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Michael Quinlan - 28 Feb 2004 15:19 GMT

I just upgraded to an LG VX4500 after having a TM510 for two years.
The TM510 was my first web-capable phone, but I never used those
features, so all of this is new to me. With the VX4500 I subscribed
to Mobile Web, which is apparently a collective term for getEMAIL,
getIM and getBROWSING, just to see what it was all about.

In the week or so that I've had the phone, I can't seem to find
anything about this that would make me want to pay $5 more per month,
much less use up my minutes doing it. Why would I want to use up
airtime staying connected to MSN Messenger just so I can receive an IM
should somebody send me one? If I'm going ot use up my minutes, I'd
much rather TALK to the person. I can do that much more efficiently
than I can type on a phone keypad.

Given the apparent popularity of these and similar features, I must be
missing something. Or maybe I'm just in the monority - those that
don't getIT, wantIT or needIT?

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Elector - 28 Feb 2004 20:49 GMT

> I just upgraded to an LG VX4500 after having a TM510 for two years.
> The TM510 was my first web-capable phone, but I never used those
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> missing something. Or maybe I'm just in the monority - those that
> don't getIT, wantIT or needIT?

It doesn't use up minutes on Nights & Weekends if you have the
unlimited feature and I believe at the Vtext web site it states that
AOL and MSN do not use minutes for you to be connected. The mobile
web portion is not logged into if you follow the directions here
http://www.vtext.com/customer_site/jsp/instant_messaging.jsp

Elector

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Michael Quinlan - 29 Feb 2004 04:38 GMT

> > I just upgraded to an LG VX4500 after having a TM510 for two years.
> > The TM510 was my first web-capable phone, but I never used those
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> Elector

Thanks. From what I can tell on that site, combined with my
understanding of TXT messaging, I need to have a TXT messaging plan,
or I'll end up paying for each message? But it looks like you're
right in that it doesn't use up airtime.

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SCott - 28 Feb 2004 21:44 GMT

In my opinion, the getXXX terminology Verizon uses confuses the issue.
Mobile Web is Verizon's connection to the Internet--the mobile
Internet. What that means is that you can browse Web sites written
for WAP (wireless application protocol) devices like your phone.
Verizon provides a collection of sites via MSN. You can also browse
any WAP site you want to.

There are some useful and interesting WAP sites. I mainly use
howardforums, superpages, news sites and weather sites. Browse around
during off-peak minutes to familaiarize youself with the content.

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