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I seem to be able to get internet and go to any site I want to when I connect T-Zones. But I do not pay for any data plans at all, just my Get More 600 plan. Is this normal? Am I going to get billed if I use it? It is using minutes instead?
Be carefull. T-Mobile will let you access what you like without a data plan but charge you a fortune for it!!!!
First time I did it, I downloaded a few emails and before I knew it my data cost was over 90 pounds!
Ring them and check your current bill/plan.
same happened here on cingular. It adds up fast. (im currently looking into how to prevent the un-intentional ussage of such a feature. ITs on by default. Scarry.
Be very careful! Many providers do that, if you did not purchase data plan then you will most likely pay much more than expected.
If you disconnect very often then it will make it worse because they count data transfer in big blocks for example 50KB instead of real usage.
Some even round up data blocks every hour, so if you use 10KB and stay connected then in an hour they will round up for you, as if you used 50KB - which you did not.
I don't know about T-Mo USA, but T-Mo Hungary has a default data plan pretty much for everyone. It has no monthly fees but the data is very expensive and has a daily activation fee.
I too appear to be getting free internet/wap/gprs. I sent in a message to T-mobile USA and they said that I was NOT getting charged for my usage and that they were probably doing work in my area.
I expected them to say "Oh, you are getting free service! Well lets fix that right away. Please forgive us for this heinous inconvenience, sir." but the gut just shrugged it off.
Despite this, I don't use it incessantly. I figure they'll surprise me with charges sooner or later.
prepaid
I been getting free internet by using a prepaid sim(no charge to credit in account) for the past week or two but i havent had a chance to test this on another wizard and a different sim. I think its a problem with tmobile like when you could send free sms through gprs on some nokia phones and tmobile could not notice how many you were sending. if you tried this pim me with the results
So... about that $7 unlimited plan with bell...
WHOO DOGGY... what a story.
so my friend is the cell phone guy at future shop. one of the other employees there just got a touch with that plan. accoring to them and their rep. the plan is unlimited "mobile browser" but for the touch the mobile browser is data use with the exception of tethering. now we looked at the touch, there was no special browser or anything, just IE like the Titan. so...
i have had issues with my phone for over a year... im on my 5th phone (under future shop warranty) and im still dropping calls and calls dont come it. im 100% sure its not the phone.. im on my 2nd Titan and still... anyways... in a pissed off rant with customer service on saturday about all this i asked if i could get the unlimited $7 data plan offered with the touch. i said i would pay for it, i just want it. they said it was not an issue and it was done. i had it.
now before i saw the post about this plan, i heard all over the radio in kamloops here that the touch comes with a $7 unlimited data plan. and the bell dealers backed this up. so i browsed the internet all night. was streaming video and music etc. i checked my data useage through TCARE... i waited 2 hrs and texted TCare... it came back as 2.9 mb.. which is what i had before i started browsing. perfect... so i downloaded via torrent a 10 mb file... waited 4 hrs or so.. checked TCare.. still at 2.9 mb...so i proceed with some serious downloading cause i was sure it was all good now...
that was this weeked.
so this morning i checked with bell on another billing issue.. when she saw my current charges for this month she choked, coughed and sputtered, and put me on hold to talk to her manager. I had racked up $19,000 in data use in a weekend. this was because data devices do not have the capability to use the mobile browser service.
after a few hours of "dealing" with bell. they realized this was their **** up and will fix my account.
fair warning to any bell customers (or potential bell customers) regarding this plan.
skylinegts said:
I had racked up $19,000 in data use in a weekend. this was because data devices do not have the capability to use the mobile browser service. after a few hours of "dealing" with bell. they realized this was their **** up and will fix my account.
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So where is the scam, they fixed the problem didn't they? I will also add that you gigabyte downloaders ruin it for everyone. All you can eat doesn't mean you can or have to stuff your jacket pockets, you know
How exactly is this a scam? As much as I hate bell, they realized they made a mistake and they fixed it. I assume you didn't pay a penny of that $19000 bill?
This is standard fare for bell customer service. No news here...
the scam is that they are offering a $7 Unlimited data plan that isnt a data plan. its mobile browser. and data devices cant use mobile browser, they use data. and how do us "gigabyte downloaders" ruin it for everyone? unlimited is just that, with out limits... i should be free to do with it as i please. if i wasnt going to use an unlimited ammount of bandwith.. why would i get an unlimited plan. yes they did credit me the $19,000. but bell is now telling me there is no unlimited data.
