I tried the mtn zero myself today and I think it works. At least that's what the banner says.
https://plus.google.com/+NkansahRexford/posts/7mMDsXyJAEU On Sep 20, 2015 19:23, "Enock Seth Nyamador" <[email protected]> wrote: > Rex and Rupert, > > I can't tell what the IP was. > > But I will for prove myself right, will do a test once again on this > issue. Edit a page without signing in, so that we can take note of the IP. > > Will let you know whatever the results are. > > Best, > > - Enock > UMaT, Tarkwa > enockseth.github.io > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> what was his IP ? >>> >> >> That IP question never got answered, and I'm eager to find out the IP too. >> >> >>> 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. 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