Phone - Data Plan

Thinking of changing from my AT&T One rate plan to Cingular's National
Plan. My present Nokia 5160 is TDMA/AMPS.

I want to use a new phone to get email tethered to my laptop while on
the road. Should I get a GSM/TDMA or a GSM/AMPS phone. Do I need a data
plan? And last, what specifications (Phonescoop), does the phone need to
have in order to do voice/tethered email.

Thanks

onourway

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In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18 Dec
2004 14:22:01 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Thinking of changing from my AT&T One rate plan to Cingular's National
>Plan. My present Nokia 5160 is TDMA/AMPS.
>
>I want to use a new phone to get email tethered to my laptop while on
>the road.

Any GSM phone with a data option will do.

>Should I get a GSM/TDMA or a GSM/AMPS phone.

Your only choices are GSM only or GAIT (GSM+TDMA+AMPS).

>Do I need a data
>plan?

Yes, at least a minimum data plan.

>And last, what specifications (Phonescoop), does the phone need to
>have in order to do voice/tethered email.

CSD, GPRS, EDGE, or UMTS.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

Thanks for the prompt response. Got it. Now what would you call a
minimum data plan? I don't want to text message or anything like that. I
just want to tether the phone to my laptop for email and occasional
browsing.

Thanks

onourway

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18
> Dec
> 2004 14:22:01 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Thinking of changing from my AT&T One rate plan to Cingular's National
>>Plan. My present Nokia 5160 is TDMA/AMPS.
>>
>>I want to use a new phone to get email tethered to my laptop while on
>>the road.
>
> Any GSM phone with a data option will do.
>
>>Should I get a GSM/TDMA or a GSM/AMPS phone.
>
> Your only choices are GSM only or GAIT (GSM+TDMA+AMPS).
>
>>Do I need a data
>>plan?
>
> Yes, at least a minimum data plan.
>
>>And last, what specifications (Phonescoop), does the phone need to
>>have in order to do voice/tethered email.
>
> CSD, GPRS, EDGE, or UMTS.
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

MEdia Net (500KB)
$2.99/mo

In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18 Dec 2004
16:49:50 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks for the prompt response. Got it. Now what would you call a
>minimum data plan? I don't want to text message or anything like that. I
>just want to tether the phone to my laptop for email and occasional
>browsing.
>
>Thanks
>
>onourway
>
>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18
>> Dec
>> 2004 14:22:01 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Thinking of changing from my AT&T One rate plan to Cingular's National
>>>Plan. My present Nokia 5160 is TDMA/AMPS.
>>>
>>>I want to use a new phone to get email tethered to my laptop while on
>>>the road.
>>
>> Any GSM phone with a data option will do.
>>
>>>Should I get a GSM/TDMA or a GSM/AMPS phone.
>>
>> Your only choices are GSM only or GAIT (GSM+TDMA+AMPS).
>>
>>>Do I need a data
>>>plan?
>>
>> Yes, at least a minimum data plan.
>>
>>>And last, what specifications (Phonescoop), does the phone need to
>>>have in order to do voice/tethered email.
>>
>> CSD, GPRS, EDGE, or UMTS.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
>> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
>

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

Don't want to make a pest of myself, but will 500 kb of MediaNet handle
normal monthly email traffic? The explanation on the web site is:
----------------------------------------------------------------
MEdia Net
With MEdia NetSM, you can browse the Internet from your wireless device
allowing you to download ringtones and games, share photos, and much
more. MEdia Net lets you switch to voice calls without closing the
Internet or losing your connection. Plus, you don't pay for the time you
use the service, just for the amount of data you send and receive.

MEdia Net is only available for GPRS devices
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does a subscription to MediaNet, even though I won't be doing anything
that is described above, also get me online with my laptop for email.


"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> MEdia Net (500KB)
> $2.99/mo
>
> In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18
> Dec 2004
> 16:49:50 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the prompt response. Got it. Now what would you call a
>>minimum data plan? I don't want to text message or anything like that.
>>I
>>just want to tether the phone to my laptop for email and occasional
>>browsing.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>onourway
>>

500 KB isn't very much. Here are the old Cingular estimates (no longer
published by Cingular, but still available in Google cache):

<http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache...ice/wi_pricing>
or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?W28B16EF9>

The 500 KB is for GPRS. You also get CSD with the data package, which just
uses minutes, but is much slower. It can be the cheapest way to get what you
want if you (1) use unlimited Night & Weekend minutes and (2) can put up with
the slow speed (9,600 bps, as compared to as much as 50,000 bps for GPRS).


