[missing-sync-hiptop-talk] Re: missing-sync-hiptop-talk Digest, Vol 26, Issue 3

[chad einbinder]

Josh,

you are right. I'm aware of that.  The only way to deal is to turn  
off all internet gprs services.  I will do that before I leave the  
country.  That way when I boot the phone in europe, it will not auto  
sync with the server downloading my forwarded mail, etc.

I just want my contacts and a phone.  That's why I need someone,  
anyone to tell me EXACTLY step by step how to do a, "first time  
sync".  Then I got what I need.  a phone and my 400 contacts.

I'm actually going through and deleting many contacts and following  
all the work done by Raven so as to maybe have a phone with contacts  
that I can use.


Anyone who can walk me through, please.  I beg you!


Chad.



>
> I'm not in front of my Mac at the moment, but there's an option in  
> iSync, I think called "reset all devices," which gives you a  
> subsequent option to define your computer's contacts as a master.   
> I believe this effectively cleans out the other devices current  
> contacts and does a sync "from scratch." I had some trouble with  
> this initially with my Sidekick for some reason, some contacts and  
> calendar data entries were duplicated.  Eventually I manually  
> deleted the Sidekick's contacts and calendar data, and then  
> performed the sync again in this way, and it seemed to do the trick.
>
> One unrelated word of advice concerning Sidekick use while  
> traveling internationally -- I just got back from traveling in  
> Europe with the intention of using my Sidekick as a PDA only (so  
> that I could have access to my contacts and calendar data),  
> avoiding using it as a phone or internet device.  While on the  
> road, I noticed my bill was higher; contacting T-Mobile customer  
> support  I asked if the device's data collection on power-up would  
> constitute billable "data roaming" charges, and I was given an  
> unambiguous "no."  Called again after I got back home to the States  
> to get to the bottom of the extra charges, and it turns out the  
> first rep was wrong.  The Sidekick's communication with the server  
> (such as upon power-up) to collect its "on-board" info (calendar  
> data, notes, contacts, etc.) constitutes billable international  
> data roaming.  So if you have to take a bunch of flights, be warned  
> -- you'll be hit with $15.00 per megabyte every time you turn the  
> phone back on, even if!
>   they tell you you won't.  T-Mobile was totally inflexible when I  
> explained what I'd been told, and no refund was issued.  Caveat  
> emptor.  I hate to abandon the Sidekick, which I love, but this was  
> the last straw after a lot of nonsense with T-Mobile as a company.   
> Here's hoping Danger is eventually able to offer their device with  
> other carriers.
>
> Josh
>
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