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Laura in NJLaura in NJ Posts: 176
edited June 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
If you have a BlackBerry and you have been wondering how the f87k you are going to grab your free download song after the show, I'll save you the trouble and inform you that yes, you are indeed f49ked. I just got off the phone with Verizon Wireless and they confirmed that not only does my BlackBerry Pearl not support VCAST (which I knew), but the http://www.pearljamconcerts.com website will also not work because it requires a Flash download that--surprise--is also not supported by the BlackBerry.

TenClub, I would like to thank you for the VZW partnership, but next time, it would be nice if everyone on the business and technology end of things could do their research in advance to ensure that ALL VZW customers with up-to-date Verizon Wireless equipment can take advantage of your offer. I feel very hosed on this one.

Thanks and peace. Guess I'll be buying my bootlegs.
Laura in NJ
4-17-1994 Paramount Theater, NYC
6-20-1995 Red Rocks (Sponsored By No One tour)
6-23-1998 Fiddler’s Green, CO
7-09-2003 MSG NYC
9-28-2004 Fleet Center, Boston (Vote For Change warmup)
6-01-2006 & 6-03-2006 E. Rutherford, NJ
6-25-2008 MSG NYC * 7-07-2008 EV NJPAC
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    faithful227faithful227 Posts: 352
    Seriously? It's one song. Per show. On your phone. Would this seriously change whether or not you would buy the boots?

    Yeah, I know there's three per show, but only one is free. The others are $1.99 each! I don't understand why you would even bother buying 3 songs for $6.00 when you can get the entire boot for about 10 bucks more. Esp. when you don't get to pick the 3 songs you want.

    Complain , complain, complain.

    Damn I get sick of it.
    VHC member #155***

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    tdubtdub Posts: 226
    i just want to know why i don't get free service from Verizon. those bastards. and why the f did my blackberry not come with Tiger Woods golf. I've been hosed as well.
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    12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    I have a Moto Q 9M and since i do not have the internet data plan for a whopping $40/month, I cant get PJ ringtones. No internet=no vcast AND picture messaging. Stupid shit.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
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    UKpearljammerUKpearljammer Bath, UK Posts: 910
    tdub wrote:
    i just want to know why i don't get free service from Verizon. those bastards. and why the f did my blackberry not come with Tiger Woods golf. I've been hosed as well.

    Ah man that's the funniest thing I've heard all day, gonna go to bed now smiling. I'd feel hosed though if I got Tiger Woods as I'd want Pro Evo soccer!!
    My PJ shows:
    London 28/10/96, Las Vegas 11/7/98, London 29/5/00, Nurnburg 11/6/00, Prague 14/6/00, Salzburg 18/6/00, Verona 20/6/00, Milan 22/6/00, Zurich 23/6/00, New York 8-9/7/03, Boston 11/7/03, Reading Festival 27/8/06, Shepards Bush 11/8/09, Berlin 15/8/09, Manchester 17/8/09, London 18/8/09, Dublin 22/6/10, Belfast 23/6/10, London (HRC) 25/6/10, Alpine Valley (PJ20) 3-4/9/11, Manchester 20-21/6/12, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14 To be continued....
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    Sharon_Hearts_PJSharon_Hearts_PJ Bristol, PA Posts: 1,383
    I have a legitimate beef with this new deal, I think.
    Unless I'm a 'tard and missed reading it somewhere. The FREE song is only FREE for a limited time after the show? I forgot to DL anything between the WPB and Camden II shows, mostly b/c I was busy with life. So I go to try and download just the free ones the other day, and All that's available is the Camden II, and nothing before it.
    Can anyone tell me if I'm indeed a 'tard?
    I know it's not the end of the world, but if a song's free, it should remain free.
    Sigh.
    *Rock and/or Roll!*
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    OneSkinneeJ812OneSkinneeJ812 Posts: 114
    The free song is only available until the next concert. MSG 1's free song will probably be up tomorrow morning and only available free until the following morning, after MSG 2. Some free songs are available longer because of a gap in between cities. Hope this helps...
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    Laura in NJLaura in NJ Posts: 176
    faithful227 wrote:
    Seriously? It's one song. Per show. On your phone. Would this seriously change whether or not you would buy the boots?

