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It used to be that "Wireless Internet" allowed 9600 baud CSD service as a
tethered modem and was charged to minutes. It appears that has gone away
and one now has to use GPRS etc and subscribe to a data plan. The
Cingular tech support guy said their cheapest is $24.99/month but even the
$19.99/month thing I've seen mentioned here is uneconomic. I originally
bought my Nokia 6200 with "occasional use as a modem" as a consideration,
but $240 for once or twice a year use at super low data rates is
ridiculous. A taxi to a Starbucks would be cheaper. Am I missing something?
It used to be that "Wireless Internet" allowed 9600 baud CSD service as a
tethered modem and was charged to minutes. It appears that has gone away
and one now has to use GPRS etc and subscribe to a data plan. The
Cingular tech support guy said their cheapest is $24.99/month but even the
$19.99/month thing I've seen mentioned here is uneconomic. I originally
bought my Nokia 6200 with "occasional use as a modem" as a consideration,
but $240 for once or twice a year use at super low data rates is
ridiculous. A taxi to a Starbucks would be cheaper. Am I missing something?