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mxms
Joined: Jul 17, 2005
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Hi All,
I am using an SE S700i to access my pop3/imap inbox and everything is running smooth. This is using the built in Email client under Messages > Email.
My question is a little different: Now the plan I am on (by my service provider) mentions unlimited free browsing, but download charges as applicable (some per 10kb charge).
I wanted to find out if, while performing a send / receive emails, it would fall under the 'surfing' bucket or the 'downloading' bucket (in case of the latter I would be charged, so will put in a higher Send/Receive interval).
The service provider is unable to give me an answer  and apparently I have to wait for my bill to check how much I am being charged for downloads. If I am being charged, then the service 'downloads' and doesn't 'surf'.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
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aatuif
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as far as i can comprehend the email service 'surfs'...
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ajeetpv
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As for as what we know- the browsing is nothing but the downloading. As when you hit a link, it download the content and shows on a page. 
Btw what is your mobile operator. |
aatuif
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i think he means 'downloading content' by download...
looks ambiguous but my first reply was the most befitting...
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harryville
Joined: Jun 22, 2004
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From: Stockholm
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I have the same problem with Telenor in Sweden. They say that with their new APN all you are supposed to pay is 9sek per day max. My push email also uses that APN as does my surfing account.
What they dont say is that is is only surfing that gets the 9sek max!!! I have to pay 15sek per MB otherwise  |
aatuif
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crazy operators...
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mxms
Joined: Jul 17, 2005
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Yup ditto. My operator's Airtel, and I'm on a surf only plan. And yes you're right about differentiating between surfing and clicking a link to download content (that latter is supposedly charged Rs.X per KB, not sure of the value)
I talked to customer support again to ask if I'll be charged for the email client download emails, but nothing conclusive.
I'll wait for my first bill and let you know what happens 
Thanks for the replies folks. |
aatuif
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Use it cautiously till you get your bill, or you could be paying a hefty amt...
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maggflodd
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On 2007-07-04 11:50:47, mxms wrote:
Yup ditto. My operator's Airtel, and I'm on a surf only plan. And yes you're right about differentiating between surfing and clicking a link to download content (that latter is supposedly charged Rs.X per KB, not sure of the value)
I talked to customer support again to ask if I'll be charged for the email client download emails, but nothing conclusive.
I'll wait for my first bill and let you know what happens
Thanks for the replies folks.
Pretty pretty certain it's "download"! imagine an attachment of a 2mb video clip!!! they are not gonna call downloading that "browsing", are they?
But wether attachment or not: download!
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aatuif
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then what'd you call surfing... 
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Dogmann
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Hi all
Surfing is navigating to a web site and looking at it and although this also downloads a certain amount of information obviously for you to be able to view it on the device it is not actually downloaded and stored on your device. Downloading information on the other hand is just that you are downloading information to your device that is being stored would be my definition's but how the various Networks define these things is any one's guess.
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aatuif
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...and how would your def fit into the op's description...
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Dogmann
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@aatuif
I really don't know to be honest as it is down the Operator to decide, all i can say is that thankfully here in the UK with T-Mobile they clearly state what you can't use your allowance for and have different priced packages that allow these other services. So you can know easily what it will cost you per month and what you can do without having to worry about racking up a large and unexpected bill.
This really is the only way to encourage Data use and allow it to grow IMO and sooner or later all Operators will have to offer these type of plans to be competitive within the market or risk losing customers to the Networks that do IMO.
Marc
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aatuif
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Unlimited data plans are still the best bet, although a bit expensive...
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Dogmann
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@aatuif
Not necessarily the basic Web N Walk with T-Mobile is only £7.50 per month for up to 1GB which is much cheaper than some Networks that charge around £2 for 4MB.
Marc
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