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Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 31/12/2007 15:46:25: Alright my cell phone is an Mp3 phone and well I think I should be able to use its Mp3 ablities instead of having to by and Mp3 player and having to carry them both around at the same time. Plus if I do get this card it'd be able to take pictures from my cell, ringtones, music, and all that fancy stuff to my computer right? That's what I see. Umk here's the product! (I should be able to get on cheaper then that I hopee cuz its of eBay lol.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-4GB-MICRO-SD-MEMORY-CARD-FOR-LG-VOYAGER-RUMOR-VENUS_W0QQitemZ280187783970QQihZ018QQcategoryZ118260QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and then here's my cell phone

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=3236

I've viewed everything and I'm purdy sure that it'd work. I just want to make sure before I go out and by it. So please help me make sure it should work.

Thanks! I don't think i'm forgetting anything..
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 31/12/2007 22:42:48: Alright I"m getting more confused. This shows that there are two differnt types of MicroSD cards.

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1117)-SanDisk_microSD_andmicroSDHCCards.aspx

I can't find anywhere which one of these my phone uses. It says up to 4 gb. Can anyone help sort out this confusion?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 31/12/2007 23:33:55: the smaller size has a smaller opening in your phone!

mine takes a mini SD 128 MB
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 31/12/2007 23:34:44: 3/4 of an inch slot opening
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 31/12/2007 23:40:20: yeah but which on? SD or SDHC?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 31/12/2007 23:51:58: I would think SD but what does HD mean?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 31/12/2007 23:56:17: I would go for this one it has more memory:They should all fit.. they are physically the same size but internally hold more stuff.

SanDisk microSD™ and microSDHC™ Cards
The smallest memory card in the world and the newest standard SD flash memory format specifically designed for ultra-small mobile phones.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 00:00:45: Yes..but which one lol. Idk if my phone can support sdhc yet..
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 00:59:52: SD, Secure digital. HD, high something...basicaly the hd cards have larger storage. Just go to the first link you posted, use the dropdown menu and hay presto.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 01:03:00: Sorry, HC is high capacity
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 01:05:12: Yes but Im still confused verizon only sells these..

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=accessoryMart&action=viewMusicAccessories&model=Capable%20Devices&make=Music%20Accessories%20and%20Memory%20Cards

And well none of them are like the ebay listing their the sd kind that only goes to 2 gb, the m2 one that goes to 4 as i see and the sdhc one that goes to eight. i'm really confused.

my phone says it take up to 4 gigs. yet the kind it says it takes only goes up to a 2 gb that i can find.

Idk i'm confused..
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/01/2008 01:06:36: Thats what I thought! They just held more storage space, but either size should fit don't you think Paul?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 01:09:29: Then you need the sdhc, sd only goes up to 2gig
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 01:10:54: Yes it would fit, but

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessoryPopup?item=accessoryMart&accessoryId=28237

but i can't find no where that it says it takes an sdhc! lol

sorry but i'm still confused lol
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 01:12:10: Yes, either will fit.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 01:13:29: Quote from: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 01:12:10
Yes, either will fit.

Ugh but would it work! lol I still can't find no where where it says it fits an SDHC. lol am i just compkletely missing something? lol
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/01/2008 01:17:28: I think it will take either one like Paul said it is just one has more space! Thats what I thought.. Thanks Paul!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 01:18:45: Quote from: Karen W. on 01/01/2008 01:17:28
I think it will take either one like Paul said it is just one has more space! Thats what I thought.. Thanks Paul!

I guess we will find out next time I'm in the mall. Which might be next year :P
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/01/2008 01:20:25: RYAN SD is what you need The added HC doesn't
t matter.. it means you get more storage then say a 4 mb card verses say an 8 megabyte card! Only gives you more storage space for your music!...
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 01:21:54: Hum they why does it only say up to 4 gig? I want a 100 gig card lol..nah i dont have that much music lol my comptuer is only 80 gigs lol
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 01/01/2008 17:46:21: Ryan, if you really are not sure and don't want to risk your money on dodgy advice given on the net, then this is a fool proof way for you.

go to a major chain store (radio shack), ask if they do cash refunds, if they answer yes then buy the SDHC card and try it. if it works but you can buy it from ebay cheaper, you take the card back to the shop and ask for your money back...it was an unwanted gift, or some such white lie.

this is also the same thing women do with a new outfit, buy it on Friday, wear it to impress, and exchange or refund on the Saturday...
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 01/01/2008 18:00:57: Alright I'll try that Paul
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 05/01/2008 02:15:21: YAY! I went on Amazon and someone left a review for this product

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q8623U/ref=pd_cp_e_1?pf_rd_p=250314601&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000SMVQK8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1RFPA4KQ41HGJQZX3E0X

And thenn he had my cell phone and it works for him greatly! lol yay!

