Atrix Activation-Setup -*- gmail "Call Phone"

[riverlynx]

Hi, I just signed onto this board -- after having ordered a Moto Atrix 4G from Costco Wireless Online for $99.99.

I have a few questions:

• When the Atrix 4G package arrives here, can I activate it at home and use it once the battery is charged up? ...or..
  
  
• Do I need to take the Atrix 4Gto a local At&T Store, to activate it?
• Do they come with the SIM Card in the package, or does it come from an AT&T Store? My last cell was an Unlocked Motorola V3i Razr I don't know how it was activated and set-up as I was out of the country when it came, and someone else set it up.

• Does anyone with the Atrix use "Google Gmail 'Call Phone'" to make calls over the internet? I use "Call Phone" quite a lot, and it is quite helpful for me.
  Thanks!

Edited here 9-5-2011:

After I received my Atrix I was able to set-up at home just fine, and in August 2011, the Android System upgraded via WiFi from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3.4 there is a marked improvement across the board. My only problem was that the GPS seemed to get goofed up immediately after the upgrade; but once I learned to un-select the:

Settings> Location and Wireless Settings> USE Wireless Networks (Unselected here)
the GPS again works wonderfully. This being checked mistakenly gave my location in Georgia not Oregon where I live.

*Note: The USE Wireless Networks is separate and distinct from the main Wireless toggle; in other words you can un-select USE Wireless Networks (location) and still use a wireless connection under the:
Settings> Wireless Networks> WiFi (Selected here)

 

[james27007]

When the Atrix 4G package arrives here, can I activate it at home and use it once the battery is charged up? ...or..

Yes as long as it comes with a sim card, unlike Verizon, the Atrix uses a Sim card. You will need to call AT&T (instructions and phone number will be ion the box) to activate the sim card, but that is it. Once it is activated, it will always be until you activate another sim card on that phone number.

Do I need to take the Atrix 4Gto a local At&T Store, to activate it?

Nope, but you can if you want to or if it does not come with a sim card.

Do they come with the SIM Card in the package, or does it come from an AT&T Store? My last cell was an Unlocked Motorola V3i Razr I don't know how it was activated and set-up as I was out of the country when it came, and someone else set it up.

Yes it should; if not (and I don't know why it would not) you will have to go by an AT&T store

Does anyone with the Atrix use "Google Gmail 'Call Phone'" to make calls over the internet? I use "Call Phone" quite a lot, and it is quite helpful for me.
Thanks!

Not sure what Call Phone is, but... You can by using google voice and sipdroid. There is a delay but it works great.

 

[bloodylipp]

all you do is go to https://www.wireless.att.com/activations/ and click through