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- 02-20-2008, 08:56 AM #1SMSGuest
4phun wrote:
> T-Mobile Offers Unlimited Plan, Too
> Phone Scoop posted Today, 4:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman
>
> Today T-Mobile also announced that it will offer subscribers an
> unlimited plan for $99 per month. T-Mobile's offering is the only plan
> announced today that includes both voice and messaging services at the
> $99 price point. The new plan will be available beginning February
> 21.
>
> from T-Mobile
>
> The GSM deal is better than Verizon's.
It's unlimited voice and messaging, not voice and data. You need to
understand the difference.
T-Mobile offers unlimited "voice and messaging" not data. Since they
don't have a data network in the U.S., they don't have to worry about
their network being overwhelmed.
Sprint is now the only carrier without an unlimited plan. If they really
want to trump the competition then they could offer a true unlimited
voice _and_ data plan. Unlikely since the reason AT&T and Verizon have
capped their data plans is because the 3G networks don't have sufficient
capacity for such plans. At $60/month for true unlimited data, a lot of
DSL users might be tempted to use 3G as their primary Internet connection.
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- 02-20-2008, 09:29 AM #2John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:56:03 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>4phun wrote:
>> T-Mobile Offers Unlimited Plan, Too
>> Phone Scoop posted Today, 4:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman
>>
>> Today T-Mobile also announced that it will offer subscribers an
>> unlimited plan for $99 per month. T-Mobile's offering is the only plan
>> announced today that includes both voice and messaging services at the
>> $99 price point. The new plan will be available beginning February
>> 21.
>>
>> from T-Mobile
>>
>> The GSM deal is better than Verizon's.
>
>It's unlimited voice and messaging, not voice and data. You need to
>understand the difference.
>
>T-Mobile offers unlimited "voice and messaging" not data. Since they
>don't have a data network in the U.S., they don't have to worry about
>their network being overwhelmed.
T-Mobile most certainly does have a data network in the USA.
>Sprint is now the only carrier without an unlimited plan.
Sprint actually has an unlimited plan in trial.
>If they really
>want to trump the competition then they could offer a true unlimited
>voice _and_ data plan. Unlikely since the reason AT&T and Verizon have
>capped their data plans is because the 3G networks don't have sufficient
>capacity for such plans.
Total nonsense.
>At $60/month for true unlimited data, a lot of
>DSL users might be tempted to use 3G as their primary Internet connection.
Such abuse is the reason for capping.
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- 02-20-2008, 10:46 AM #3SMSGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting2/21/08
4phun wrote:
> T-Mobile Offers Unlimited Plan, Too
> Phone Scoop posted Today, 4:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman
>
> Today T-Mobile also announced that it will offer subscribers an
> unlimited plan for $99 per month. T-Mobile's offering is the only plan
> announced today that includes both voice and messaging services at the
> $99 price point. The new plan will be available beginning February
> 21.
>
> from T-Mobile
>
> The GSM deal is better than Verizon's.
Analysts say Sprint will offer unlimited voice and messaging for between
$60 and $80 in the next few weeks. If Sprint went one further, and
offered unlimited voice and (relatively) unlimited 3G data for $100,
that would really shake things up. What does Sprint have to lose at this
point?
- 02-20-2008, 11:02 AM #4John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:46:50 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>4phun wrote:
>> T-Mobile Offers Unlimited Plan, Too
>> Phone Scoop posted Today, 4:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman
>>
>> Today T-Mobile also announced that it will offer subscribers an
>> unlimited plan for $99 per month. T-Mobile's offering is the only plan
>> announced today that includes both voice and messaging services at the
>> $99 price point. The new plan will be available beginning February
>> 21.
>>
>> from T-Mobile
>>
>> The GSM deal is better than Verizon's.
>
>Analysts say Sprint will offer unlimited voice and messaging for between
>$60 and $80 in the next few weeks.
Citation? Oh wait ... you almost never have any ... you mostly just
make stuff up.
