Vision usage, out-of-plan

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I don't have a vision plan, I pay as I go. I started using AOL IM recently
and noticed that even when I open the phone after periods of non-use, the
icon is still illuminated to show I am "online." Am I paying for being
"active" or do I only get charged when data starts being transferred back &
forth?

I'm afraid to see what next month's bill will look like, but please tell me
what you know.

Thanks!!!

 

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"Just Me" <no-replies@myemail.bad> wrote in message
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> I don't have a vision plan, I pay as I go. I started using AOL IM
recently
> and noticed that even when I open the phone after periods of non-use, the
> icon is still illuminated to show I am "online." Am I paying for being
> "active" or do I only get charged when data starts being transferred back
&
> forth?
>
> I'm afraid to see what next month's bill will look like, but please tell
me
> what you know.
>
> Thanks!!!

You don't charged for time on line. You get charged for every kb up or
downloaded through your phone. The icon may have shown up, but was it a
faded color? If so, then it's not accessing the web server. If it's a bright
color, then it was an active internet connection.

Bob

 

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Just Me wrote:
> I don't have a vision plan, I pay as I go. I started using AOL IM recently
> and noticed that even when I open the phone after periods of non-use, the
> icon is still illuminated to show I am "online." Am I paying for being
> "active" or do I only get charged when data starts being transferred back &
> forth?

On Sprint, you'er billed only for data transfers, and then you are
billed by the KB. I beleive it's something like $.01 per kilobyte.

Note that just have the Vision icon on your phone doesn't mean the
connection is "active." A connection taht is faded/greyed out and not
transferring any data is actually considered "dormant."


> I'm afraid to see what next month's bill will look like, but please tell me
> what you know.

Well, it still depends on how much use you made out of the service. If
you start using it a lot, those pennies-per-kilobyte start to add up. A
megabyte, or 1,024KB, will run you $10.24. So it really would make
sense to get a Vision pack; in many cases, you can get them for $10 a
month now.

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>
> You don't charged for time on line. You get charged for every kb up or
> downloaded through your phone. The icon may have shown up, but was it a
> faded color? If so, then it's not accessing the web server. If it's a
> bright
> color, then it was an active internet connection.
>
> Bob
>
The icon is greyed-out, but present nonetheless. I am happy to learn that
it's not costing me anything, because I have had it "online" for several
hours at a time (doing nothing).

Thanks !!

pedro