betting with PDA - TMobile sidekick or sprint??

cnote · Aug 21, 2006

Ok guys...have a quick question about betting with a PDA and which service is better...you opinions are appreciated......i wanted to bet with the PDA's on pinnacle, olympic, here are my options..i would like to stick with just these 2 companies if possible

Tmobile Sidekick 3 Phone Cost 299.99
plans are 600 anytime minutes 39.95 mth
1000 anytime minutes 59.95 mth

Pros
unmlimted data plan for 19.95 mth (internet, email, messaging)
nights and weekend do not start until 7pm
cool looking phone with some neat features

Cons
not alot of minutes for the price
coverage is not the best in ny
nights and weekends do not start until 9pm

Sprint PPC 6700 450.00
Treo 700 499.99
plans are 450 anytime mins 39.99
900 anytime mins 59.99
1350 anytime mins 79.99

Pros
great coverage in NY
most of my friends use sprint so most calls mobile to mobile will be free
nights and weekend start at 7pm

Cons
expensive phones
no unlimited data while on internet, comes off of anytime mins

HansGruber · Aug 21, 2006

I use the Blackberry 8700g from t-mobile in NY and love it. It's the same price as the Sidekick and is considered the best for data (e-mail at least). You will definitely want the unlimited data plan t-mobile offers. I even used it in Eurpoe and unlimited int'l data is only 19.99 per month extra.

I have no problem placing wagers with Pinny on the blackberry. As usual, the only problem is picking winners.

oldirtyku · Aug 21, 2006

C Note

I thought Sprint had unlimited data?

fightclub34 · Aug 21, 2006

on my sprint treo and many other sprint treos you cant access gambling sites. Be careful when finding a sprint phone

FatTony · Aug 21, 2006

Hans Gruber said:
I use the Blackberry 8700g from t-mobile in NY and love it. It's the same price as the Sidekick and is considered the best for data (e-mail at least). You will definitely want the unlimited data plan t-mobile offers. I even used it in Eurpoe and unlimited int'l data is only 19.99 per month extra.

I have no problem placing wagers with Pinny on the blackberry. As usual, the only problem is picking winners.

Will it run the dynamic lines display from Pinnacle where it automatically updates the lines???

cnote · Aug 21, 2006

oldirtyku

to the best of my knowledge sprint does not have a unlimited data plan..now i may have over looked this while I was on the website....does anyone know any different??

oldirtyku · Aug 21, 2006

I just called sprint and asked about this plan... 39.99 a month unlimited data from sprint and it does not charge against your minutes. You can also use your new PDA as a modem also which is pretty cool.

Unlimited Data Plan for Phone as Modem
Sprint Phone as Modem Plans
Your Sprint Power VisionSM phone can be a high-speed Internet connection for your laptop computer anywhere on the Sprint wireless high-speed multimedia network. Connect your Power Vision phone using a USB cable or the built-in connection on Bluetooth-enabled phones.

maxdemo · Aug 21, 2006

I have a Sidekick 2 and love the phone..I can wager on Pinny and 5dimes old sire www.propbet.com. I love my phone and the unlimited plan for the web

WildBill · Aug 21, 2006

fightclub34 said:
on my sprint treo and many other sprint treos you cant access gambling sites. Be careful when finding a sprint phone

Which sites are you trying? I have a Treo and can get through to most of them no problems, with the big caveat that Pinny can be difficult to access at times. They are a bit of a hassle compared to connecting online, but nothing you can't get around pretty quickly with a little experience.

MrCleo · Aug 21, 2006

i got the sidekick2 and its just fine, so i'm assuming the sidekick3 would at least be just as sufficient. and i use it frequently to place bets and check scores

fathead · Aug 21, 2006

Has anyone been able to bet Horses at Pinny on one of these devices? Requires Java. Thanks.

WildBill · Aug 21, 2006

All the devices have Java. The issue with Pinny is there is some certificate issue. You might see it when you use Pinny on a regular browser. The PDA phones have trouble with this error and don't let you log in as a result.

fathead · Aug 21, 2006

WildBill said:
All the devices have Java. The issue with Pinny is there is some certificate issue. You might see it when you use Pinny on a regular browser. The PDA phones have trouble with this error and don't let you log in as a result.

I see. Thanks for the info.

If anyone does find a way to bet the Horses at Pinny on any sort of wireless handheld, I hope they will bring this fact to our attention. That would be a big help.

It is tough when there is a sweet opportunity at the track and you are traveling or whatever and won't be able to access a computer that day. How great would it be just to pull out your cell phone or PDA and get it done that way at a rest stop or something? Can't wait.

WildBill · Aug 21, 2006

Others offer online wagering on horses, albeit less rebates than Pinny. If you only do it occasionally might as well use the others since with horses you don't have to do any line shopping. That is the only reason to go through all this trouble with PDA phones for betting, to pick up the good pricing at Pinny and a few others and the free half points at Skybook, all available only online.

fathead · Aug 21, 2006

Thanks for the input.

anpyanks · Aug 21, 2006

anyone know if u can log onto pinny with the cingular blackberry??

maxdemo · Aug 22, 2006

I don't bet horses, but I have noticed that I can't bet them using my sidekick2 at either 5dimes and Pinny, problem with the java acript and the frames that the web pages are created in.

Highdaddy · Aug 22, 2006

I have a sidekick2, I've made wagers at pinnacle on it. It works well, also has aol and yahoo messenger on the phone and it works just as quick as on a pc. My girlfriend has a blackberry and she isn't happy with it, her text messages come in hours or days later sometime. I alsowas interested in the ppc but talked to a guy who worked in a sprint store who had one and he said it was junk. I am posting this on my sidekick.....goodluck

Horseshoe · Aug 22, 2006

anpyanks, yes you can on a Cingular Blackberry, I used a friend of mine's to log onto Pinny last week, as I have three friends with Blackberrys, one with a 6700, and two with Treo 650s, all bring up Pinny, yet the 6700 needs much more use of slide bars to navigate the page left/right up/down.

I am undecided as to which I will choose Blackberry, Treo 650/700, 6700,etc.., but must choose one soon, as College Football beckons, and I need one to be able surf the Rx for info while tailgating, to bet Halftimes from the noisy Stadiums, make good use of travel time on the road,etc...

I need to learn more on the Sidekick2.

cnote · Aug 22, 2006

great info guys....guess i was just thinking cheap and not wanting a 60-80 phone bill a month, i was a little concerned about tmobiles coverage compared to sprint...right now my company pays for my sprint phone through a corporate plan but it is not a pda..i cannot add a pda since this is a corporate account and i dont want to go around gambling on my companys phone......lots of positive feedback here on the sidekicks

thanks again