Todd Allcock wrote:
> At 17 Jan 2007 04:25:21 -0800 tonita wrote:
>> I have the media basic bundle which is 1MB and 400 messages (which I
>> won't use). It is unlimited until March 8th and right now I can't see
>> how much I've used until next billing cycle. How much does it use just
>> to check email and get onto a webside and search, like Amazon and
>> searching books?
>
> That's loaded question. If I e-mail you a 1MB photo, I've just burned
> your whole month's allotment.
>
> Seriously, get the unlimited. Assume an average e-mail is about 3K
> including headers and overhead, if you get 10 e-mails a day you'll use up
> the 1MB/month on e-mail alone.
>
> Just checking now, each page on Amazon's _mobile_ website (not the "real"
> Amazon) seemed to run about 5k. 1MB gives you 200 pages like that a
> MONTH. That's if you don't get any e-mail at all!
>
> I'm all for being cheap, but if you don't get the $20 unlimited plan,
> you'll pay $10/MB for overages.
>
>
>


Sounds to me like the OP has already exceeded reasonable expectations
for a cell phone's usefulness.

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