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2THKX7BTVEFJA/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

Yay! lol. I got 55 dollars for christmas and i'll get 20 for school in a few weeks and then I'll make my sister pitch in 10 so i'll have just about 90 bucks to get that and some other extra things like the headphones and the thing where you can plugg it into your casset player yay lo
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 05/01/2008 17:13:56: Alright a question regarding this product.

I'll have the USB port of it. And my dvd player has the usb port you can plugg the mps players into. Would that work? OR would I have to get the usb part for my phone.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 06/01/2008 18:27:28: Now to the headphones.

What do you think would be better?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330202236954&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

Those (Convertor)

Orr

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-5mm-2-5-mm-headphone-earphone-for-MP3-MP4-players_W0QQitemZ320204075288QQihZ011QQcategoryZ111693QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Those (2.5 mm headphones)
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 09/01/2008 01:25:57: Well it looks like we have it ALL FIGURED OUT NOW!

So thanhks for your help Paul and Karen!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: techmind on 09/01/2008 10:33:50: Regarding a convertor as shown on eBay.

I would not recommend one of these "plug" adapters for a portable gadget.
(your first ebay example, or http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1144&doy=13m6 )

Together with the earphone plug, they will mechanically hang out a long way from your phone/MP3 player and risks getting knocked and ripping the socket off the circuit board inside the player.

Using an adapter is fine, but you'd be much better off getting one which has a 2.5mm plug and a 3.5mm socket separated by a few inches of flexible cable.
This looks like a "premium" (expensive) product, but is the kind of thing I had in mind: http://www.infinitecables.com/pop/av_25m-35f.htm
A lower priced product from a UK distributer is:
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/168056/art/hama/cable-adapter-2-5-mm-plug.html
or in the US
http://mytreo.net/store/product.php?xProd=94
- both found using a Google search for 2.5mm 3.5mm cable

Even a right-angle adapter would probably be mechanically safer than a standard one, something like this:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=218492&&source=14&doy=9m1
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: BenV on 09/01/2008 17:03:42: When I saw the title of this thread I thought it was suggesting that you hum melodies to yourself instead of getting an mp3 player!

(In case the title gets changed, in which case I will look like a loony, the title at the time of writing was "Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?")
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 09/01/2008 20:32:09: Lol. Yeah it ain't that BenV.

And yes That's exactly what dad said thanks techmind
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 17/01/2008 21:17:06: Alright I got all my A's and B's. I've got 55 dollars in my room and I should be getting 20 from dad and then I asked my sister to chip in 20 also. So i'll have 95 dollars to spend.

We will be going to the local verizon wireless store to see what we can get for the phone. This is what they have online.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessoryPopup?item=accessoryMart&accessoryId=29498

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessoryPopup?item=accessoryMart&accessoryId=29475

Dad works for the post office and get a discount on anytthing and everything so those prices aren't accurate.

If we end up deciding that that's to expenive or something stupid like that I will be getting all of the stuff off of ebay.

Yay
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 20/01/2008 01:04:43: I've done the Math!

Verizon Store: 79.99 (for the card) + 29.99 (for the cable, cd, and headphones) = 109.98

eBay 1: 14.99 + 4.50 (for the cable, cd, and headphones, yes its the same thing from verizon) + 29.99 + 9.99 (for the card) = 59.36

eBay 2: 14.99 + 4.50 (for the cable, cd, and headphones, yes its the same thing from verizon) + 39.99 + 2.99 (for the card and usb adaper, I don't really need this but its only a little more for conveience [:)]) = 64.47

Keep in mind that the verizon one will be cheaper cuz of dad's discount. We aren't sure how big the discount is so we will go to verizon and see on Monday.