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but bell is now telling me there is no unlimited data.
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That is a fact you did not include in your original story and I hope someone can come back a confirm it. Your limitless comment makes me glad they shut you down
I'm not going to argue about the definition of "unlimited". but this is just the same old crap they pulled with broadband DSL. Advertise "unlimited bandwidth" but with a maximum cap per month.
You should take them to court since they obviously advertise "unlimited mobile browser", but they make no attempts to define what "mobile browser" is. As we all know, http data/torrent data/ftp data/etc.... is all the same and everyone that signs up is signing under the pretense that it's unlimited data since they have at least clearly said that mobile browser is *not* "only WAP data".
I saw this coming from a mile away. I bet they left the definition of "mobile browser" open so that they can arbitrarily cut off the heavy users like you. Good riddence IMO. who in their right mind is going to d/l a torrent via a cellphone connection? I bet you didn't even limit your upload limit so you were uploading constantly 24/7...
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Good riddence IMO. who in their right mind is going to d/l a torrent via a cellphone connection? I bet you didn't even limit your upload limit so you were uploading constantly 24/7...
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Amen to that, it's so ridiculous it shouldn't even be mentioned
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You should take them to court since they obviously advertise "unlimited mobile browser", but they make no attempts to define what "mobile browser" is.
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The mobile browser thing is something that came up this morning. All weekend they have been advertising here in town "Unlimited DATA". On the radio, in the stores, no mention of mobile browser. Everyone is being told that this plan is unlimited data. That is why I said its a scam. The fact that I went about using the plan's "unlimited" feature is beside the point. Had I only used 100mb i would have been billed for that 100mb. The point of this thread is that Bell is offering an unlimited data plan, which is really unlimited mobile browser, for a device that cannot use mobile browser. Please stop flaming my excessive data useage, when thats not the issue at hand.
Well.. bell just called me regarding an issue I am having with text messages. This guy sounded like he knew what he was doing... so I asked him about this data issue. The Bell touch has been provisioned to connect to the internet VIA the mobile browser connection. The connection is the same as data, but it just connects to the $7 unlimited mobile browser plan, and doesnt bill data. That way they can offer unlimited data on the phone for now until they get unlimited data plans. Its been provisioned that way from HTC. The idiot who signed me up should have known this and not signed me up. Quick ending to the story.
If you go to this Bell page and click on the ALL tab then the Touch, a sub menu on the left says "Email & Internet" for 7$ a month.
EDIT: Then you've got the Media who, as usual, is completely confused and confuses everyone.
borealcool said:
Your limitless comment makes me glad they shut you down
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Why? Isn't unlimited just that? Why would anyone pay for an unlimited plan if they can't use it unlimited?
borealcool said:
Amen to that, it's so ridiculous it shouldn't even be mentioned
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Actually, I think the fact that clowns are telling some guy that his unlimited surfing shouldnt be unlimited is laughable.
The OP does have a legitimate concern (though he went about it completely wrong).
Facts:
1) There is a promo for the HTC touch w/ a $7 unlimited "data" plan
2) OP misuses the unlimited data/mobile browser plan
3) OP gets pissed off when bell charges him $$$
4) Bell reversed the charges, but in the end, Bell's Unlimited "data" plan is not really "unlimited" nor is it for "data".
EDIT: purelitium pointed out the OP was using a titan. The $7 plan clearly says this only applies to non-PDA phones (which includes the touch), so I'm in the wrong. Thanks!
No he doesn't have any legitimate concern
1. He was trying to use a feature designed only for the Bell Touch(Vogue) on his Titan.
2. I've never seen it advertised as "unlimited data", it's unlimited Mobile Browsing, there is a difference.
3. Bell figured out their mistake, corrected it.
I don't see where there's a problem.
