what was his IP ? On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Enock Seth Nyamador <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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