flext - with web n walk

Hi,

I'm a little confused about charging for web n walk on a package with flext.

Is there an inclusive allowance or do you pay for all your web access? I
know you get a flexible call/txt allowance.

thanks,

sky.

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"Sky-Catcher" <bobhope@nohope> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I'm a little confused about charging for web n walk on a package with flext.
>
> Is there an inclusive allowance or do you pay for all your web access? I
> know you get a flexible call/txt allowance.
>
There is no allowance on flext, apart from possibly a free trial, you need to
buy web'n'walk as an additional package if you want to use lots of data.

HTH Phil

"Sky-Catcher" <bobhope@nohope> writes:

> thanks phil - so if i choose a flext package including web n walk I get
> "free" web access ie no additional download charges over and above the
> monthly package cost?
>
> fair usage etc taken into account...
>
That is correct, I pay £12 (ish) on top of my Flext Package and get (fair use) 3GB a
month and can use my phone as a modem and streaming media, 6music at work is great

Phil

Sky-Catcher wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm a little confused about charging for web n walk on a package with flext.
>
> Is there an inclusive allowance or do you pay for all your web access? I
> know you get a flexible call/txt allowance.
>
> thanks,
>
> sky.

Think of it as Flext with Web'n'Walk added on separately. Your Flext
balance is used to pay for calls, texts etc - and the Web'n'Walk
provides unlimited (technically fair usage policy of 1GB per month I
think) web and email on your handset. Using your handset as a modem for
your laptop is not allowed - higher levels of Web'n'Walk support this.

Hope that helps,

D

spot on guys - I'm now clear

many thanks,

sky

"David Hearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sky-Catcher wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm a little confused about charging for web n walk on a package with
>> flext.
>>
>> Is there an inclusive allowance or do you pay for all your web access? I
>> know you get a flexible call/txt allowance.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> sky.
>
> Think of it as Flext with Web'n'Walk added on separately. Your Flext
> balance is used to pay for calls, texts etc - and the Web'n'Walk provides
> unlimited (technically fair usage policy of 1GB per month I think) web and
> email on your handset. Using your handset as a modem for your laptop is
> not allowed - higher levels of Web'n'Walk support this.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> D

G a z . wrote:
> In article <ufy7n6u9j.fsf@GLKD2485705>, [email protected]
> says...
>> "Sky-Catcher" <bobhope@nohope> writes:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm a little confused about charging for web n walk on a package with flext.
>>>
>>> Is there an inclusive allowance or do you pay for all your web access? I
>>> know you get a flexible call/txt allowance.
>>>
>> There is no allowance on flext, apart from possibly a free trial, you need to
>> buy web'n'walk as an additional package if you want to use lots of data.
>>
>> HTH Phil
>>
>
> SC, if you are going to use Internet via your phone (GPRS/3G) on T-
> Mobile for say heavily for more than 7 days in month, then the extra
> Web 'n' Walk pack will be worth paying extra for.
>
> But if you are like me, and you only use it occasionally (but then
> hammer it ;-) ) it is worth bearing in mind that T-Mobile also cap
> your Internet charges (GPRS/3G) at a maximum of £1 per day (NO matter
> how much you use) so if you download just a few kb, you could get
> charged just a matter of pence, but if you download several mb T-
> Mobile will only charge you a maximum of £1!

That's the PAYG version of Web'n'Walk. You don't get that option on
contract. Similar to Orange's £1 per day PAYG-only data bundle.

> So you could be better off, monitering how much data you use for the
> first month, and see which will suit you best.
>
> Best Wishes to one & all,
>
> Gaz.
>
> Who took delivery of a new SE phone last week (SIM free) but on a
> Virgin Contract, then between Wednesday and Friday last week enjoyed
> using the Mobile Internet, for which Virgin have charged me over £52!
> :-(
>
> I have since swapped the SIM card from my T-Mobile into that phone, as
> you will use that data mainly, my New Virgin SIM is in my old Samsung,
> as I prefer that phone for voice...

D

David Hearn wrote:
> G a z . wrote:
>

<SNIP>

>>
>> SC, if you are going to use Internet via your phone (GPRS/3G) on T-
>> Mobile for say heavily for more than 7 days in month, then the extra
>> Web 'n' Walk pack will be worth paying extra for.
>>
>> But if you are like me, and you only use it occasionally (but then
>> hammer it ;-) ) it is worth bearing in mind that T-Mobile also cap
>> your Internet charges (GPRS/3G) at a maximum of £1 per day (NO matter
>> how much you use) so if you download just a few kb, you could get
>> charged just a matter of pence, but if you download several mb T-
>> Mobile will only charge you a maximum of £1!
>
>
> That's the PAYG version of Web'n'Walk. You don't get that option on
> contract. Similar to Orange's £1 per day PAYG-only data bundle.
>

Ah...but....

If you're going to use up some call/text allowance in addition to data
then maybe their £7.50/month SIM only contract with no minimum term
would be beneficial for your needs as the £1 WnW cap applies to that also.