I'm on the $7 plan on Bell, and I've had no problems, because I'm using the proper equipment (Touch).
stay away from big damn corporations.. especially in regard to phones!
stay away from big damn corporations.. especially in regard to phones!
go with pcmobile... don't people read about this crap? i only have like 4 providers in my area but everyone is too hick and uneducated to know that there is a fifth one!!! 20 cents pay as you go. 5 bucks unlimited internet... no caps as far as i know of... sure u gotta use their small collection of non-pda phones, but if their best one is a nokia (it is), fine by me (their operating system is a must for all non-pda phones that are go onto the internet.) (for compatibility reasons and otherwise) stay the HELL away from samsung phones... (oh my word). i think u can download to the external storage... but even if you can't (i haven't gotten to try)... pcmobile is the best for any person that doesn't talk their ass off (strictly short business calls) and looking to browse their internet and check the mail constantly... read wikipedia... facebook... google maps... msn... etc. youtube is sweet... it's like your one stop video place on the net anyways, so who cares if you can't do serious torrent sh!t or approach the entire pc replacement department
skylinegts said:
the scam is that they are offering a $7 Unlimited data plan that isnt a data plan. its mobile browser. and data devices cant use mobile browser, they use data. and how do us "gigabyte downloaders" ruin it for everyone? unlimited is just that, with out limits... i should be free to do with it as i please. if i wasnt going to use an unlimited ammount of bandwith.. why would i get an unlimited plan. yes they did credit me the $19,000. but bell is now telling me there is no unlimited data.
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It was only unlimited browsing. not data. now for $30 you can have unlimited data with them.
skylinegts said:
Please stop flaming my excessive data useage, when thats not the issue at hand.
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It is . You guys screw it up for everyone with downloading your torrents and crap on a phone connection.
chancet said:
ok... i subscribed to this forum just for comments like these... my question is WHO THE HELL are these people that get unlimited internet usage and don't have it downloading sh!t 24/7. you should have the fackin torrents going non-stop... it's unlimited... that's what is says... SO USE IT!!! get your money's worth... damn lightweights... some of these *****-moneywasters shouldn't even have home internet... with the weak online simple website crap they do they could all save more time and money just paying 5 cents a page or some sh!t from a cellphone... ok... onto the next comment...
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spare us the rhetoric.
flaming
it stops here!
ill remove all flaming posts here.....any more ill close thread
and issue warnings.....or bans.....you have been warned.
have a good weekend all.
bartybet said:
spare us the rhetoric.
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There was nothing with what chancet said, other than (based on common sense) 'ruining' it for other people by having torrents, streaming non-stop 24/7. While I do agree that one should respect other users and understand that hogging network space is just going to cause other users to experience crapper service, the issue here is that Bell is stating that the plan is "unlimited" when in fact, it is not.
THAT's the main issue. I don't understand why people are so quick to defend Bell (or any company) as if they're going to get a reward or something.
Plain and simple, if using data isn't unlimited, don't advertise it as UNLIMITED.
Also, just because those of you 'experts' check out the forums 24/7 and know all the details, doesn't mean the average joe does! So you may know that they "never" advertised it as unlimited DATA but rather unlimited browser. Well I suppose the average joe is supposed to know the difference between data and browser? Let's see we have bad Bell reps who don't seem to know what they're talking about and do a good job of misinforming others (due to lack of supervision or simply lack of training). We have radio stations, newspapers, all calling it unlimited DATA (do a google search), etc. Please don't speak as if your knowledge due to being on these forums (as well as the fact that you're generally INTERESTED in telecommunications stuff) is the same as what the average user should know.
I bet if a users sends 10,000 emails or something Bell would still send em a letter for 'abuse' even though they are technically following the 'do's and don'ts' for unlimited mobile browser (no streaming, VOIP etc.).
It's definitely not unlimited. Stop advertising it as unlimited!
Afternoon all,
Just a tip for anyone looking for a new SIM/Contract and aren't aware of this;
300 minutes to any mobile/landline (usual numbers, 01/02/07 etc), 3000 Texts and as much data as you can use...
30 day rolling contract, £15/month on Three...
I just got mine yesterday with the goal of being able to use the unlimited data for Skype - and it works perfectly, even video calling over 3G was spot on. I Google'd the all you can eat data before signing up and it seems truly unlimited. Three don't have any caps or FUP on the contract. And although it says tethering is not allowed in the T&C's, you can use it (cant really see how they could stop you)!
This is just a heads up... I know some people will already know and some people will have a personal beef with Three but coming from Voda PAYG where for a tenner a month I got 500Mb internet and 300 texts (and then the £10 credit for calls and stuff after the allowance) I think its awesome.
I got mine from Tesco's; ordered online at about 3pm and it was with me the next day, recorded delivery, signed for at 10:50! Free P&P.
PS I don't work for Three or Tesco, I just think its a good deal.
My o3d came with unlimited data from t mobile, just like my last three smartphones.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda premium
Bit of an odd issue; Kept getting redirects when browsing web and none of the internet related apps were working. Being redirected to Three page saying I was tethering! Really odd. Called Three support, not much help, went to Three store, not much help.... by the look of it Dolphin HD was setting off the tethering alert!
