will I ever be able to view my minutes used?

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JB - 11 Jul 2005 03:46 GMT

I just switched to Cingular, and my first billing period was 6/1-6/7. I can
view my minutes used for that period on the web site. However, my regular
billing cycle would be 6/8-7/8. The minutes used for that period STILL
aren't available, and neither are my stats for the new period that we're 2
days into?

Is this normal?

thanks

jb

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troyboy30 - 11 Jul 2005 08:14 GMT

yup, it's called growing pains. If you OLAM doesn't update you migh
try the *646# from your phone. Since you are at the end of a billin
cycle you wont be able to see minutes used until your bill i
available. If you notice the fine print on the minutes detials, i
says they can take a while to show up. long distance and roaming eve
says up to 90 days. You don't have a minute log on the phone

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John Navas - 11 Jul 2005 08:58 GMT

>yup, it's called growing pains. If you OLAM doesn't update you might
>try the *646# from your phone. Since you are at the end of a billing
>cycle you wont be able to see minutes used until your bill is
>available. If you notice the fine print on the minutes detials, it
>says they can take a while to show up. long distance and roaming even
>says up to 90 days. You don't have a minute log on the phone?

The minute log on the phone doesn't distinguish between peak minutes, off-peak
minutes, and no-charge calls.

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JAW - 11 Jul 2005 13:04 GMT

On the phone, 10 30 second calls will shows as 5 minutes but Cingular will
show it as 10 minutes. (partial minutes are counted as one)

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> off-peak
> minutes, and no-charge calls.

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troyboy30 - 11 Jul 2005 10:50 GMT

yea and? Who doesn't have all anytime minutes, nights and weekends an
m2m? There are actually people who still have to worry about peak an
off peak? The detail log on olam doesn't show peak and off peak either
Heck my OLAM doesn't even show me how many texts I have used durin
thebilling period, I have to wait for the bill. Not that it matters t
me, I just use it when I want! Maybe thats why i had 1800 texts las
month! lo

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Mark W. Oots - 11 Jul 2005 21:23 GMT

>I just switched to Cingular, and my first billing period was 6/1-6/7. I can
> view my minutes used for that period on the web site. However, my regular
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> jb

For current billing cycle "minutes used" dial *646# <send>. A text message
will be sent giving minutes (day/nw/m2m). If minutes were used while in
another carrier's market (non-cingular), minutes may not show up for some
time, so the *646# may not be accurate.

Mark

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troyboy30 - 12 Jul 2005 06:46 GMT

have you tried *646# in the last few days? I'm in the same boat as h
is. Nothing has updated on olam or the 646 since the 1st. Also inf
you recieve on either is different per market. For example, some ma
see a breakdown of m2m, roam, etc, minutes and some wont. Some ar
able to see how many sms and mms they have used so far and some, lik
me, cant! lol maybe some day we will all have the same features.

as far as the phone minute conter, it was just a way for him to have
ballpark number of what he's used. i for one, use it and don't worr
about it. I don't have a landline so if i need to call, i need to call
lo

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