Finally got the Maxx on my unlimited line

[Chiplg]

Well, that was more involved than I expected. I wasn't in a hurry, but it took several instances of Chat and phone support to complete my transfer when the website failed. I have two lines, one was a RAZR on unlimited the other was a BlackBerry on a 2GB plan. So, I moved the upgrade to the BB and got a Maxx. I then tried to activate a dumb phone on the limited line with no success. I tried to reactivate the BB with no success. I used a chat window and the rep was able to do it. Unfortunately, I didn't have the dumb phone on me. So, I had my sister finish the activation. Got home, tried to activate the Maxx on my unlimited line, and it told me my SIM was not compatible. Contacted Chat again. Chat rep had the same issue. Called customer support, they couldn't do it either. Got tech support on the line and they were able to activate it finally, although it took 30 minutes for it to work after they were finished.

I'm not really upset. It's no big deal, just wanted to relay what experience I had in case others had a problem moving their new Maxx over on their own. The alternate method would have been to go to a corporate store and get a new SIM to reactivate the Maxx, but not being able to activate a new phone on the limited line myself was weird. Website just gave me a blank screen when I tried to complete the activation.

 

[B. Diddy]

Wow, your persistence and resourcefulness is impressive. How are you enjoying your new Maxx? I recently played around with one at the local VZW, and was thoroughly impressed. I'm hoping to upgrade to it from my OG Maxx later this year.

 

[Chiplg]

I love this phone. It responds instantly, the screen is superior to my RAZR. The screen size is just right too. I use the swipe keyboard, and I can tell that the distance between the keys is more than the RAZR. I like the distance I swype. If it were more, I might not like it. I was tempted to wait and compare it to a G2, but after using it for a while, I'm glad I didn't wait. It responds when I pick it up. So, I don't have to push the power button, or knock on it like the G2. Just swipe the lock. So the active display does more than just eliminate an LED. I'm really loving that feature.

I use touchless controls in the car, and they are great. I also like that I can just tell my phone to remind me of tasks without touching it. I'm still testing the reminders for locations, but the timed reminders are great. I did notice that when I tell it to remind me of things at Kroger, it picks the wrong one. I'll have to see if I can tell it which one I prefer.

It stands up higher in my shirt pocket, and is heavier. I will probably put it in my pants pocket or place it on the table when I walk into a meeting as it makes my dress shirt pocket sag more than I would like.

Speaker is great. I love how loud it gets and it is clear too. For the first time, I'm using the stock launcher. I have used Go Launcher on my other two Android phones, but the current stock launcher works well enough for me.

Battery life is really great. I don't turn off radios, turn down the brightness, or reduce screen on time. I don't do anything to conserve power. I just use it. My original RAZR made life difficult when I was out for extended periods. I don't foresee that with this phone. I'll still keep my external battery to get a recharge on flights or camping trips, but long days out will no longer be a problem. A full charge at night and commute charges in my car dock will be sufficient. I won't have to worry about days where I am in meetings all day and can't plug it in at my desk. My Maxx is at 32% right now and it doesn't matter. I'll put in on the charger in a couple of hours when I go to bed. If my RAZR was at 32% I'd be plugging it into my PC. It has been over 2 days since I put a full charge on it. Not because I was testing it, but I was using the RAZR until this afternoon. I gave the Maxx a charge when the RAZR wasn't plugged in, but never long enough to do more than bump it up. I'll get it to 100% tonight, and tomorrow will be the first day of regular use. I've been using the apps and email on the Maxx instead of the RAZR. Now it will get the calls and texts too. I intend to push this phone to see how much I can do without having to worry about battery life.