Todd Allcock wrote:
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> "News" <News@Group.name> wrote in message
> news:bLednfs1YZjH0oLVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
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>>> I was going to mention some of this in my reply to Ron, but I felt
>>> that "tricking" AT&T into lower priced plans was beyond the scope of
>>> the argument, because it isn't really 2G or 3G related- 3G PDA owners
>>> can play the same tricks as 2G PDA owners do into gaming the system,
>>> so, IMO, it's a moot point.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Absolutely no trickery or misrepresentation involved or required.
>>
>> The $19.99/month "Smart Phone Connect" is an AT&T retail offered PDA
>> email/data/network access plan.
>
>
> Actually it was an AT&T retail offered SMARTPHONE email/data plan. Back
> in the day, Cingular made separate distinctions between "Smartphones"
> and "PDAs." (Strangely enough, having a QWERTY keyboard was Cingular's
> definition of a "PDA." A silly distinction, but that's what they used.)
> Frankly I'm surprised they let you get it on the 6915- when I asked two
> years ago if I could put an 8125 on Smartphone Connect and they told me
> I couldn't. The Cingular forums are full of threads pointing out the
> even Cingular didn't always get it right (Samsung Blackjack users in
> particular seemed to be offered Smartphone Connect and PDA Connect
> randomly.)
>
> I may be wrong, but I don't think they offer Smartphone connect any
> longer (I think it was pulled when the old $40 PDA Connect became "PDA
> Personal" for $30.)
> I believe the current data plan lineup is here:
> http://www.wireless.att.com/business...comp-table.jsp
>
> So your Smartphone Connect plan is likely grandfathered, and would be
> something I'd think twice about before ever cancelling, since it's
> replacement seems to be $10/month more.
>


I'm not complaining.... ;-)