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<2006030523021975249%dkocolin@gfiltersallspamfromt heirmailcom>,
dkocolin <dkocolin@gfiltersallspamfromtheirmail.com> wrote:
> I've got it working now, and I connect at a whopping 9.6kbps.
>
> Is it possible to use the Edge network? I have "/FREE WIRELESS
> INTERNET" listed on my account features... is this considered a data
> plan?
>
> I'm new to all this. My roommate who has Verizon and no data plan is
> somehow able to dial up to his network via bluetooth and get roughly
> 20k/sec download speed using his airtime minutes.
From what I know (I have been playing with the data features myself for
the past couple of weeks), is that CSD (Circuit Switched Data), is the
*only* way you can actually dial an outside number to access your ISP on
it's dialups. You must already have the CSD feature on your account
since you are able to connect at 9.6kb. If you didn't have that feature
you couldn't connect at all.
Using CSD, a single time slot can only pass 9600bps. Some companies
bond two or more time slots together for higher speeds, Cingular
doesn't. 9600bps is the highest CSD speed you can get from Cingular.
CSD usage is billed by minutes used, not data transmitted.
Using the Data Plans (
EDGE) you connect to the internet using Cingular's
internet connection, not by dialing up your ISP. Unless you purchase a
Data Plan of some sort (there are several), Cingular charges for data at
10 cents/KB, there is no per minute charge, but the KB price adds up
very quickly.
I suggest you goggle for this news group for the past two or three
weeks. There have been several threads covering this very subject.
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