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  1. #16

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    The Family wrote:
    > www.isim.com.au might suit you.
    >
    > OK, I know it's prepaid but it is also cheap - $10 for six months access.
    >
    > If data usage is very low, this might suit you. It uses the Optus GPRS
    > network.


    Thanks, that's one I'm considering. It doesn't necessarily have to be
    postpaid, just something that isn't going to cost $300 a year when I'm
    probably using a tenth of that in data charges.

    My main concern with isim is that there's a per-session flagfall, which
    could be quite significant, since this really is a mobile application
    (in car GPS tracking which maintains a constant GPRS connection to
    base). In a patchy signal area it could disconnect and reconnect
    several times, each time incurring a flagfall and possibly also the
    15kb minimum data charge. If it happened only a couple of times a day
    then that's over $400 of superfluous charges per year.

    > If widespread coverage is important to you, avoid Vodafone.


    I already figured that one out, which is why I haven't just gone and
    signed up with Voda already. I remember back in about 1998-99 when
    my girlfriend's Voda would drop out once we were about 35km north of
    the city. Telstra didn't cover 100% of our travels but at least it made
    frequent appearances on my phone - Voda didn't return until we did!




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  2. #17
    Michael
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    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    >> OK, I know it's prepaid but it is also cheap - $10 for six months access.
    >>
    >> If data usage is very low, this might suit you. It uses the Optus GPRS
    >> network.

    >
    > Thanks, that's one I'm considering. It doesn't necessarily have to be
    > postpaid, just something that isn't going to cost $300 a year when I'm
    > probably using a tenth of that in data charges.
    >
    > My main concern with isim is that there's a per-session flagfall, which
    > could be quite significant, since this really is a mobile application
    > (in car GPS tracking which maintains a constant GPRS connection to
    > base). In a patchy signal area it could disconnect and reconnect
    > several times, each time incurring a flagfall and possibly also the
    > 15kb minimum data charge. If it happened only a couple of times a day
    > then that's over $400 of superfluous charges per year.


    You are clearly using this for business, and yet $400 a YEAR matters to you?

    >> If widespread coverage is important to you, avoid Vodafone.

    >
    > I already figured that one out, which is why I haven't just gone and
    > signed up with Voda already. I remember back in about 1998-99 when
    > my girlfriend's Voda would drop out once we were about 35km north of
    > the city. Telstra didn't cover 100% of our travels but at least it made
    > frequent appearances on my phone - Voda didn't return until we did!


    All networks have been enhanced lots since 1998
    >






  3. #18

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    Michael wrote:
    > You are clearly using this for business, and yet $400 a YEAR matters to you?


    There you go again with the "you should be able to afford it" line...

    Despite what you think, I am not using it for business, it is purely
    for safety reasons. It will go in my car so my wife can see where I am
    when I go for semi-random drives in rural areas. As a bonus I'll be
    able to see where it is if it is nicked.

    I picked up a GPS tracking unit that has a RRP of $895ex at a clearance
    price of $99inc. I guess you're going to berate me for saving 90% there
    as well.




  4. #19
    Michael
    Guest

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS


    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Michael wrote:
    >> You are clearly using this for business, and yet $400 a YEAR matters to
    >> you?

    >
    > There you go again with the "you should be able to afford it" line...
    >
    > Despite what you think, I am not using it for business, it is purely
    > for safety reasons. It will go in my car so my wife can see where I am
    > when I go for semi-random drives in rural areas. As a bonus I'll be
    > able to see where it is if it is nicked.
    >
    > I picked up a GPS tracking unit that has a RRP of $895ex at a clearance
    > price of $99inc. I guess you're going to berate me for saving 90% there
    > as well.


    Nope. You saved $800 there, but cant afford $400 a year?
    >






  5. #20
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    Michael <[email protected]> wrote
    > <[email protected]> wrote
    >> Michael wrote


    >>> You are clearly using this for business, and yet $400 a YEAR matters to you?


    >> There you go again with the "you should be able to afford it" line...


    >> Despite what you think, I am not using it for business, it is purely
    >> for safety reasons. It will go in my car so my wife can see where I
    >> am when I go for semi-random drives in rural areas. As a bonus I'll
    >> be able to see where it is if it is nicked.


    >> I picked up a GPS tracking unit that has a RRP of $895ex at a
    >> clearance price of $99inc. I guess you're going to berate me for
    >> saving 90% there as well.

    >
    > Nope. You saved $800 there, but cant afford $400 a year?


    You're stupid if you piss $400 a year against the wall if you can do it for say $30





  6. #21

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    Michael wrote:
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Michael wrote:
    > >> You are clearly using this for business, and yet $400 a YEAR matters to
    > >> you?

    > >
    > > There you go again with the "you should be able to afford it" line...
    > >
    > > Despite what you think, I am not using it for business, it is purely
    > > for safety reasons. It will go in my car so my wife can see where I am
    > > when I go for semi-random drives in rural areas. As a bonus I'll be
    > > able to see where it is if it is nicked.
    > >
    > > I picked up a GPS tracking unit that has a RRP of $895ex at a clearance
    > > price of $99inc. I guess you're going to berate me for saving 90% there
    > > as well.

