"decaturtxcowboy" <nope_none_@nowayspam.com> wrote in message
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> 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"
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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.

Things changed again today with the release of the PDA 8525 (HTC Hermes).
From the page about the 8525, choose 'services'.

Now unlimited Internet with 'corporate email' is $39.99/mon. Tethering is
now specifically mentioned as permitted.

http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-s..._sku=sku310005