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More info?)
Hi:
Just jumping in here ...I'm trying to learn more about this technology.
Are
you saying that if I use the information you provided below during nights
and weekends on my cingular account I can surf the net through my phone
and
it won't cost me anything?
Thanks.
Bob
"Stanley Reynolds" <nospam_stanley_reynolds@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:fMEne.38759$8S5.10408@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>
> <nospam@ptd.net> wrote in message
> news:u72u915hc2g5sneotdglr5kdf55mgek8ng@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 31 May 2005 12:50:34 -0500, "Stanley Reynolds"
> > <nospam_stanley_reynolds@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"Stanley Reynolds" <nospam_stanley_reynolds@yahoo.com> wrote in
message
> > >news:YI1ne.52662$J25.44182@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> > >>
> > >> "Lee" <lbray5032@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:uC0ne.48939$CR5.32894@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> > >> > The one thing I don't understand about connecting to the Internet
is
> > >> > why they charge extra to do it. I mean all you use is your
minutes
> you
> > >> > are paying for. And from what I have read some connect without
> paying
> > >> > extra and some connect but pay extra ($3.99 per month). So what
is
> the
> > >> > real story. Minutes are minutes. Or am I wrong. Bet a lot who
> connect
> > >> > to get their e-mail use less minutes than some of those yacking
their
> > >> > heads off.
> > >> >
> > >> > Lee
> > >>
> > >> Most people use GPRS / Edge data abt the same speed as dialup or
faster
> > >you
> > >> must pay or this seperate from Voice.
> > >> CSD 9.6K very slow abt 1/5 dialup speed is charged as minutes.
> > >> The reason people pay is that is one way to get your account setup
> correct
> > >> for CSD just add any data plan, you get the CSD and use CSD not the
> GPRS
> > >> data.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Sorry abt the typo's, also some data plans include text messages/SMS
> which
> > >are cheaper than the .10 per message charge. The free data plan is
> called:
> > >
> > >/WIX EXTENDED INTERNET $0.00
> > >/WIX DATA CONNECT $0.00
> > >/WRLSS INTRNT XPRS PAY PER USE $0.00
> > >
> > >Key phrase is "PAY PER USE" because I never use the GPRS/EDGE data I
have
> > >never been charged. The CSD data I do use is counted with my voice
calls
> and
> > >I use the unlimited night and weekend for this.
> > >
> >
> > With my former Nextel account I paid a nominal flat rate and I could
> > read news from CNN, etc.
> >
> > This was handy if you had some extra time on your hands waiting for
> > the wife or spending time in the, well, you know.
> >
> > When I first got my Cingular account I found basically the same
> > service but it really burned up the bits. Definitely not worth the
> > money.
> >
> > So my question to you is how do you set up and make a connection to
> > the same place using CSD?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Malcolm
>
> dialup number: 18472549271
> Gateway IP: 66.209.11.61
> Auth type: Secure
> User: WAP@CINGULAR.COM (no gprs, all uppercase)
> Pass: CINGULAR1 (uppercase)
>
>
http://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/cingular/power_gsm.ht...
>
>
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