How to add some web-browsing minutes to my $39 plan?

I don't do web-browsing on the go, but frequently need to
check my Yahoo email while I'm out to be on top of things.
Since I don't have any other device, My Moto 400 is the best
option to help me.

With my $39 plan, I have lots of minutes left each month but
I don't get any included web-browsing minutes. Is there a
way to exchange these minutes to web-browsing minutes. That
would be the best for me. Possible? If not, what's the
best deal on web-browsing. I believe I only need 20 to 30
minutes each month to read my Yahoo mail.

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In article <[email protected]>,
sebby <[email protected]> wrote:

> I don't do web-browsing on the go, but frequently need to
> check my Yahoo email while I'm out to be on top of things.
> Since I don't have any other device, My Moto 400 is the best
> option to help me.
>
> With my $39 plan, I have lots of minutes left each month but
> I don't get any included web-browsing minutes. Is there a
> way to exchange these minutes to web-browsing minutes. That
> would be the best for me. Possible? If not, what's the
> best deal on web-browsing. I believe I only need 20 to 30
> minutes each month to read my Yahoo mail.

Nope, Cingular charges by the Byte, unlimited for Media Net $24.99 after
the recent price increase which used to be FREE with the $19.99 Media
Works Messaging Package.


https://www.cingular.com/media/media_net_purchase


Media Net $24.99
Media Works $19.99


What used to be $19.99 is now 44.98, and now includes 1000
monthly text messages when it used to have 1500 included in the
$19.99 Media Works.

CAN YOU SAY MAJOR PRICE INCREASE ?

It's still $15/month at Sprint

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:23:02 GMT, Jack Zwick
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>CAN YOU SAY MAJOR PRICE INCREASE ?
>
>It's still $15/month at Sprint

Bad Captalism. Bad Giant blood sucker. Time to slice and
dice it into 1000 small pieces.

Again. Bad blood sucker.

In article <[email protected]>,
sebby <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:23:02 GMT, Jack Zwick
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >CAN YOU SAY MAJOR PRICE INCREASE ?
> >
> >It's still $15/month at Sprint
>
> Bad Captalism. Bad Giant blood sucker. Time to slice and
> dice it into 1000 small pieces.
>
> Again. Bad blood sucker.

The market will catch up to Cingular as Verizon quickly again becomes
the largest Cellular carrier.

> Nope, Cingular charges by the Byte, unlimited for Media Net $24.99 after
> the recent price increase which used to be FREE with the $19.99 Media
> Works Messaging Package.
>
>
> https://www.cingular.com/media/media_net_purchase
>
>
> Media Net $24.99
> Media Works $19.99
>
>
> What used to be $19.99 is now 44.98, and now includes 1000
> monthly text messages when it used to have 1500 included in the
> $19.99 Media Works.
>
> CAN YOU SAY MAJOR PRICE INCREASE ?
>
> It's still $15/month at Sprint

As much as I don't like to say it, I side with the big business on this
one. When getting data, you used to pay *only* for GPRS. Now EDGE is
standard in many (¿most?) markets. In other markets, UMTS is available.
IOW you used to pay for slow(er) data and now you are paying for
fast(er) data. It wasn't free to build the network for that.
Eventually, I feel the price will come down again.

TH

In article <[email protected]>,
Tropical Haven <[email protected]> wrote:

> Eventually, I feel the price will come down again.

It just more than doubled, and they'll have similar excuses to "we just
installed EDGE" in the future. And if one has a non-EDGE phone, then
whats the justification for the increase???

sebby wrote:...
> With my $39 plan, I have lots of minutes left each month but
> I don't get any included web-browsing minutes. Is there a
> way to exchange these minutes to web-browsing minutes. That
> would be the best for me. Possible? ...

There's a $3.99/mo add-on called "GSM Data Circuit (CSD)" that lets you
call an ISP at 9600 bps. It uses your minutes.

Dave

That's "Wireless Internet," right? How do you set your phone up to dial the
ISP rather than use GPRS?




<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> sebby wrote:...
>> With my $39 plan, I have lots of minutes left each month but
>> I don't get any included web-browsing minutes. Is there a
>> way to exchange these minutes to web-browsing minutes. That
>> would be the best for me. Possible? ...
>
> There's a $3.99/mo add-on called "GSM Data Circuit (CSD)" that lets you
> call an ISP at 9600 bps. It uses your minutes.
>
> Dave
>

Probably the easiest way to use "Wireless Internet" is to download
connection manager from http://cingular.com/connectionmanager

Configure & use the CSD option in Connection Manager to call your ISP.

Dave

I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)

This does not seem to apply everywhere.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
> anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)
>
> This does not seem to apply everywhere.

Another example of Cingular still not having integrated all the pieces
that came together to create Cingular 5 years ago.

Jack Zwick wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] wrote:
>
>
>>I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
>>anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)
>>
>>This does not seem to apply everywhere.
>
>
> Another example of Cingular still not having integrated all the pieces
> that came together to create Cingular 5 years ago.

Would you rather that Cingular put all resources into integrating TDMA
networks so that it can be 100% integrated for 30 days before it gets
shut off? Would you prefer companies laying new copper lines for
telegraphs or new fibre optic lines?

POINT -- sometimes it doesn't make sense to put money into something
that's going to die (is Verizon Wireless investing in expanding AMPS
coverage?)

GET OVER IT

In article <[email protected]>,
Tropical Haven <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Jack Zwick wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
> >>anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)
> >>
> >>This does not seem to apply everywhere.
> >
> >
> > Another example of Cingular still not having integrated all the pieces
> > that came together to create Cingular 5 years ago.
>
> Would you rather that Cingular put all resources into integrating TDMA
> networks so that it can be 100% integrated for 30 days before it gets
> shut off? Would you prefer companies laying new copper lines for
> telegraphs or new fibre optic lines?
>
> POINT -- sometimes it doesn't make sense to put money into something
> that's going to die (is Verizon Wireless investing in expanding AMPS
> coverage?)
>
> GET OVER IT

Cingular is going to die? Dont tell that to Navis.

Jack Zwick wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Tropical Haven <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Jack Zwick wrote:
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
>>>>anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)
>>>>
>>>>This does not seem to apply everywhere.
>>>
>>>
>>>Another example of Cingular still not having integrated all the pieces
>>>that came together to create Cingular 5 years ago.
>>
>>Would you rather that Cingular put all resources into integrating TDMA
>>networks so that it can be 100% integrated for 30 days before it gets
>>shut off? Would you prefer companies laying new copper lines for
>>telegraphs or new fibre optic lines?
>>
>>POINT -- sometimes it doesn't make sense to put money into something
>>that's going to die (is Verizon Wireless investing in expanding AMPS
>>coverage?)
>>
>>GET OVER IT
>
>
> Cingular is going to die? Dont tell that to Navis.

Analog AMPS and TDMA are dying...

Jack Zwick wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Tropical Haven <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Jack Zwick wrote:
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I just read on Howard forums that CSD can only be charged against
>>>>anytime minutes in some markets. (no free nights or weekends)
>>>>
>>>>This does not seem to apply everywhere.
>>>
>>>
>>>Another example of Cingular still not having integrated all the pieces
>>>that came together to create Cingular 5 years ago.

Oh yeah, that reminds me...last I knew it was a little hard to integrate
GSM and AMPS networks.