Does Sprint PCS really track data usage?

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Eric) wrote:

> (Bob*Smith) wrote:
> <<So why keep harping on that Phillipe? As you have already said, no one
> has posted here that they have lost Vision or been charged extra $$ for
> the occasional use. You want it defined, it is defined. As Rob has said,
> so far we are under the radar per se. >>
>
> I believe that it shouldn't be that difficult for Sprint to track data
> usage... all the other providers are able to. Why is it so tough for
> them to give us accuarate data usage readings so that people who have
> questions or concerns can be satisfied? I know that casual users
> shouldn't have a reason for concern about going over the limit, but for
> arguement sake and for piece of mind, it would just be easier if Sprint
> offered this information to those who seek it.

Osiris insists Sprint PCS does track data usage. I don't believe it,
because it would be so ultra trivial to add 7 lines of code to have it
show with your minutes on the website.

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In article <[email protected]>,
Røbert M <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Eric) wrote:
>
>> (Bob*Smith) wrote:
>> <<So why keep harping on that Phillipe? As you have already said, no one
>> has posted here that they have lost Vision or been charged extra $$ for
>> the occasional use. You want it defined, it is defined. As Rob has said,
>> so far we are under the radar per se. >>
>>
>> I believe that it shouldn't be that difficult for Sprint to track data
>> usage... all the other providers are able to. Why is it so tough for
>> them to give us accuarate data usage readings so that people who have
>> questions or concerns can be satisfied? I know that casual users
>> shouldn't have a reason for concern about going over the limit, but for
>> arguement sake and for piece of mind, it would just be easier if Sprint
>> offered this information to those who seek it.
>
>Osiris insists Sprint PCS does track data usage. I don't believe it,
>because it would be so ultra trivial to add 7 lines of code to have it
>show with your minutes on the website.

If they can't track it, then how could they charge for folks
who sign up for a $X/YMeg plans?
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"Røbert M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Eric) wrote:

<snip>

> > offered this information to those who seek it.
>
> Osiris insists Sprint PCS does track data usage. I don't believe it,
> because it would be so ultra trivial to add 7 lines of code to have it
> show with your minutes on the website.

Really? Which seven lines?

Scotty

"Røbert M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Eric) wrote:
>
> > (Bob Smith) wrote:
> > <<So why keep harping on that Phillipe? As you have already said, no one
> > has posted here that they have lost Vision or been charged extra $$ for
> > the occasional use. You want it defined, it is defined. As Rob has said,
> > so far we are under the radar per se. >>
> >
> > I believe that it shouldn't be that difficult for Sprint to track data
> > usage... all the other providers are able to. Why is it so tough for
> > them to give us accuarate data usage readings so that people who have
> > questions or concerns can be satisfied? I know that casual users
> > shouldn't have a reason for concern about going over the limit, but for
> > arguement sake and for piece of mind, it would just be easier if Sprint
> > offered this information to those who seek it.
>
> Osiris insists Sprint PCS does track data usage. I don't believe it,
> because it would be so ultra trivial to add 7 lines of code to have it
> show with your minutes on the website.

Seven lines? It takes more lines than that to point to the account on the
table, let alone identify the table, or even build the mirror for the
interface to reference.

Once again, you go where you have no knowledge, but I'll give you a chance
to prove me wrong. Why don't you explain the interaction between the web
interface and the data and billing application. Where does the interface
get its information from and how often is that information refreshed? Which
language is the interface built on? What is the structure of the reference
table?

Another vaporfact on Phil's part.