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/eshop/pers...m-plans-sim.do

HtH
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Reestit Mutton wrote:
> David Hearn wrote:
>> G a z . wrote:
>>
>
> <SNIP>
>
>>>
>>> SC, if you are going to use Internet via your phone (GPRS/3G) on T-
>>> Mobile for say heavily for more than 7 days in month, then the extra
>>> Web 'n' Walk pack will be worth paying extra for.
>>>
>>> But if you are like me, and you only use it occasionally (but then
>>> hammer it ;-) ) it is worth bearing in mind that T-Mobile also cap
>>> your Internet charges (GPRS/3G) at a maximum of £1 per day (NO matter
>>> how much you use) so if you download just a few kb, you could get
>>> charged just a matter of pence, but if you download several mb T-
>>> Mobile will only charge you a maximum of £1!
>>
>>
>> That's the PAYG version of Web'n'Walk. You don't get that option on
>> contract. Similar to Orange's £1 per day PAYG-only data bundle.
>>
>
> Ah...but....
>
> If you're going to use up some call/text allowance in addition to data
> then maybe their £7.50/month SIM only contract with no minimum term
> would be beneficial for your needs as the £1 WnW cap applies to that also.
>
> http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/eshop/pers...m-plans-sim.do
>
> HtH
> Reestit Mutton

Good point, I wasn't aware of that.

D

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

> G a z . wrote:
> > But if you are like me, and you only use it occasionally (but then
> > hammer it ;-) ) it is worth bearing in mind that T-Mobile also cap
> > your Internet charges (GPRS/3G) at a maximum of £1 per day (NO matter
> > how much you use) so if you download just a few kb, you could get
> > charged just a matter of pence, but if you download several mb T-
> > Mobile will only charge you a maximum of £1!
>
> That's the PAYG version of Web'n'Walk. You don't get that option on
> contract.

Yes you do. From
<http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p...nternet-on-the
-move/webnwalk-common-questions>:

> You'll get the £1 capped rate automatically if you are:
>
> * a pay as you go customer on Everyone, Mates Rates or Text Appeal
> * a U-Fix customer
> * a pay monthly customer who joined T-Mobile after 1 December 2006
>
> If you're a pay monthly customer with a web'n'walk compatible phone who
> joined before 1 December 2006, call customer services on 150 and ask to opt
> in to the Day Pass.

More detailed info at
<http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p...e?WT.mc_id=fai
ruse&deeplink=fairuse>

It's also 0.73p/KB normal data usage so you reach £1 with just 137KB.
Therefore if you think you'll do that more than 7 days a month, the
£7.50 fixed charge makes a lot more sense

David Hearn wrote, On 30/03/2007 17:30:
>> Ah...but....
>>
>> If you're going to use up some call/text allowance in addition to data
>> then maybe their £7.50/month SIM only contract with no minimum term
>> would be beneficial for your needs as the £1 WnW cap applies to that
>> also.
>>
>> http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/eshop/pers...m-plans-sim.do
>>
>> HtH
>> Reestit Mutton
>
> Good point, I wasn't aware of that.

Ah...but...in the T&Cs

"T-Mobile may contact customers who exceed 40MB of data and ask them to
reduce their usage. If data usage is not reduced, notice may be given,
after which network protection controls may be applied. Not to be used
for other activities (including but not limited to) : modem access for
computers, internet based video/audio streaming services, peer to peer
file sharing, internet based video downloads, internet phone calls and
instant messaging."

This looked really good until I saw the clauses. The 40 meg limit is
pretty fair, but why not Internet messaging. This is unreasonable, they
are just protecting their text profits. Any body manage to get away with
IM on this package?


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DavidM <[email protected]> wrote:

> This looked really good until I saw the clauses. The 40 meg limit is
> pretty fair, but why not Internet messaging. This is unreasonable, they
> are just protecting their text profits. Any body manage to get away with
> IM on this package?

MSN works, I've used it a fair bit myself.

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Chris Leuty wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> David Hearn <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> G a z . wrote:
>>> But if you are like me, and you only use it occasionally (but then
>>> hammer it ;-) ) it is worth bearing in mind that T-Mobile also cap
>>> your Internet charges (GPRS/3G) at a maximum of £1 per day (NO matter
>>> how much you use) so if you download just a few kb, you could get
>>> charged just a matter of pence, but if you download several mb T-
>>> Mobile will only charge you a maximum of £1!
>> That's the PAYG version of Web'n'Walk. You don't get that option on
>> contract.
>
> Yes you do. From
> <http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p...nternet-on-the
> -move/webnwalk-common-questions>:
>
>> You'll get the £1 capped rate automatically if you are:
>>
>> * a pay as you go customer on Everyone, Mates Rates or Text Appeal
>> * a U-Fix customer
>> * a pay monthly customer who joined T-Mobile after 1 December 2006
>>
>> If you're a pay monthly customer with a web'n'walk compatible phone who
>> joined before 1 December 2006, call customer services on 150 and ask to opt
>> in to the Day Pass.
>
> More detailed info at
> <http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/p...e?WT.mc_id=fai
> ruse&deeplink=fairuse>
>
> It's also 0.73p/KB normal data usage so you reach £1 with just 137KB.
> Therefore if you think you'll do that more than 7 days a month, the
> £7.50 fixed charge makes a lot more sense

Very good point.

I notice that it only (automatically) applies to pay monthly customers
who joined since December 2006, hence I wasn't aware of that. Nice to
see though that it's across the board now - better than many other
networks plans.

D

DavidM <[email protected]> writes:
>
> Ah...but...in the T&Cs
>
> "T-Mobile may contact customers who exceed 40MB of data and ask them
> to reduce their usage. If data usage is not reduced, notice may be
> given, after which network protection controls may be applied. Not to
> be used for other activities (including but not limited to) : modem
> access for computers, internet based video/audio streaming services,
> peer to peer file sharing, internet based video downloads, internet
> phone calls and instant messaging."
>
> This looked really good until I saw the clauses. The 40 meg limit is
> pretty fair, but why not Internet messaging. This is unreasonable,
> they are just protecting their text profits. Any body manage to get
> away with IM on this package?
>
Look at web'n'walk plus, it removes all of these restrictions (other than VOIP) for
which there is another option.

Phil