Sony Ericsson w810i and w550i

I have both of these phones with (what I believe are) identical factory
options under the Connectivity tab

Preferred Service: GSM only
SMS access: GSM

Now if calling and texting isn't any more expensive using GPRS,
shouldn't that be the preferred option?

If the answer is yes, why isn't if the default phone option?

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[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> I have both of these phones with (what I believe are) identical factory
> options under the Connectivity tab
>
> Preferred Service: GSM only
> SMS access: GSM
>
> Now if calling and texting isn't any more expensive using GPRS,
> shouldn't that be the preferred option?

No networks support SMS over GPRS, and it makes no difference to
charging anyway. Leave these settings alone.
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Regards
Jon

Jon wrote:
> No networks support SMS over GPRS, and it makes no difference to
> charging anyway. Leave these settings alone.

Why offer the settings on the phone then?

"Evan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jon wrote:
>> No networks support SMS over GPRS, and it makes no difference to
>> charging anyway. Leave these settings alone.
>
> Why offer the settings on the phone then?
>


because the 1 phone gets sold worldwide - they won't make a special british
edition, american edition etc etc - in other countries it may be possible to
offer that facility.



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the dog from that film you saw wrote:
> because the 1 phone gets sold worldwide - they won't make a special british
> edition, american edition etc etc - in other countries it may be possible to
> offer that facility.

But they do significantly alter the phone's software, even across
network providers.

I just don't think any of us who're clever enough to post to usenet
could resist the urge to tinker with phone settings if the temptation
is there!

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> Jon wrote:
> > No networks support SMS over GPRS, and it makes no difference to
> > charging anyway. Leave these settings alone.
>
> Why offer the settings on the phone then?

To allow networks to support it in the future. Some networks outside the
UK may already use it.
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Regards
Jon

Jon wrote:
> > Why offer the settings on the phone then?

> To allow networks to support it in the future. Some networks outside the
> UK may already use it.


An odd bit of advanced thinking for an industry constantly trying to
get you to buy the latest phone.

Evan wrote:
> Jon wrote:
> > > Why offer the settings on the phone then?
>
> > To allow networks to support it in the future. Some networks outside the
> > UK may already use it.
>
>
> An odd bit of advanced thinking for an industry constantly trying to
> get you to buy the latest phone.

Offering a configurable phone and managing to make a lot of money
bringing out loads of phones all the time aren't mutually exclusive.