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What Cingular told me about GPRS phones and the original wireless internet. |
roygbv
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
Posts: 5
From: Georgia
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I went to Cingular tonight and talked to a really awesome guy who helped me with my plan. When i got my SE T616 a week or two ago they changed my wireless internet (3.99 m/o) plan to the Wireless Internet Express (per KB) plan. I am using my cell phone to get online with my computer so this KB plan was crud, surfing would run my bill sky high. So i went in to see if they would go back to the 3.99 plan, he told me that it couldnt be done with a GPRS phone, that it wouldnt work. So I said "I read online somewhere that people have used my exact phone getting online with the old one." (basically i lied through my freekin' teeth) So he said he would try it, and guess what, my lying through my freekin teeth actualy got me somewhere! It worked. After i connected to the wireless internet he checked on the computer and said it was showing up that i used the 3.99 a month plan. I also asked that i would absolutely not be charged per KB and i could use it all i wanted to. And he told me yes, not to worry about the KB charge any longer.
So do you guys think he is right, it shouldnt be a problem? My phone is still connecting under the old username (WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM) so im trying to decide.
Im guessing that if i do get charged i can go tell him what he told me over again and get it fixed.
What do you guys think? |
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rdnymllnsktr
Joined: Feb 04, 2004
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From: California, but now in Plano,
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I don't think you should get charged if it worked.
Ethan
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roygbv
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
Posts: 5
From: Georgia
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Does nobody else have an opinion on this? |
RichLok
Joined: Jun 06, 2002
Posts: 331
From: Los Angeles, CA
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You won't get charged for KB usage.. Only your minutes. I suggest you do it with your N&W minutes. |
t68iNWO
Joined: Apr 05, 2003
Posts: 160
From: Texas, U.S.A.
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you should go with T-Mobile and get unlimited internet no matter how you use it for just 4.99/month. i use it to surf the web with my laptop and it works great.
but no, you should NOT get charged per KB and the do NOT need to change your plan.
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JagBagri
Joined: Mar 06, 2004
Posts: 57
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How does this work.
Can I use my z600 on cingular to get to the internet on my laptop using my ISP (uunet) using it as a modem.
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porterg
Joined: Sep 13, 2002
Posts: 45
From: North Carolina
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If you are using wap to dial up, you will not be charged KB's. You WILL use package minutes. |
roygbv
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
Posts: 5
From: Georgia
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Even though it is still signing in using the "WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM"?
Cool! Thanks guys! |
JagBagri
Joined: Mar 06, 2004
Posts: 57
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How do you differenciate if you are using WAP or GPRS.
got plenty of spare minutes to be used as WAP if I don't charged for KBs, How? |
RichLok
Joined: Jun 06, 2002
Posts: 331
From: Los Angeles, CA
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Cingular is launching this feature called MEdia Works on April 2nd. For $20 a month you'll get 1500 text messages, 200 MMS and unlimited WIX on your phone... They will also have a smaller package called MEdia Basic. For $7.99, you get: 250 Texts, 50 MMS and 1mb WIX. I'd take advantage of the MEdia Works option...  |
dkny968
Joined: Mar 25, 2004
Posts: 21
From: LA:SF:CA:USA
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"you should go with T-Mobile and get unlimited internet no matter how you use it for just 4.99/month. i use it to surf the web with my laptop and it works great."
how do you get ur LAPTOP to connect to the internet with the 4.99 gprs plan? i got a powerbook 12" and a p900... any help?
thanks
dkny968@yahoo.com |
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Posted: 2004-03-05 02:58
