Stumbled on this today. It was dated 05/ 9/2006

snipped from
http://www.momathome.com/viewfromhom...data_plans.php

Read down to where it talks about "you inherently get unlimited
data access on your PDA or phone even when not connected to a laptop"

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There is still some confusion here. As a Cingular sales representative who
truly DOES understand the plans, I'll clear this up as best I can.

If you want unlimited access on a standard wap enabled cell phone OR a
Smartphone (Cingular 2125), Media Net Unlimited at $19.99 per month is the
plan to get. This is a truly unlimited data plan but does NOT include text
messaging or picture messaging. The confusion on that is that some users
are confusing Media Net Unlimited with Media Works. Media Works includes 5
MB of internet usage, unlimited MMS (pic/vid) messages, and 1000 text
messages. (I believe this is also why someone thought that Media Net
"unlimited" was really limited at 5 MB... they were confusing it with Media
Works.) Cingular 2125 = Media Net Unlimited.

For owners of PDAs such as the 8125, PDA Connect is the needed unlimited
data plan at $39.99 per month. It includes unlimited internet use and
email, but not text or MMS (pic/vid) messaging. These services are still
pay per use, or you can sign up for a separate text and/or MMS package.

Data Connect is what was formerly referred to as the better named (in my
opinion) laptop connect. This allows you to tether a phone or pda to a
computer to be used as a data modem. The unlimited plan is $79.99 per
month, or currently on special for $59.99 per month with a voice plan. When
subscribing to Data Connect as a FEATURE (it is also available as a
standalone contracted plan with a PCMCIA card that goes into the laptop
directly), *you inherently get unlimited data access on your PDA or phone
even when not connected to a laptop.*

I hope this clears things up a bit. I know some will think these rates are
steep, but they are honestly on par with most every other carrier's similar
plans. And Cingular has wider coverage. I was a happy customer for years
before I was an employee.