In <Kh%[email protected]> on Sat, 18 Dec
2004 19:11:38 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Don't want to make a pest of myself, but will 500 kb of MediaNet handle
>normal monthly email traffic? The explanation on the web site is:
>----------------------------------------------------------------
>MEdia Net
>With MEdia NetSM, you can browse the Internet from your wireless device
>allowing you to download ringtones and games, share photos, and much
>more. MEdia Net lets you switch to voice calls without closing the
>Internet or losing your connection. Plus, you don't pay for the time you
>use the service, just for the amount of data you send and receive.
>
>MEdia Net is only available for GPRS devices
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Does a subscription to MediaNet, even though I won't be doing anything
>that is described above, also get me online with my laptop for email.
>
>
>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> MEdia Net (500KB)
>> $2.99/mo
>>
>> In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18
>> Dec 2004
>> 16:49:50 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks for the prompt response. Got it. Now what would you call a
>>>minimum data plan? I don't want to text message or anything like that.
>>>I
>>>just want to tether the phone to my laptop for email and occasional
>>>browsing.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>onourway
>>>
>

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

John Navas wrote:
> 500 KB isn't very much. Here are the old Cingular estimates (no longer
> published by Cingular, but still available in Google cache):
>
> <http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache...ice/wi_pricing>
> or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?W28B16EF9>
>
> The 500 KB is for GPRS. You also get CSD with the data package, which just
> uses minutes, but is much slower. It can be the cheapest way to get what you
> want if you (1) use unlimited Night & Weekend minutes and (2) can put up with
> the slow speed (9,600 bps, as compared to as much as 50,000 bps for GPRS).
>
>
> In <Kh%[email protected]> on Sat, 18 Dec
> 2004 19:11:38 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Don't want to make a pest of myself, but will 500 kb of MediaNet handle
>>normal monthly email traffic? The explanation on the web site is:
>>----------------------------------------------------------------
>>MEdia Net
>>With MEdia NetSM, you can browse the Internet from your wireless device
>>allowing you to download ringtones and games, share photos, and much
>>more. MEdia Net lets you switch to voice calls without closing the
>>Internet or losing your connection. Plus, you don't pay for the time you
>>use the service, just for the amount of data you send and receive.
>>
>>MEdia Net is only available for GPRS devices
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Does a subscription to MediaNet, even though I won't be doing anything
>>that is described above, also get me online with my laptop for email.
>>
>>
>>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>MEdia Net (500KB)
>>>$2.99/mo
>>>
>>>In <[email protected]> on Sat, 18
>>>Dec 2004
>>>16:49:50 GMT, "Traveling" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the prompt response. Got it. Now what would you call a
>>>>minimum data plan? I don't want to text message or anything like that.
>>>>I
>>>>just want to tether the phone to my laptop for email and occasional
>>>>browsing.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>onourway
>>>>
>>
>
Not sure how much you wanna spend, but you can get unlimited data for
$19.99 a month. THat way when on road you can get email as well as browe
the web and stuff

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1s%[email protected]...
> 500 KB isn't very much. Here are the old Cingular estimates (no longer
> published by Cingular, but still available in Google cache):
>
> <http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache...ice/wi_pricing>
> or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?W28B16EF9>
>
> The 500 KB is for GPRS. You also get CSD with the data package, which
> just
> uses minutes, but is much slower. It can be the cheapest way to get what
> you
> want if you (1) use unlimited Night & Weekend minutes and (2) can put up
> with
> the slow speed (9,600 bps, as compared to as much as 50,000 bps for GPRS).
>
I just moved my service to Cingular yesterday. So far my biggest complaint
is I bought a data plan (2 MB) but Cingular provided NO information on how
to use it. How do I make my phone use CSD rather than GPRS? I have a
Motorola V551.

I came from Verizon with a plan where only airtime minutes applied to web
surfing.

Thanks

Charles Perry P.E.

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In <[email protected]> on Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:51:31 -0500,
"Charles Perry" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I just moved my service to Cingular yesterday. So far my biggest complaint
>is I bought a data plan (2 MB) but Cingular provided NO information on how
>to use it.

That's because: (1) your phone is pre-configured; (2) Cingular doesn't want
you fooling with your settings; and (3) Cingular wants you to use GPRS rather
than CSD.

>How do I make my phone use CSD rather than GPRS?

1. Call Customer Care to make sure your account is provisioned for CSD, and
that CSD is supported in your area.

2. Add a CSD data account to your phone using information from my web pages
below.

>I have a
>Motorola V551.

Good phone.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>