    >
    > Nope. You saved $800 there, but cant afford $400 a year?


    I found this just for you:

    http://satin.sensation.net.au/rowan/...gtomichael.gif




  7. #22

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS


    Rod Speed wrote:
    > [email protected] wrote:
    >
    > > Ok, after a lot of searching I've come up with this...

    >
    > > Vodafone have dedicated data only bundles, which is exactly what I'm after:

    >
    > You dont really need no voice capability, just dont bother to use it.
    >
    > > http://www.vodafone.com.au/business/...&ss=databundle

    >
    > > Telstra has a data pack that needs to be attached to an existing voice
    > > plan, unless you're paying $49+ per month for your data pack. PAYG
    > > doesn't mention this requirement but somehow I don't think they'd allow
    > > someone to pay $1 a month for a single session that transfers 50k.

    >
    > > http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/bus...anspricing.htm

    >
    > > (not sure if this is a NextG only product)

    >
    > > Optus... I'm still trying to figure them out. There are references to
    > > "data" and "GPRS" but I can't find any actual pricing for them.

    >
    > The detail is in their SFA.
    >
    > > Perhaps a reseller has a better deal (or at least more clear pricing!)

    >
    > Yeah, southerncross mobile is one obvious one there.
    > http://www.scmobile.com.au/
    >
    > Unison too http://www.unisonmobile.com.au/home.jsp


    Re the Unison link, why is comrade Speedo an advocate for the union of
    dunny cleaners? Surely if it was left to the ALP socialists then all
    telecommunications would still be a section of the P.M.G., just as it
    would be in Red China. I would think that most readers of
    aus.comms.mobile would be glad that, at least at the Federal level
    (there is still a problem at state level, when union interests are at
    stake) the social hegemony of the trade unions has been ended by the
    last decade of the progressive conservative Howard government. So,
    say, in relation to the reasonable IR laws, why does comrade Speedo
    want to help reverse what the Howard government government has
    achieved, by being an advocate of Unison, which explicitly states it
    wants to defeat the Howard government in the interests of trade unions
    (including the union of dunny cleaners -- at May Day parades, instead
    of the hammer and sickle on their t-shirts, they have a toilet brush
    and a sickle!).




  8. #23
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: PAYG with reasonable pricing for GPRS

    [email protected] wrote
    > Rod Speed wrote
    >> [email protected] wrote


    >>> Ok, after a lot of searching I've come up with this...


    >>> Vodafone have dedicated data only bundles, which is exactly what I'm after:


    >> You dont really need no voice capability, just dont bother to use it.


    >>> http://www.vodafone.com.au/business/...&ss=databundle


    >>> Telstra has a data pack that needs to be attached to an existing
    >>> voice plan, unless you're paying $49+ per month for your data pack.
    >>> PAYG doesn't mention this requirement but somehow I don't think they'd
    >>> allow someone to pay $1 a month for a single session that transfers 50k.


    >>> http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/bus...anspricing.htm


    >>> (not sure if this is a NextG only product)


    >>> Optus... I'm still trying to figure them out. There are references
    >>> to "data" and "GPRS" but I can't find any actual pricing for them.


    >> The detail is in their SFA.


    >>> Perhaps a reseller has a better deal (or at least more clear pricing!)


    >> Yeah, southerncross mobile is one obvious one there.
    >> http://www.scmobile.com.au/


    >> Unison too http://www.unisonmobile.com.au/home.jsp


    > Re the Unison link, why is comrade Speedo
    > an advocate for the union of dunny cleaners?


    I dont give a flying red **** who they are.

    ALL I care about is their rates etc.

    > Surely if it was left to the ALP socialists then all telecommunications
    > would still be a section of the P.M.G., just as it would be in Red China.


    Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you have
    never ever had a ****ing clue about anything at all, ever.

    Three guesses who actually ripped away the Telecom monopoly, ****wit child ?

    The only thing that fool Keating actually managed to get right.

    > I would think that most readers of aus.comms.mobile would
    > be glad that, at least at the Federal level (there is still a
    > problem at state level, when union interests are at stake) the
    > social hegemony of the trade unions has been ended by the last
    > decade of the progressive conservative Howard government.


    See above.

    > So, say, in relation to the reasonable IR laws, why does comrade Speedo
    > want to help reverse what the Howard government government has achieved,


    Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed pig ignorant fantasys, child.

    > by being an advocate of Unison,


    Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed pig ignorant fantasys, child.

    > which explicitly states it wants to defeat the Howard
    > government in the interests of trade unions


    I dont give a flying red **** what they want.

    ALL I care about is their rates etc.

    > (including the union of dunny cleaners -- at May Day parades, instead of the
    > hammer and sickle on their t-shirts, they have a toilet brush and a sickle!).







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