# My new 8260 with instant messaging... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750 "2000-09-27T15:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/1 "2000-09-27T15:24:18Z")
Just got the new Nokia, great plan too. The entire USofA for a measly 35/mo. with 200minutes normal time, and 500minutes nights and weekends. I’m so psyched!!! I know no one cares, but i’m so happy my new phone is the same size as my key chain 😉 What will they come up with next? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/2 "2000-09-27T15:26:46Z")
A smaller key chain, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![SILENT-BOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@SILENT-BOB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SILENT-BOB)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/3 "2000-09-27T15:27:30Z")
😃 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/4 "2000-09-27T16:11:54Z")
Soulsling!!! How the hell you been, hon? I never see you anymore! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/5 "2000-09-27T16:15:30Z")
Sounds like a good deal to me. Who’s the service provider? ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/6 "2000-09-27T16:18:53Z")
That’s great soulsling. What they’re coming up with next is a Cell phone, Pager, Hand Held computer (with wireless Internet) all in one. It’ll be a little bigger than your cell phone. By the way, Motorolla has a tiny little phone, about 1 1/2" x 3" x 1". It’s so tiny my wife often could not find it in her purse. Finally got her a Nokia. Sili ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/7 "2000-09-27T16:37:33Z")
I’m very excited because I have the Visor. Soon, I will have the phone attachment. Then world domination is but a step away!!! Bwahahahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/8 "2000-09-27T17:51:57Z")
I want a telephone with filters. I want to be able to block incoming calls by phone number (I’m ignoring you, Bob. or I don’t want your newspaper subscription) without going to go check caller ID and the ability to detect machines on the other end “Hi, I’m running for Congress, and I…”. I don’t want it to ring for these people. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/9 "2000-09-27T17:58:34Z")
it could work like a HOSTS file. You could dump 1-888-555-1212 into that file and the phone would know not to accept the call. Would requre caller ID. I’d also throw in the ability to block anonymous calls automatically. Yeah, that’d be cool. doesn’t sound that hard either. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/10 "2000-09-27T17:59:20Z")
I just checked my email, and the check is in the mail for my new computer! They came out with a new line of ibooks, 466 mhz, DVD. Yeah me! I can’t wait. My plan is to request a cheap CDR for my birthday from the parental units, (around $150), bring my fast-as-hell ibook to the library, hook it up to the ethernet connection there, download songs from Napster and burn them on the spot. Bing-bada-bing! The real question is whether I should get rid of my land-line and only use my cell. hmmmm…congrats on the new toy, soul! ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-8260-with-instant-messaging/34750/11 "2000-09-27T18:53:00Z")
gosh, thanx all. I have the Visor Deluxe already, not sure if i want the phone attachment now, though it would be cool to be that close to world domination… AT&T **Rachelle** , really nice folks to me lately. **UncleBeer** , smaller keychain? then I need a smaller door… already live in the hobbit hole… **Falcon** , babe, hon, darling, i’ve been on vacation, then came back and got swamped with work. Life just aint fair I tell ya! But, I did meet a luscious young lithe 18 year old Co-Ed 😉 that I’ve been seeing for a couple weeks now. I feel like a dirty old man, but hey, somebody’s got to catch 'em while they’re young and teach’em. Congrats to you too **Swiddles** darling. 🙂 I know have another new mac on the way home to add to my collection. My apartment looks like the innards of a blasted borg cube, with the wires and computer parts and monitors all over the place. My cats might assimilate me when i get home today. 😛