Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Blair Davis]

  
  
$9 per month
128Kb/s max
2GByte cap.
They pay full price for install and buy equipment.
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On 1/18/2017 6:53 AM, Mark Radabaugh
  wrote:


  
  We have a $5/mo vacation hold plan with no internet, and a $10/mo
  vacation monitoring plan that provides 256k.    It’s enough for
  the guys who want to look at a photo once in a while or check an
  alarm system / thermostat.
  
  
  We limit either plan to less than 6 months/year -
you have to be on a ‘normal’ plan the rest of the time.
  
  
  We used to let them suspend it for no charge but
that caused issues with us ‘forgetting’ the customer even
existed.  By having a charge for the suspended service we notice
if/when they stop paying.
  
  
  Mark
  

  
  



  
On Jan 17, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Jon Langeler
  
  wrote:


  Customer wants to have control of their
thermostat and heading south for 3-6 months. I'm
guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on
how to handle or charge for this?

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.

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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Mark Radabaugh]

We have a $5/mo vacation hold plan with no internet, and a $10/mo vacation 
monitoring plan that provides 256k.It’s enough for the guys who want to 
look at a photo once in a while or check an alarm system / thermostat.

We limit either plan to less than 6 months/year - you have to be on a ‘normal’ 
plan the rest of the time.

We used to let them suspend it for no charge but that caused issues with us 
‘forgetting’ the customer even existed.  By having a charge for the suspended 
service we notice if/when they stop paying.

Mark



> On Jan 17, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Jon Langeler  wrote:
> 
> Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south for 3-6 
> months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on how to 
> handle or charge for this?
> 
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Tim Way]

For those markets where this would be appealing it may be very cost
effective to limit the pipe greatly 512kbps / 512kbps or maybe even 256kbps
/ 256kbps to provide a service and revenue that you may have lost otherwise
even if it is $5 or $10 / month.

I know for years my Dad used a device that used the land-line at our cabin
to call our house and play a recorded message when / if the temperature
dropped below a certain temperature. A low tech solution for a less
complicated time...

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Stuart Pierce  wrote:

> Dish Networks will actually let you keep the equipment at your house for
> $5 for service suspension
>
>
> On Tue, January 17, 2017 10:24 am, Chris Fabien wrote:
> > You want internet connected devices to work, you have to keep paying for
> > your internet right? I don't know of any provider who has a super-slow
> > plan for thermostats. I would tell them pay the normal rate, $50/mo is a
> > LOT
> > cheaper than a broken pipe right?
> >
> > We do offer "vacation hold" for $5/mo but that is service not active,
> > just lets the equipment stay at the house.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Jon Langeler
> > 
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south
> >> for 3-6 months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions
> >> on how to handle or charge for this?
> >>
> >> Jon Langeler
> >> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
> >>
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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Stuart Pierce]

Dish Networks will actually let you keep the equipment at your house for
$5 for service suspension


On Tue, January 17, 2017 10:24 am, Chris Fabien wrote:
> You want internet connected devices to work, you have to keep paying for
> your internet right? I don't know of any provider who has a super-slow
> plan for thermostats. I would tell them pay the normal rate, $50/mo is a
> LOT
> cheaper than a broken pipe right?
>
> We do offer "vacation hold" for $5/mo but that is service not active,
> just lets the equipment stay at the house.
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Jon Langeler
> 
> wrote:
>
>
>> Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south
>> for 3-6 months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions
>> on how to handle or charge for this?
>>
>> Jon Langeler
>> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
>>
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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Josh Reynolds]

Unless the customer bought the equipment, there is still a monthly charge
for "rental" of the hotspot.

Something to think about.

On Jan 17, 2017 9:28 AM, "Eric Tykwinski" <eric-l...@truenet.com> wrote:

> Jon,
>
> Verizon, T-Mobile, et al usually charge per MB.
> I could only find Verizon's pricing guide online from a third party.
> http://www.suburbanexpress.com/verizon_m2m_rates.pdf
>
> I've used it for OOB before, and I remember some sort of setup fees as
> well.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric Tykwinski
> TrueNet, Inc.
> P: 610-429-8300
>
> -Original Message-
> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
> Behalf Of Jon Langeler
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:19 AM
> To: wireless@wispa.org
> Subject: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?
>
> Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south for
> 3-6
> months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on how to
> handle or charge for this?
>
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Eric Tykwinski]

Jon,

Verizon, T-Mobile, et al usually charge per MB.  
I could only find Verizon's pricing guide online from a third party.
http://www.suburbanexpress.com/verizon_m2m_rates.pdf

I've used it for OOB before, and I remember some sort of setup fees as well.

Sincerely,

Eric Tykwinski
TrueNet, Inc.
P: 610-429-8300

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Behalf Of Jon Langeler
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To: wireless@wispa.org
Subject: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south for 3-6
months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on how to
handle or charge for this?

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.

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Re: [WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Chris Fabien]

You want internet connected devices to work, you have to keep paying for
your internet right? I don't know of any provider who has a super-slow plan
for thermostats. I would tell them pay the normal rate, $50/mo is a LOT
cheaper than a broken pipe right?

We do offer "vacation hold" for $5/mo but that is service not active, just
lets the equipment stay at the house.


On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Jon Langeler 
wrote:

> Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south for
> 3-6 months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on how
> to handle or charge for this?
>
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
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[WISPA] Charge for remote thermostat?

[Jon Langeler]

Customer wants to have control of their thermostat and heading south for 3-6 
months. I'm guessing they want a $5/mo connection. Suggestions on how to handle 
or charge for this?

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.

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