palmOne Brings the Treo 600 to T-Mobile

Posted By: Ryan Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:29:24 AM

palmOne today announced that the award-winning Treo 600 smartphone is now available to T-Mobile USA customers. The phone can now be ordered online and at retail, with a limited time upgrade discount available to previous Treo owners.

The Treo 600 can now be ordered immediately online from palmOne.com, and through direct T-Mobile business sales channels and select value-added resellers. The Treo 600 smartphone will be available to new T-Mobile customers at an estimated U.S. street price of $499 when purchased with a service contract.

Through March 2, 2004, palmOne is offering all Treo 180, 270 and 300 owners the ability to upgrade to a Treo 600 smartphone for only $399, exclusively at palmOne.com.

"Now, a whole new range of customers can experience the simplicity, performance and design that Treo 600 customers have come to love," said Ed Colligan, palmOne senior vice president and general manager of the Wireless Business Unit. "Now customers can enjoy this award-winning smartphone using T-Mobile's national all-digital, high-speed GSM/GPRS voice and data network, the largest of its kind. In addition, T-Mobile offers extensive International roaming, enabling customers to make and receive phone calls in more than 120 countries worldwide, with email and web roaming already supported in many European countries."

"The Treo 600 raises the standard in smartphone design by combining robust voice and data capabilities in a remarkably compact form factor," said Scott Ballantyne, vice president, business services marketing for T-Mobile USA, Inc. "The Treo 600 smartphone is a great do-it-all device for mobile professionals that can be easily customized for business using the plethora of applications developed specifically for the Palm OS, making it a simple yet powerful wireless communications device."

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Canada

chinchorrero @ 2/10/2004 10:38:11 AM #

I can hardly wait for the Treo 600 in Canada.
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Roaming in 120 Countries

razorpit @ 2/10/2004 11:14:44 AM #

It's good to be able to roam in 120 countries, that would be great the next time I plan to travel around the world.

What about unlimited data plans here in the U.S.? If some one could just offer a plan that competes with Sprints package that would be the ultimate solution.

RE: Roaming in 120 Countries

meanska @ 2/10/2004 12:29:07 PM #

T-Mobile does have unlimited data @ $19.99/mo. in the US.

RE: Roaming in 120 Countries

He||Raiser @ 2/10/2004 2:17:15 PM #

You have to be kidding me about the $20 per month for unlimited data! If I got unlimited data from Cingular, they'd charge me $80. What gives?

RE: Roaming in 120 Countries

radleyp @ 2/10/2004 2:18:27 PM #

Jeff Kirvin over at WOYP has noted that over this Presidents Day weekend, CompUSA is running a special sale, whereby with discounts and rebates you can get a Sprint Treo600 for $299!!! That's certainly cheaper than the price noted here. Philippe Radley

RE: Roaming in 120 Countries

He||Raiser @ 2/10/2004 2:23:18 PM #

I just took a look at T-Mobile's site and the unlimited data plan is $30 per month. They dont charge for data, but there was this line: "20¢ per minute calling". So, does that mean that even if the data rate is free, they charge you for the time used? That doesn't sound very "unlimited". It just depresses me even further to think the equipment wise, I've been ready, but the wirless access in the US is sorely deficient.

RE: Roaming in 120 Countries

Kesh @ 2/10/2004 3:23:45 PM #

That's a seperate package. T-Mobile has two offerings for data:

1) $30 for standalone unlimited data, w/ $0.20 per minute voice

2) Standard voice plan + $20 per month for unlimited data

Choose one or the other. The former is mostly for people who want one of those cellular PC Cards for their laptop, but no cell phone.

What about Verizon?

cbomberg @ 2/10/2004 2:35:12 PM #

Does anyone know if or when Verizon will offer the Treo 600?

Is that just wasting old "trash"?

Georg @ 2/10/2004 6:25:55 PM #

All rumors are saying that the Treo 620 satys in front of the door! the 620 will be one of the phonehighlights at Cebit show in Hannover Germany end in just 5 weeks. So is it worth to buy an "old" unit now for that big price?

Georg

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