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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Fido / June 2003Fido Prepaid Internet
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ Wow, well I must say it's about time. TTYL > http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ > > http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ #Fido has found the simplest way to charge prepaid customers while #they are connected to the Web. The basic principle is easy: one #voice minute is equal to one data minute. How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") ?????? > > > http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") ?????? Well the only WAP allowed AFAIK right now (officially) is GPRS. It does bring up a VERY interesting point: Since, on prepaid, 1min = $0.30 =~375kB (assuming constant downloading, and a transfer rate of 50kbps, perhaps a little high but...) On post paid, that same amount of downloading would cost (now correct me if I'm wrong): 375kB*$0.03/kB = $11.25??!?? All of a sudden prepaid has become WAY cheaper for data (if you are data hungry, if you just sit there it might not be worth while. Please, correct me if I've missed something here. TTYL I'd have to check on this, but a thing is sure.. You'll probably never get 50 kbps with a regular, cheap WAP phone. There is multiple classes (such as Class 10, for high end GPRS devices). The higher the class, the faster is the GPRS. Most cheaper phones will have an average speed of 24 kbps. Also, you'll rarely do 375 kb on WAP in one session. At a limit of 3 kb per wap page, that's a hell lot of browsing... Whereas via regular GPRS on a monthly plan through a PDA or a laptop or a P800... you'll easily bust that with HTML pages and graphics downloads, etc. ~Deep Blue~ > Well the only WAP allowed AFAIK right now (officially) is GPRS. It > does bring up a VERY interesting point: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Please, correct me if I've missed something here. TTYL you're charged time when you're downloading only. > > > http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") ?????? So the slower the network gets the more you pay?? Sounds wrong to me. > you're charged time when you're downloading only. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > > How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") ?????? > So the slower the network gets the more you pay?? Sounds wrong to me. maybe it IS wrong but how does that differ from any internet account that is not unlimited hours? > > you're charged time when you're downloading only. > > > #Fido has found the simplest way to charge prepaid customers while > > > #they are connected to the Web. The basic principle is easy: one > > > #voice minute is equal to one data minute. > > > > > > How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") >> > http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C1789/ > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >How is connect time measured on GPRS ? (since one is "always on") ?????? You're only charged when there is data transferred. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Replies are seldom read. Please reply in the group |
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