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> Because the data plan isn't metered. Fair enough. In my country it is (I did not think that there was a country that did not charge for its data).I use a SIM
by catz 18y ago
> Because the data plan isn't metered.
Fair enough. In my country it is (I did not think that there was a country that did not charge for its data).I use a SIM with pre-paid on it which is nice (no contracts, nothing).
> Sort of how like you can get in trouble for using a residential cable modem in a business--consumers get a price break and power users pay more.
This is actually just a devious scheme to rip companies off.
> Not totally true, the iPhone is just now getting this in the upcoming 3.0 release for example.
Maybe. I only personally know of one person with an iPhone (again, it is more popular in the states). Most newish (e.g. last 4 years) phones (from Nokia or Samsung) have 3G built-in (when compared to iPhone's EDGE).
Also, connecting to the Internet using these phones' modems is straight forward and the majority of them accept micro-USB (through which it also charges).
- jonknee 18y ago> Fair enough. In my country it is (I did not think that there was a country that did not charge for its data).I use a SIM with pre-paid on it which is nice (no contracts, nothing). In the US it's common to require unlimited data packages for smartphones. The G1 and iPhone are examples of that. It's also common with BlackBerry. It's uncommon to pay by the megabyte here, you either don't have internet access or have unlimited (well, "unlimited") access.
- seren6ipity 18y agoIt may be uncommon but there are limited data plan options where you pay by megabytes. (T-Mobile has a couple)
- jonknee 18y agoBut those options are not available on all phones. The G1 for example requires T-Mobile's unlimited data plan which costs $24.99/month. (FWIW the iPhone is the same way, but AT&t's plan is more expensive.)