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Free O2 GPRS coming to an end May 01 |
peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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From: UK: Oxon and Leics
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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." |
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joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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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 
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peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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From: UK: Oxon and Leics
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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. |
joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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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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Jake Blues
Joined: May 24, 2004
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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! |
harvey172
Joined: Feb 15, 2004
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From: Northern Ireland, UK
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im on payg n i avent got it.
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joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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I'm on contract and have'nt got the sms (yet)!
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scrattyrat
Joined: May 14, 2004
Posts: 32
From: England
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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.
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Kwiksta
Joined: Jul 17, 2004
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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....
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mad4mobiles
Joined: Dec 15, 2003
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From: Ballymena
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oh well, there goes late nights in bed with esato running on gprs... 
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Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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From: UK. Phone:Samsung Galaxy A54 5
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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.
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peanut
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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From: UK: Oxon and Leics
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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 |
sunjivas
Joined: Aug 17, 2002
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From: London, UK
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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!
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p900 lover
Joined: Jan 08, 2004
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From: London
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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. |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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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.
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Posted: 2005-04-29 14:43
