Why would you sign a contract? My understanding was that the only
benefit to a contract was a subsidized phone. If you're using the
Neo1973, you're not going to need that crippled, subsidized phone.
Then, since you're not bound by a ridiculous contract, you could
switch to another provider if they tried to restrict your data usage.
-Steven
On 2/27/07, Wolfgang S. Rupprecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The part that scares me about the "Data Connect" is the wording at the
top-level data page that includes the phrase "Requires usage with a
Cingular Wireless PDA."
http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/data-cell-phone-plans.jsp?_requestid=82997&_requestid=104169
"Data Connect
Access your e-mail, corporate intranet, and the Internet while on
the go by wirelessly connecting your PDA to the
Internet. Requires usage with a Cingular Wireless PDA. Service is
not available at all times in all places. View Map and Coverage
Limitations. View all 4 Data Connect Cingular Plans"
I'm a bit worried that they will accept the 2-contract only to turn
around after a few weeks and point out that this plan only allows me
to use a Cingular PDA.
The "Smartphone Connect" only talks about "browsing the internet".
That has the potential liability that they only allow a proxied
port-80/tcp connection and nothing else.
Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but I recall the same thing
happened with cable internet service. "Running a server" initially
just meant running a server that was serving lots of people. Before
the year was over it came to mean running your own sendmail which only
accepted mail for yourself.
-wolfgang
Steven ** writes:
> Seems like you'd want either the "Data Connect" plan
>
(http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service//cell-phone-plans/data-connect-plans.jsp)
> or the "Smartphone Connect" plan
>
(http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service//cell-phone-plans/smartphone-connect-plans.jsp).
> I'd go with the "Smartphone Connect" unlimited for $20.
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