In article <gss5q2lnikostprbim3t0q4ket6irvt647@gordol.org>,
Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> wrote:

> It is alleged that Kurt claimed:
>
> > > Now, my data usage is higher, but it's still less than the "cheaper to
> > > get a plan" threshold so I still use it a la carte.
> > Thanks for your experience. I have been doing the $20 5 MB data plan.
> > How much do you end up spending with Medianet. May get mine switched
>
> I'm currently averaging less than $10/month for less than 1MB a la
> carte. My threshold for getting a data plan is two consecutive months
> of $15 (1.5MB ) or more.
>
> Media Basic at $10/month is the same rate per kB as a la carte, but
> Media Works is $15 for 5MB plus 1 cent per kB over.
>
> Messaging units are not a factor in my calculations, though I suppose
> that since they're included with a data plan that I'll probably use
> them if/when I get a data plan.
>
> > over. Aren't they doing unlimited Medianet for $16?
>
> There hasn't been an "Unlimited MediaNet" for quite a while. Looking
> at the plan features page now, I see the above mentioned Media Basic
> and Media Works, a Media Max 200 at $20/month for "unlimited" data plus
> 200 messaging units and a Media Max 1000, the same as the 200 but with
> 1000 messaging units, at $30/month.
>
> And, I see those while logged into my Cingular account page which has
> my correct phone (Treo 680) selected, so the selector system knows what
> equipment I have. Actually, I'm finding it difficult to even +find+
> the PDA Connect plan online...

We'll have to see how it actually pans out, but as a longtime Mac user,
the iPhone looks spectacular. My contract is up in May and Cingular
won't let me upgrade until then.

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