    Yeah, I know there's three per show, but only one is free. The others are $1.99 each! I don't understand why you would even bother buying 3 songs for $6.00 when you can get the entire boot for about 10 bucks more. Esp. when you don't get to pick the 3 songs you want.

    Complain , complain, complain.

    Damn I get sick of it.

    Of COURSE I'm still going to buy the boots. I'm just suggesting someone should have thought this through a little more thoroughly. I am in marketing and I used to work in wireless, so I know how those people usually think. I think someone at VZW simply dropped the ball with this one.
    Laura in NJ
    4-17-1994 Paramount Theater, NYC
    6-20-1995 Red Rocks (Sponsored By No One tour)
    6-23-1998 Fiddler’s Green, CO
    7-09-2003 MSG NYC
    9-28-2004 Fleet Center, Boston (Vote For Change warmup)
    6-01-2006 & 6-03-2006 E. Rutherford, NJ
    6-25-2008 MSG NYC * 7-07-2008 EV NJPAC
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    Sharon_Hearts_PJSharon_Hearts_PJ Bristol, PA Posts: 1,383
    OneSkinneeJ812 wrote:
    The free song is only available until the next concert. MSG 1's free song will probably be up tomorrow morning and only available free until the following morning, after MSG 2. Some free songs are available longer because of a gap in between cities. Hope this helps...
    That does help, thank you. Now, was this info posted somewhere, or did you just gather it on your own? I just wish I'd known, because I would've been quicker to DL the free ones.
    *Rock and/or Roll!*
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    Sharon_Hearts_PJSharon_Hearts_PJ Bristol, PA Posts: 1,383
    Ok, new problem has arisen. Not only aren't they up for longer than the next show taking place....but apparently there's a limit to how many you can DL before they try to force you to actually subscribe to VCast!
    They filled me up on bread!!!
    *Rock and/or Roll!*
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    UKpearljammerUKpearljammer Bath, UK Posts: 910
    Where do you get the free downloads from?
    My PJ shows:
    London 28/10/96, Las Vegas 11/7/98, London 29/5/00, Nurnburg 11/6/00, Prague 14/6/00, Salzburg 18/6/00, Verona 20/6/00, Milan 22/6/00, Zurich 23/6/00, New York 8-9/7/03, Boston 11/7/03, Reading Festival 27/8/06, Shepards Bush 11/8/09, Berlin 15/8/09, Manchester 17/8/09, London 18/8/09, Dublin 22/6/10, Belfast 23/6/10, London (HRC) 25/6/10, Alpine Valley (PJ20) 3-4/9/11, Manchester 20-21/6/12, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14 To be continued....
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    BMoore09BMoore09 Posts: 177
    You just needed to do a little more research before buying a phone. A blackberry is not really for entertainment purposes. Its more of a business phone. I knew when I bought my Blackberry Pearl that I wouldnt be able to goto any sites that have FLASH (which is a lot), or quite a few other things that less expensive phones can do. Its not that your phone isnt "up-to-date", its just the wrong kind of phone for this stuff. 90% of Verizons customers can access the downloads.

    Not trying to mean be here..I had the same frustrations at the beginning of my blackberry usage (it was even more limited than i originally thought). But in the end Im happy with the tradeoffs. I think its worth it.
    Laura in NJ wrote:
    If you have a BlackBerry and you have been wondering how the f87k you are going to grab your free download song after the show, I'll save you the trouble and inform you that yes, you are indeed f49ked. I just got off the phone with Verizon Wireless and they confirmed that not only does my BlackBerry Pearl not support VCAST (which I knew), but the http://www.pearljamconcerts.com website will also not work because it requires a Flash download that--surprise--is also not supported by the BlackBerry.

    TenClub, I would like to thank you for the VZW partnership, but next time, it would be nice if everyone on the business and technology end of things could do their research in advance to ensure that ALL VZW customers with up-to-date Verizon Wireless equipment can take advantage of your offer. I feel very hosed on this one.

    Thanks and peace. Guess I'll be buying my bootlegs.
    West Palm Beach I, WPB II, Tampa, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville 2000
    West Palm Beach 2003
    Tampa 2003
    The VIC - Chicago 2007
    West Palm Beach 2008
    Tampa 2008
    Ed Solo 2008 NYC
    Philly 10/30/2009
    Columbus 2010
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