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  1. #1
    PG
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    How does Cingular determine what rate will apply when a call is started at
    say 8:55 and goes over 9:00? I am pretty sure when I had Verizon they would
    bill 5 minutes as anytime and then whatever was after 9 would then go
    towards N&W. Does Cingular do this or if you start before 9 the whole call
    is anytime minutes? Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial
    *646#? Thanks.





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  2. #2
    Jack D. Russell, Sr.
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    Re: Question about N&W minutes

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    * Reply by Jack D. Russell, Sr. <[email protected]>
    * Newsgroup alt.cellular.cingular
    * Reply to: All; "PG" <[email protected]>
    * Date:Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:01:47 -0500
    * Subj: Question about N&W minutes
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    P>How does Cingular determine what rate will apply when a call is
    started
    P>at say 8:55 and goes over 9:00? I am pretty sure when I had Verizon
    P>they would bill 5 minutes as anytime and then whatever was after 9
    P>would then go towards N&W. Does Cingular do this or if you start
    P>before 9 the whole call is anytime minutes?

    The time that the call was *started* will determine the rate. If it's
    *started* even a few seconds before N&W rates begin, it will be charged
    at Peak rates. *No grace*... I just went through this.

    P> Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial *646#?
    P>Thanks.

    It varies but is hardly ever absolutely current. In my experience, it's
    usually a couple of days behind.
    --
    Jack





  3. #3
    Joseph
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    Re: Question about N&W minutes

    On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:07:40 -0500, "Jack D. Russell, Sr."
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >P> Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial *646#?
    >P>Thanks.
    >
    >It varies but is hardly ever absolutely current. In my experience, it's
    >usually a couple of days behind.


    Does it not tell you that as of (date/time) you have used X
    anytime/peak minutes, X night and weekend minutes?

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  4. #4
    Stanley Reynolds
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    Re: Question about N&W minutes


    "Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:07:40 -0500, "Jack D. Russell, Sr."
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >P> Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial *646#?
    > >P>Thanks.
    > >
    > >It varies but is hardly ever absolutely current. In my experience, it's
    > >usually a couple of days behind.

    >
    > Does it not tell you that as of (date/time) you have used X
    > anytime/peak minutes, X night and weekend minutes?
    >
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    >

    No, But you can get the detail at the web site online, the date and time for
    each call is listed. The web is several days behind as well and even more
    behind at the first of the billing period.





  5. #5
    cranheim
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    Re: Question about N&W minutes

    If cingular uses only the start time to determine the rate, can I make a
    call at 6:55am on a weekday, talk for an hour, and have it all on the night
    rate? I believe the night rate ends at 7:00am. I would find that hard to
    believe they would allow that. Charlie


    "Jack D. Russell, Sr." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > ======================================================================
    > * Reply by Jack D. Russell, Sr. <[email protected]>
    > * Newsgroup alt.cellular.cingular
    > * Reply to: All; "PG" <[email protected]>
    > * Date:Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:01:47 -0500
    > * Subj: Question about N&W minutes
    > ======================================================================
    >
    > P>How does Cingular determine what rate will apply when a call is started
    > P>at say 8:55 and goes over 9:00? I am pretty sure when I had Verizon
    > P>they would bill 5 minutes as anytime and then whatever was after 9
    > P>would then go towards N&W. Does Cingular do this or if you start
    > P>before 9 the whole call is anytime minutes?
    >
    > The time that the call was *started* will determine the rate. If it's
    > *started* even a few seconds before N&W rates begin, it will be charged at
    > Peak rates. *No grace*... I just went through this.
    >
    > P> Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial *646#?
    > P>Thanks.
    >
    > It varies but is hardly ever absolutely current. In my experience, it's
    > usually a couple of days behind.
    > --
    > Jack
    >






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    Jack D. Russell, Sr.
    Guest

    Re: Question about N&W minutes

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    * Reply by Jack D. Russell, Sr. <[email protected]>
    * Newsgroup alt.cellular.cingular
    * Reply to: All; "cranheim" <[email protected]>
    * Date:Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:09:44 -0500
    * Subj: Re: Question about N&W minutes
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    c>If cingular uses only the start time to determine the rate, can I make
    c>a call at 6:55am on a weekday, talk for an hour, and have it all on
    c>the night rate? I believe the night rate ends at 7:00am. I would find
    c>that hard to believe they would allow that. Charlie

    You're more than welcome to try it and let us know. I just paid a $200
    bill on a $40 Family plan (16 year old daughter) to do my part on
    answering the question. Cingular said "Nope, that's not how it works". I
    didn't ask them about the end of the N&W hours and I'm not about to test
    it anymore.
    --
    Jack





  7. #7
    Joseph
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    Re: Question about N&W minutes

    On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:11:36 -0600, "Stanley Reynolds"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:07:40 -0500, "Jack D. Russell, Sr."
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >P> Also, how updated is the report you get when you dial *646#?
    >> >P>Thanks.
    >> >
    >> >It varies but is hardly ever absolutely current. In my experience, it's
    >> >usually a couple of days behind.

    >>
    >> Does it not tell you that as of (date/time) you have used X
    >> anytime/peak minutes, X night and weekend minutes?
    >>
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    >>

    >No, But you can get the detail at the web site online, the date and time for
    >each call is listed. The web is several days behind as well and even more
    >behind at the first of the billing period.


    That's interesting seeing as how T-Mobile's minute check with either
    #MIN# or using the phone to check your minutes the delay is usually no
    more than a few hours if billable calls have been made. It also give
    you a time stamp for when the last call was noted in their system e.g.
    As of December 10, 2004 at 3:07 pm you have used 49 whenever minutes
    and 543 weekend minutes. Of course it doesn't mention weekend minutes
    if your plan does not give you weekend minutes.
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  8. #8
    Joseph
    Guest

    Re: Question about N&W minutes

    On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:52:54 GMT, "cranheim" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >If cingular uses only the start time to determine the rate, can I make a
    >call at 6:55am on a weekday, talk for an hour, and have it all on the night
    >rate? I believe the night rate ends at 7:00am. I would find that hard to
    >believe they would allow that. Charlie


    Unlike land line service the period you start a call determines how a
    call is billed so if you start your call at 6:55 am and speak for an
    hour it's still billed as a night minutes call.

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