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I have Fido here in Ontario, and since the iPhone came around their data plans have gotten very reasonable. My entire bill is about $50 and I can go up to 500 megs without overage charges, and up to 5 gigs before the charges start getting punitive. ($15 plan plus 'flexible data rate' option) |
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Seemed too good to be true so for the first month I used like 100k and then read my bill carefully :p No problem though. |
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Apparently if I go near enough to the border to be internationally roaming, though, I'll be in for some serious charges... so I'll have to remember to turn GPRS off when I go to Niagra Falls. |
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On Monday 16 March 2009 17:20:11 you wrote: |
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> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 5:46 PM, wireless <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Another point. Will I be able to hook the OpenMoko phone |
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> > to a laptop for wireless internet access for the laptop too? |
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> > (hopefully via usb connector) |
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> Yes - whether or not your mobile plan comes with a data package is |
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> another story. In Canada, at least, 'tethering' ones phone via USB is |
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> very, very expensive. |
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> Most providers also differentiate whether or not the data is being |
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> requested via mobile web browser, through a proxy for email, or via |
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> gprs, etc, as is the case when tethering. |
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> Before you commit to a data plan, make sure that you determine whether |
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> or not 'tethering' is included in that data plan - it likely is not |
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> and you will be encounter a ginormous bill at the end of the month if |
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> you're not safe. |
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Daniel Benoy |
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