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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Cingular / June 2005Why ???
The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes you are paying for. And from what I have read some connect without paying extra and some connect but pay extra ($3.99 per month). So what is the real story. Minutes are minutes. Or am I wrong. Bet a lot who connect to get their e-mail use less minutes than some of those yacking their heads off. Lee > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Lee Most people use GPRS / Edge data abt the same speed as dialup or faster you must pay or this seperate from Voice. CSD 9.6K very slow abt 1/5 dialup speed is charged as minutes. The reason people pay is that is one way to get your account setup correct for CSD just add any data plan, you get the CSD and use CSD not the GPRS data. > > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is > > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes you [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > for CSD just add any data plan, you get the CSD and use CSD not the GPRS > data. Sorry abt the typo's, also some data plans include text messages/SMS which are cheaper than the .10 per message charge. The free data plan is called: /WIX EXTENDED INTERNET $0.00 /WIX DATA CONNECT $0.00 /WRLSS INTRNT XPRS PAY PER USE $0.00 Key phrase is "PAY PER USE" because I never use the GPRS/EDGE data I have never been charged. The CSD data I do use is counted with my voice calls and I use the unlimited night and weekend for this. >> > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is >> > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes you [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >never been charged. The CSD data I do use is counted with my voice calls and >I use the unlimited night and weekend for this. With my former Nextel account I paid a nominal flat rate and I could read news from CNN, etc. This was handy if you had some extra time on your hands waiting for the wife or spending time in the, well, you know. When I first got my Cingular account I found basically the same service but it really burned up the bits. Definitely not worth the money. So my question to you is how do you set up and make a connection to the same place using CSD? Thanks, Malcolm > >> > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is > >> > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes you [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Malcolm dialup number: 18472549271 Gateway IP: 66.209.11.61 Auth type: Secure User: WAP@CINGULAR.COM (no gprs, all uppercase) Pass: CINGULAR1 (uppercase) http://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/cingular/power_gsm.htm Hi: Just jumping in here ...I'm trying to learn more about this technology. Are you saying that if I use the information you provided below during nights and weekends on my cingular account I can surf the net through my phone and it won't cost me anything? Thanks. Bob > > >> > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet is > > >> > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your minutes [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > > http://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/cingular/power_gsm.htm -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4039 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! >Hi: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >and >it won't cost me anything? If you don't mind chugging along at 9600 bps. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ah.... Bob > >Hi: > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4050 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! |
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