>If Sprint went one further, and
>offered unlimited voice and (relatively) unlimited 3G data for $100,
>that would really shake things up. What does Sprint have to lose at this
>point?
It's ass. That would make no sense at all.
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- 02-20-2008, 12:19 PM #5Todd H.Guest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:46:50 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
> wrote in <[email protected]>:
>
>>4phun wrote:
>>> T-Mobile Offers Unlimited Plan, Too
>>> Phone Scoop posted Today, 4:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman
>>>
>>> Today T-Mobile also announced that it will offer subscribers an
>>> unlimited plan for $99 per month. T-Mobile's offering is the only plan
>>> announced today that includes both voice and messaging services at the
>>> $99 price point. The new plan will be available beginning February
>>> 21.
>>>
>>> from T-Mobile
>>>
>>> The GSM deal is better than Verizon's.
>>
>>Analysts say Sprint will offer unlimited voice and messaging for between
>>$60 and $80 in the next few weeks.
>
> Citation? Oh wait ... you almost never have any ... you mostly just
> make stuff up.
John, only you would set a followup to alt.cellular.cingular on a post
that has to do with multiple carriers pricing. :-)
As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
over the headline:
http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
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http://toddh.net/
- 02-20-2008, 12:33 PM #6SMSGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting2/21/08
Todd H. wrote:
> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
> over the headline:
>
> http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
Actually I saw the "$60-80" from
"http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/20/ap4676170.html"
It's always amusing to see "he who must not be named" demanding
citations for widely disseminated news stories, while at the same time
never providing citations for any of the claims he makes up, and never
providing any factual basis for disputing any of the citations that
others make.
He's never provided a citation for extended GSM, despite repeated requests.
He's never provided a citation disputing the accuracy of the network
quality surveys, despite repeated requests.
He's never provided a citation disputing the USA Today story that Apple
approached Verizon with the iPhone prior to going to Cingular/AT&T,
despite repeated requests.
He complains that people treat him badly, but if he would change his
behavior he would be forgiven and perhaps he could make some useful
contributions.
- 02-20-2008, 01:40 PM #7John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
<[email protected]>:
>As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>over the headline:
Thanks for the insult.
>http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
Thanks for that.
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difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
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- 02-20-2008, 01:42 PM #8John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:33:13 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>Todd H. wrote:
>
>> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>> over the headline:
>>
>> http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
>
>Actually I saw the "$60-80" from
>"http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/20/ap4676170.html"
>
>It's always amusing to see "he who must not be named" demanding
>citations for widely disseminated news stories, while at the same time
>never providing citations for any of the claims he makes up, and never
>providing any factual basis for disputing any of the citations that
>others make.
Total nonsense.
>He's never provided a citation for extended GSM, despite repeated requests.
Actually several of them.
>He's never provided a citation disputing the accuracy of the network
>quality surveys, despite repeated requests.
Actually several of them.
>He's never provided a citation disputing the USA Today story that Apple
>approached Verizon with the iPhone prior to going to Cingular/AT&T,
>despite repeated requests.
There's no need to refute spin solely from Verizon.
The other companies don't comment.
>He complains that people treat him badly, but if he would change his
>behavior he would be forgiven and perhaps he could make some useful
>contributions.
Total nonsense.
--
Best regards,
John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive,
difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it." --Gene Spafford
- 02-20-2008, 02:01 PM #9Todd H.Guest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
> <[email protected]>:
>
>>As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>>over the headline:
>
> Thanks for the insult.
It wasn't meant as an insult, but rather criticism of criticism.
Why be a pain in the ass over a cite when a) you rarely give them
yourself, and b) one for this was exceedingly easy to find?"
>>http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
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http://toddh.net/
- 02-20-2008, 02:22 PM #10John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:01:34 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
<[email protected]>:
>John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>>As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>>>over the headline:
>>
>> Thanks for the insult.
>
>It wasn't meant as an insult, but rather criticism of criticism.
It looked like an insult to me, and still does. I've been to several
news sites today, and didn't see anything on this until now. If I had,
then I would not have asked.
