I still stand by MTN charging for Wikipedia. Listening to radio advert seems to confirm this. A friend at my school also just told me.
Somebody read this [1] If MTN wasn't charging for Wikipedia access, there wouldn't have been data bundles with FREE Wikipedia access. Am done! :( 1. http://www.jbklutse.com/mtnpulsemashup-your-flava-with-mtn-pulse-bundles/ Best, -Enock UMaT, Tarkwa enockseth.github.io On Sep 7, 2015 4:19 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sure Enock did provide the details requested by Dan in email below. > > And thus, I must believe the Zero on MTN is working as usual? > > On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Dan Foy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Enock, >> >> The way most partners zero-rate is that they do not charge you when >> using Wikipedia, but if you have a no-balance sim card, they may not allow >> internet access at all. Then, you cannot get to the internet to >> have Wikipedia zero-rated. >> >> I'm not sure about all the types of service that MTN Ghana offers. When >> you are using your laptop with Firefox, is this using the MTN cellular >> service on your phone? >> >> It would also be helpful if you could provide us your IP when you are >> trying to use Wikipedia Zero with a balance but do not see a banner. >> Please try a site like www.whatismyip.org or similar service and let us >> know the IP you are using. Then I can check it against our known IP ranges >> for MTN Ghana. >> >> Thanks! >> Dan >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Enock Seth Nyamador <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi Dan, >>> >>> I used Firefox on my laptop. >>> >>> Update: Tried accessing with Zero balance SIM (both Chrome and Firefox), >>> WIkipedia homepage is loaded once and that's all. You can't access any >>> other page or reload. >>> >>> Best. >>> >>> - Enock >>> UMaT, Tarkwa >>> enockseth.github.io >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Dan Foy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Enock, >>>> >>>> I'm looking into the problem you described, and needed to check on one >>>> additional detail. Which browser are you using when you experience the >>>> billing / lack of banners? I notice that many users in Ghana are using >>>> the Opera browser. If you were using that before, can you try the standard >>>> browser on your phone (usually Chrome on Android) and let us know if that >>>> works? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Enock Seth Nyamador < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Adele, >>>>> >>>>> >Thank you for flagging the issues described below. For future >>>>> reference, feel free to add me >directly when you need my attention and/or >>>>> reply. >>>>> >>>>> You're welcome. Noted. >>>>> >>>>> >As far as I understand, you - Enock - used WP through MTN and was >>>>> charged. On top of that, >no free WP banners were displayed both on the >>>>> desktop version and mobile version. Is that >correct? If that is the case, >>>>> we will have to investigate with MTN. >>>>> >>>>> Exactly. >>>>> >>>>> >Please confirm if you were using m.wikipedia.org (mobile site) when >>>>> the banners flashed and >didn't display correctly. That is not an expected >>>>> behavior and if confirmed, we will follow up >internally and also with >>>>> MTN. >>>>> >>>>> Yes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> GH Wikimedians, >>>>> >>>>> If you're using MTN in your smartphone your help will be very useful. >>>>> >>>>> PS: I know the banner isn't displayed in the desktop version :). >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> - Enock >>>>> UMaT, Tarkwa >>>>> enockseth.github.io >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:02 PM, Adele Vrana <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Asaf for sending this thread directly to us. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Enock, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for flagging the issues described below. For future >>>>>> reference, feel free to add me directly when you need my attention and/or >>>>>> reply. >>>>>> As far as I understand, you - Enock - used WP through MTN and was >>>>>> charged. On top of that, no free WP banners were displayed both on the >>>>>> desktop version and mobile version. Is that correct? If that is the case, >>>>>> we will have to investigate with MTN. >>>>>> Please note that we don't show "Free Wikipedia" banners on the >>>>>> desktop version as part of the Wikipedia Zero program. Only the mobile >>>>>> site >>>>>> displays banners so it's expected that you won't see the WP Zero banner >>>>>> when using WP's desktop version. >>>>>> Please confirm if you were using m.wikipedia.org (mobile site) when >>>>>> the banners flashed and didn't display correctly. That is not an expected >>>>>> behavior and if confirmed, we will follow up internally and also with >>>>>> MTN. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan Foy, our technical partner manager, is on vacation this week. We >>>>>> will have to wait for him to come back to the office next week to >>>>>> properly >>>>>> follow up on this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Enock - I will be awaiting for your reply on the questions above. It >>>>>> will be really helpful to better understand your experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rexford and others - If you would like to volunteer to test the >>>>>> service, please make sure you are using the mobile version of Wikipedia ( >>>>>> m.wikipedia.org). Please pay special attention to the banner >>>>>> behavior and data charges. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Adele >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 4:50 AM, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I am explicitly CCing Adele and Dan to ensure they see this. I'm >>>>>>> afraid I don't have enough information to help, myself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 2:24 AM, Nkansah Rexford < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thus, I understand you as, when (kindly confirm if below conditions >>>>>>>> are so) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - you opened the Desktop Version on the PC, no banner was shown >>>>>>>> - you opened the Mobile Version on PC, the banner 'flashed'. >>>>>>>> Nothing banner-ish showed afterwards >>>>>>>> - you opened the Mobile Version on Mobile, no banner was shown >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Its good you've brought this up. I'm sure Adele is on this list, >>>>>>>> plus if that's the case, then we'll kindly ask Adele to look into that >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> us. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Enock Seth Nyamador <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When I tried the mobile version of Wikipedia on PC. The banner >>>>>>>>> just flashed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - Enock >>>>>>>>> UMaT, Tarkwa >>>>>>>>> enockseth.github.io >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:02 AM, Nkansah Rexford < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Did you see the Wikipedia Zero banner or anything of that sort, >>>>>>>>>> indicating you're browsing for free in your browser? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Enock Seth Nyamador < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Greetings, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is been a long time I tried using Wikipedia Zero [1] from MTN >>>>>>>>>>> Ghana on PC. I remember I started using WP Zero before it was >>>>>>>>>>> announced >>>>>>>>>>> officially; that during the piloting. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday, I tried to access Wikipedia from MTN thinking Zero is >>>>>>>>>>> still in control. By the time I realized my 60 GHp was no where to >>>>>>>>>>> be found >>>>>>>>>>> after visiting just two pages. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if the problem is from me or MTN. If you're using >>>>>>>>>>> MTN I'll plead with you to try on your PC and Smartphones so we can >>>>>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>>>>> what is actually going on. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Zero >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - Enock >>>>>>>>>>> UMaT, Tarkwa >>>>>>>>>>> enockseth.github.io >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co >>>>>>>>>> <http://khophi.co/about> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co >>>>>>>> <http://khophi.co/about> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Asaf Bartov >>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share >>>>>>> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >>>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *Adele Vrana* >>>>>> *Strategic Partnerships* >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6773 >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share >>>>>> in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment. Donate. >>>>>> <https://donate.wikimedia.org/>* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Foy >>>> Technical Manager, Mobile Partnerships >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dan Foy >> Technical Manager, Mobile Partnerships >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> >> > > -- > +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | khophi.co > <http://khophi.co/about> > >
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