the same.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited October 2007
    I wish you could get their phones without the service, the Ocean looks like a cool device.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Polk addict
    Polk addict Posts: 558
    edited October 2007
    I've heard that the phones and service are pretty good... Mind telling us what you think about it??
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2007
    So I took the plunge. Just added the wife and mother-in-law to the plan. This company seems to have some real potential. Very reasonable prices and more features for the money. To get similar features through Verizon would have cost me about $40 more per month.

    These guys are really worth trying out. Take advantage of the 30 day trial. What have you got to lose?
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