Posted by peanut
O2 are sending 'courtesy messages' to say that O2 GPRS is coming to an end, they quote the period that they haven't been charging individuals and that it's all over.
Anyone else getting them? I know of three people now.
"O2 Courtesy Message: We have not charged you for data calls outside your bundle since DATE. You won't be charged for these but normal charges will commence on 1 May."
Posted by joebmc
Thats sucks, no point being with them now, thats the only good thing about o2!
There Customer servise is sh1t
The price plans are sh1t
There reception is sh1t
Good job uprade time is due in june
Posted by peanut
I think they are running a bit scared. I also have an old Genie tariff and they're offering an upgrade without having to change the tariff to a new one, which they never would before.
Customers must be dropping like flies so charging for data is a sure fire way to lose some more!
I'm not sure I agree about the price plans though. The online ones are really quite reasonable when you look at the likes of orange for example. O2 could do with a bit more customisation at contract level. They concentrate far too much on their pay as you go customers.
Posted by joebmc
There price plans are to expensive (for me) I used to pay £13 a month with tmobile for 750 free anytime mins a month and 50 free txts.
But with o2 its £20 for 100 mins (off peak) and 50 free txts. Cant wait till my contract runs out!!!
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Posted by Jake Blues
i dont think any1 using port 8080 should be worried.
it hasnt been mentioned in the txt messages.
i think its a case of pay monthly ppl using thier allowance then still getting it for free that are gonna be affected.
can any1 on payandgo confirm wether or not they got this txt?
i havnt!
Posted by harvey172
im on payg n i avent got it.
Posted by joebmc
I'm on contract and have'nt got the sms (yet)!
Posted by scrattyrat
are people still getting free GPRS on o2 UK PAYG? Have just got a sim and have been trying all manner of settings (have seen posts on various websites detailing port, username, pwd and IP etc) but as yet no joy. Id figured it wasnt free through port 8080 any longer as all the posts ive read are quite old.
Are people here still getting it for free at the moment - if so i will persevere with getting it to work.
Cheers
Posted by Kwiksta
i remembaer when i ahd my vodafone contract....700 mins off-peak per month and 75 free texts, all for....£11....yh it was great....
Posted by mad4mobiles
oh well, there goes late nights in bed with esato running on gprs...
Posted by Rookwise
I've been getting charged for GPRS since Nov 04 and I'm on O2 contract. GPRS alone is in excess of £45 on this months bill I got yesterday.
Posted by peanut
That's interesting as the texts I've seen all state since Nov 2004. Perhaps they have identified a data-fix to their billing problem. It's lucky they're not back-charging as is their right!
Once the novelty of unlimited downloading wears off we'll all get over it I'm sure LOL
Posted by sunjivas
yes i got that txt 2day howeva it duz say "We have not charged you for data calls outside your bundle since Nov 04" and according to my online bill, I've neva used my gprs allowance anyways so by the looks of it, I think i mite still have it free coz they cant track it. It hasnt bin the case where ive used up my allowance, gone over and they havent charged me, the bill shows i havent even used my allowance ever!
Posted by p900 lover
hmm intresting, i left my fone at my friends house last nite but i will get it soon,
this doesnt really bother me cos the only time i really used it was when i used my p900 and with that big screen it was worth while.
ill get back to ya when i get my fone back and see if the txt is there.
Posted by Sammy_boy
I have been with O2 contract since Dec 03 and have never been charged a penny so far (touchwood!) in data charges! No special setup, settings gotten from the O2 website when I've changed phones, both on O2 GPRS and O2 Mobileweb settings.
I've heard people sounding the death knell for free GPRS on O2 before, and it hasn't come to fruition, but I will wait with baited breath on this one.... I have to say that removing the free GPRS will remove a very good reason for staying with O2 on contract, I'd be tempted to go back to Orange, they imo are a very good all-round network.
Posted by vanquish
Its life guys, they want money!
Posted by Kwiksta
ia it just me, or is the wap still working?
Posted by JohnM
Still free on my contract sim and pay n go.
Posted by Lynx69
Still free on my pay and go genie sim.
Using the proxy to get it free still.
Posted by sunjivas
yup still free on my contract aswell! I think im using the proxy settings, its the settings that came on ma fone (ordered from o2 online)
Posted by djpowelly
I dont thik it has anything to do with the proxy!
Posted by 7054
what are the settings for this?
like the username, password, url, ip adress???
Posted by amd1129
Hurray:-D:-D here in india we arent charged 4 wap:-D
Posted by 7054
anyone got the settings??
Posted by sunjivas
okay jus checked my bill and have got an odd £25 in gprs charges
no reason to stay with o2 contract anymore! going to move to 3 in a month or 2 when my contract finishes and am using 1 of these unlimited o2 payg chips for txt.
Posted by peanut
More and more people at work are starting to complain that they're getting charges for GPRS on O2 now. So it looks like the text I started the thread about are right.
Wouldn't surprise me if they're employing twilight workers to dataclean the accounts and get the charges put right. Cheaper in the long run.