Uninstalled and so far all OK.
So much for the rumour about still allowing tethering!
I just got a Lumia 900. I only do about 100-200 texts a month, so I am disappointed by AT&T's only texting option of $20 (as opposed to $5 on VZW)
Are there any apps that I can use to text using data instead?
I know that Text+ has come out for WP, but it looks like you can't keep your existing phone number. I dont want people to have to keep two mobile numbers for me, and I dont want to have to pay $20 a month for something I dont use that much. Any suggestions/alternatives?
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I just got a Lumia 900. I only do about 100-200 texts a month, so I am disappointed by AT&T's only texting option of $20 (as opposed to $5 on VZW)
Are there any apps that I can use to text using data instead?
I know that Text+ has come out for WP, but it looks like you can't keep your existing phone number. I dont want people to have to keep two mobile numbers for me, and I dont want to have to pay $20 a month for something I dont use that much. Any suggestions/alternatives?
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Whatsapp dude!! it's the best
ballanda123 said:
I just got a Lumia 900. I only do about 100-200 texts a month, so I am disappointed by AT&T's only texting option of $20 (as opposed to $5 on VZW)
Are there any apps that I can use to text using data instead?
I know that Text+ has come out for WP, but it looks like you can't keep your existing phone number. I dont want people to have to keep two mobile numbers for me, and I dont want to have to pay $20 a month for something I dont use that much. Any suggestions/alternatives?
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There's whatsapp, viber and heytell.
I have tried the first two, very low data usage and work very well. Honestly can't believe you haven't heard of whatsapp.
I need too....
Want it too..
Would love to have it .. i live in india so i would prefer to have my country specific app for sending SMS .. there is already such apps for Androids over here .. didnt find any thing for WP7 .
Whatsapp requires that the people you are texting also have the app.
It's not a data-sms to text-sms app.
If you live in US, you can use Google Voice service for your texting needs. There is an app called GoVoice, which uses data, but lets you communicate to others via texting through your Google Voice number.
That means that if you are comfortable giving everyone an alternate number for texting, then this should do the job for you. Unlimited texting (till the end of 2012, i think) for free.
I got tmobile and pay $50 a month. I need to reduce my bill since I'm unemployed. What plan do you guys suggest I get that gives unlimited calls and text? I dont care about data since I use wifi. Someone said I should get Google Voice and have the number forwarded to my cell and just pay $30 a month. What do you think is best?
omaral said:
I got tmobile and pay $50 a month. I need to reduce my bill since I'm unemployed. What plan do you guys suggest I get that gives unlimited calls and text? I dont care about data since I use wifi. Someone said I should get Google Voice and have the number forwarded to my cell and just pay $30 a month. What do you think is best?
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I think only for you.. it is only for you. you can use SKYPE for without call charge.. it is better for you. because you are unemployed man..:victory:
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I think only for you.. it is only for you. you can use SKYPE for without call charge.. it is better for you. because you are unemployed man..:victory:
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Yeah but I still need to make real calls. I cant give people my skype number since it wouldnt be professional.
I would say your best bet would be google voice. I haven't used it since I've gotten my HTC One, but in my iPod Touch I was using an app called Talkatone. It allowed me to not only place calls over Wi-Fi but also recieve calls too. No carrier plan needed.
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omaral said:
Yeah but I still need to make real calls. I cant give people my skype number since it wouldnt be professional.
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What are you talk it ?
skype still make a cal anywhere. it may be cheap rate...
sumonmolla said:
What are you talk it ?
skype still make a cal anywhere. it may be cheap rate...
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You dont understand what I'm saying.
Straight Talk is good
You can get Straight Talk sim card online, works on AT&t's lines I believe. 1000 minutes and 1000 texts, I think it's 5 cents a minute after that limit and 5 cents per mb of data. Oh and it's $30.00 USD for a month. Just don't use any data. I think you can transfer your number, too. It's definitely the cheapest, besides t-mobile's own $30.00 USD a month for 100 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited 2G data with 5GB of 4G data. Very impressive but not many phone calls.
Att much better then tmo and $30 a month with unlimited voice and text with no net. Can use most any Att phone too.
I'm using for my first month the $45 pre pay and LG G3. Next month I will go to the $30 monthly with no net. $45 and up is unlimited everything.