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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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You sure about GPRS as I phoned Orange customer services after reading the wap point earlier and they confirmed it was wap & internet. They even joked that only person they were aware of that had been thrown off due to fair use policy was someone who used over 100MB in one month. Phoned them twice since getting P800 on Friday just to make sure I won't get a massive bill for GPRS internet access. |
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Lambert
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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Yep fraid so. I use the Access Pack. Taken from Access Pack T&Cs:
Orange Access pack can only be used to access Orange WAP sites while in the UK and will require the use of a WAP-enabled phone. Orange GPRS Access pack is subject to a fair usage policy of 10MB.
Normal GPRS can be used for internet access as well as WAP but not the GPRS Access Pack. WAP use only.
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T68iKING
Joined: Nov 04, 2002
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From: W.London
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Aint you able to check whether you have been charged? Like on t-mobile you dial 150, go to account details and check how much you have been charged for this month (so far), also supplies you with how many free mins and texts you have left.
Did you lot just buy any tariff to get the phone, or have you chosen the tariff that suits you?
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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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This is worrying as customer services keep saying I can use my access pack for internet & wap. I could end up with a bloody big bill if I'm not careful (must be upto 4MB already)! |
Lambert
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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Nope. Have the Access Pack as I use it a lot. Travel directions, trafic hold-ups etc it is very handy. As far as I am aware you can check available mins but not GPRS useage. I use a Pana GD87 and check the data counter for data use. |
psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Orange have same for calls but not for GPRS ye |
Lambert
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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On 2003-02-22 23:07, psikey wrote:
This is worrying as customer services keep saying I can use my access pack for internet & wap. I could end up with a bloody big bill if I'm not careful (must be upto 4MB already)!
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Check out Orange site for yourself if your not convinced. GPRS is charged at £3 per meg on a pay as you use basis. |
T68iKING
Joined: Nov 04, 2002
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No, i mean can you check how much you have been charged? Like "1 pound and 52p so far on your next bill" Find this very helpful, so i know what to expect at the end of the month. Not free mins (thats just an extra thing), also doesnt the p800 show how much GPRS (MB) has been used?
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psikey
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Finally cleared up with orange (and gave them a major f**king).
Yes, the Orange access pack is just unlimited WAP (as stated by others) the GPRS internet they told me is charged at £8/MB 
Basically, the Orange Shop salesman didn't know what he was talking about and neither did the 2 calls to customer services. When I eventually got through to the GPRS team they knew straight away.
Good news is I have got the phone at the £299 price instead of the £329 which I would have paid on lower tariff 
They are refunding me any costs I have incurred to date on the GPRS internet and changing me back to the tariff I originally was going to get.
Thing that is stupid is that when using PAYG GPRS wap & internet access with my T68/iPAQ both appear to be charged at £3/MB?
Now need to figure out how to stop the P800 internet app. using the GPRS internet instead of the GPRS wap profile!
And yes, the P800 does have GPRS counters & the GPRS internet one was already over 3.5MB !!! |
Lambert
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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On 2003-02-23 00:50, psikey wrote:
Finally cleared up with orange (and gave them a major f**king).
Yes, the Orange access pack is just unlimited WAP (as stated by others) the GPRS internet they told me is charged at £8/MB
Basically, the Orange Shop salesman didn't know what he was talking about and neither did the 2 calls to customer services. When I eventually got through to the GPRS team they knew straight away.
Good news is I have got the phone at the £299 price instead of the £329 which I would have paid on lower tariff
They are refunding me any costs I have incurred to date on the GPRS internet and changing me back to the tariff I originally was going to get.
Thing that is stupid is that when using PAYG GPRS wap & internet access with my T68/iPAQ both appear to be charged at £3/MB?
Now need to figure out how to stop the P800 internet app. using the GPRS internet instead of the GPRS wap profile!
And yes, the P800 does have GPRS counters & the GPRS internet one was already over 3.5MB !!!
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Glad you got this cleared up. Still don't know why they quoting you £8/meg for GPRS internet use. They quote £3/Meg for GPRS pay as you use on their website. Cheaper if you take out a GPRS 'bundle'. Using the P800 for internet use is the same as using your iPAq etc. The counter will probably also take into account all data useage so even using your WAP access pack will also show as GPRS data on the counter. Sorry can't help with the config of P800, still don't know whether to get one.
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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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@Lambert
The P800 keeps separate data logs for GPRSinternet & GPRSwap so its easy for me to see what I use now.
Also I have been able to select and option to select the data accout (GPRSinternet or GPRSwap) before starting a connection.
Have managed to view esato via wap with the built in browser but not opera browser yet. |
evoke
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
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mornin all. got my p800 yesterday from orange. they told me the wap/gprs access pack was not available for the p800 after initially telling me it was.
i got the 4mb gprs bundle as i used to only use around 5mb's on my t68i with voda before.... have used 2 mb's already surfing the net last night!  think i best take it easy! 
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Bogman
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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Orange bundles and costs below once you have gone over your included Mb the cost is £3.00/Mb
GPRS bundle 1 £2.00 1Mb £3.00
GPRS bundle 2 £4.00 2Mb £3.00
GPRS bundle 4 £8.00 4Mb £3.00
You don't have to subscribe to a bundle, you can chose to PAYG @ £3.00/Mb
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wapchimp
Joined: Jun 09, 2002
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From: Land of the chimps
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@evoke-thats bollocks-course u can have wap access pack
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ZuluWarrior
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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From: Hull
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i had the same confusion, i was told yesterday (when i got my lovely p800!!) that the unlimited gprs offer from the spv was transferrable, and i could use that. i rang orange cust services this mornin, and they said no thats incorrect, and id been signed up 4 2mb gprs without my knowledge!!! aparently the access pack is free wap, fair usage policy.
i wish theyd told me this in the shop!!
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