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Emjaye - 15 Oct 2006 01:26 GMT

I'm having difficulties in locating Telstra's pricing plans for what it
calls "data calls" on the new NextG service. I've found the page for the
plans. For example, a $30 plan has $25 inc. voice calls and $5 inc.
data. I was hoping that if someone is better at navigating Telstra's
website, maybe they can be kind enough to point me in the right
direction.

If I understand the blurb correctly, customers on NextG can have a
mobile phone on a conventional plan, and browsing on the phone will cost
X. While using a laptop/PC and appropriate hardware they can access the
internet via the NextG network but using different protocols? Is that
correct? And if so the customer would be charged Y for data?

Thanks

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brian w edginton - 15 Oct 2006 02:53 GMT

>I was hoping that if someone is better at navigating Telstra's
>website, maybe they can be kind enough to point me in the right
>direction.

I empathise.
I find Telstra's website unnavigable, too. Largely.
And, heck, I spent a lifetime interpreting and implementing Federal
Government policy.

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FreakyAye - 21 Oct 2006 11:35 GMT

Hi, yes that's true. But straight data plans, such as with the hsdpa
card, require a seperate sim I believe. A data call is by gprs
connection, and doesn't have anything to do with actually dialing a
number for a connection, like dial up internet. Also, why not check out
the data packs? I think if you click product and services-mobile use the
left nav bar to find everything

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James Bell - 25 Oct 2006 09:53 GMT

I spent a lifetime interpreting and implementing Federal

> Government policy.

What an exciting party guest you must be.

A simpleton could work this out.. perhaps if you're too stupid to understand
an excellent deal, you shouldn't be using a phone.

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brian w edginton - 25 Oct 2006 10:06 GMT

> I spent a lifetime interpreting and implementing Federal
>> Government policy.
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>A simpleton could work this out.. perhaps if you're too stupid to understand
>an excellent deal, you shouldn't be using a phone.

So, if you worked it out, you are living proof of that theory.

BTW, You are a slow f.cking reader.

Or have you been too busy sharing your superior knowledge on other
groups?

Plonk.
If this was a perfect world, we, probably, wouldn't
be in it.

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Peter - 21 Oct 2006 15:05 GMT

> I'm having difficulties in locating Telstra's pricing plans for what it
> calls "data calls" on the new NextG service. I've found the page for the
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>
> Thanks

There is no capped option, you pay for a set amount of meg then charged for
extra, this is a change from the old days of $5 per month extra would see
you coverd. I found this out when I noticed $60 worth of data calls one
month.

:-P

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