Sorry I keep posting on top of myself I'm just so phyced!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: paul.fr on 20/01/2008 01:12:49: here are my maths:

1. from the store $109.98, in your hand walk away with the goods
2. buy off ebay $59.36 to $64.47, goods may or may not turn up....
3. goods don't arrive from ebay, now they have cost roughly $180

just beware with ebay is the message.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 20/01/2008 01:18:07: That's true Paul, but my dad's been buying stuff off of ebay for 3 years now an everything has came just as planned. But that's very true.

I guess we will wait until Monday to find out. I would be willing to pay another 14 bucks (dad says he think he remembers hearing when he got the phone that for a normal person it'd be 120 dollars, but dad can get it for 80. if so i'd be willing to pay that little more (with my sisters money haha) so if he don't let us get it on monday and we get it off ebay and it don't work i'm gonna be on his case)

Thanks Paul
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 21/01/2008 17:45:45: Welp we are going there now! I'll let know what happens when I get back!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 21/01/2008 23:01:23: The total at verizon for everything was

59.99 + 22.49 = 82.48

I guess we decided that eBay is the better route. I should be purchasing them tonight because the auctions are buy-it-now's.

Hopefullfy it all works out rightt

eBay totals are

21.98 + 42.98 = 64.96
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 21/01/2008 23:25:41: Done off of eBay! It'll be coming soon!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 18:04:01: Well the card is loadded with all the music..but it says it ain't there
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 18:33:15: Hmmmmm Do you need to synchronize it or something.....?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 18:44:50: Well. I haven't got the phone to pc cord part yet, but I got the card to pc one. I did that and synced all the music that way, but the phone says there is nothing on the card..even thouhg i know there is. I"m trying to get the cardout to see if it reads if its on there, but i cna't get it back out haha..

soryr karen i thouhg i saw that the phone said it was alsmot full, but i was wrong.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 19:03:20: push the card it will pop out don't pull it!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:07:45: haha! i just figured that out. I'm trying it all over again karen. I see. when i put it in the phone the phone put its own folders in there..then delted the music..so i do the sync again, but put it in the my_music folder haha
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 19:15:55: Good Job! Your so smart! YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:17:23: Haha. I'm so young, good word instead of stupid, to take that long and worried that much about it lol. Well its at 60 percent syncronized..
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:27:26: Okk I did what I had to. And it still ai'nt working!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 19:31:33: Oh now..hmmmmmm so its synchronized now you need to upload the music to the phone eh..?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 19:32:28: BTW You are not stupid!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:32:52: That's odd. I just plugged it into our DVD player that has a USB jack and it works
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 19:41:27: Yayyyyyyyyy! so will it work on its own..? I am confused!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:44:30: I have the Shell that you plugg the microSD card into a miniSD card that plugges into the shell. the shell has a usb thing on the end. so i plugged it into the compuer and the dvd players usb drives and it reads it, but the cell phone don't.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 19:49:26: But I just noticed that when I plugg the shell into the dvd player it skips the first how many artist and goes staright to black sabbth
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 20:06:38: Thats odd! I wonder why the phone is notreading it. Do you have the right option on your phone ticked?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 20:09:04: I found the "lost music" when its plugged into the dvd player. after pressing forwards and backwards alot lol..

what is there to tick with? ha
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 26/01/2008 20:13:11: I thought maybe your phone has an option to switch it to mp3 mode or something!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 21:13:07: Yes there is a way you can just make the phone do just music, but it don't affect it either way it just don't let no one call, well tell you that anyones calling.

and i'll try this..

instead of having an Ac-Dc folder and Kelly Clarkson folder, i'll just put the file in there.

it's taking alot longer to sync right now though..not sure why
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 22:18:20: Okk I tried that. And now I go to the My music section and it takes awhile then it restarts my phone. What the heck?
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 26/01/2008 22:48:28: Alright. I took some of the music off, well lots of it..and it started worked! yay. now i'm going to graudally add more.
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 27/01/2008 03:52:24: Finally got her figured out. I've got 507 songs on there right now, "Oh, so you filled its belly to full and it couldn't get out of the chair" hah. Dad's so cool.

218 more.

I thouhg I had more songs then that..oh well
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Simulated on 27/01/2008 04:24:18: OK I'm done now. A few songs missing. I"m just going to lock this thread so I don't talk to myself about this no more.

Thanks for your help everyone!
Title: Hum instead of getting an Mp3 player would this work for my phone?
Post by: Karen W. on 27/01/2008 18:49:08: Glad you fixed it! Good Job!