>Why be a pain in the ass over a cite when a) you rarely give them
>yourself,
In fact I probably post more links than anyone else here. I just don't
post them over and over.
and b) one for this was exceedingly easy to find?"
I'm not interested in a potential wild goose chase, having been sent on
too many of those already.
--
Best regards,
John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive,
difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it." --Gene Spafford
- 02-20-2008, 02:56 PM #11SMSGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting2/21/08
Todd H. wrote:
> John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>>> over the headline:
>> Thanks for the insult.
>
> It wasn't meant as an insult, but rather criticism of criticism.
>
> Why be a pain in the ass over a cite when a) you rarely give them
> yourself, and b) one for this was exceedingly easy to find?"
For such a widely publicized and current news item I didn't see the need
to include a link, but "he who must not be named" isn't happy unless he
has something to complain about. Yet he rarely includes any citations on
anything he posts because when you make up stuff out of thin air it's
tough to find any citations to back you up.
- 02-20-2008, 03:25 PM #12SMSGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting2/21/08
Todd H. wrote:
> John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>>> over the headline:
>> Thanks for the insult.
>
> It wasn't meant as an insult, but rather criticism of criticism.
> Why be a pain in the ass over a cite when a) you rarely give them
> yourself, and b) one for this was exceedingly easy to find?"
For such a widely publicized and current news item I didn't see the need
to include a link, but "he who must not be named" isn't happy unless he
has something to complain about. Yet he rarely includes any citations on
anything he posts because when you make up stuff out of thin air it's
tough to find any citations to back you up.
BTW, watch out for the latest crap from "he who must not be named,"
which is changing the newsgroups to where follow-up posts are directed
to include alt.cellular.cingular, a newsgroup for which there is no
corresponding carrier, while removing newsgroups that are actually
relevant. Pathetic and sad.
- 02-20-2008, 05:18 PM #13John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:33:13 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>Todd H. wrote:
>
>> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>> over the headline:
>>
>> http://www.news.com/Sprint-expected-...l?tag=nefd.top
>
>Actually I saw the "$60-80" from
>"http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/02/20/ap4676170.html"
These stories are nothing more than analyst *speculation* -- nobody
knows what Sprint will do, maybe not yet even Sprint -- only time will
tell.
--
Best regards,
John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive,
difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it." --Gene Spafford
- 02-20-2008, 05:26 PM #14John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:56:44 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>Todd H. wrote:
>> John Navas <[email protected]> writes:
>>
>>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:19:47 -0600, [email protected] (Todd H.) wrote in
>>> <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> As for a cite, anyone who visited news.cnet.com today would've tripped
>>>> over the headline:
>>> Thanks for the insult.
>>
>> It wasn't meant as an insult, but rather criticism of criticism.
>>
>> Why be a pain in the ass over a cite when a) you rarely give them
>> yourself, and b) one for this was exceedingly easy to find?"
>
>For such a widely publicized and current news item I didn't see the need
>to include a link, but "he who must not be named" isn't happy unless he
>has something to complain about. Yet he rarely includes any citations on
>anything he posts because when you make up stuff out of thin air it's
>tough to find any citations to back you up.
That would be you, Steven, as your own admission (lame excuse) makes
clear.
--
Best regards,
John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive,
difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it." --Gene Spafford
- 02-20-2008, 05:27 PM #15John NavasGuest
Re: Unlimited voice AND data for only $99 come to a GSM network starting 2/21/08
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:25:50 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:
>BTW, watch out for the latest crap from "he who must not be named,"
>which is changing the newsgroups to where follow-up posts are directed
>to include alt.cellular.cingular, a newsgroup for which there is no
>corresponding carrier, while removing newsgroups that are actually
>relevant. Pathetic and sad.
Just taking a page out of your book, Steven.
You can dish it out, but you can't take it.
--
Best regards,
John Navas <http:/navasgroup.com>
"Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive,
difficult to redirect, awe inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind
boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it." --Gene Spafford
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