Comments on: Shock at $85k mobile phone bill http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/ Chris Garrett's Personal Blog Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-479 Chris Garrett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/12/13/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-479 Ouch, even with VAT I don't think I was paying more than $3 per mb! Having said that, abroad it probably goes way higher. When we were in manitoba last I tried and failed several times to get a good data connection but the roaming fees alone soon added up Ouch, even with VAT I don’t think I was paying more than $3 per mb! Having said that, abroad it probably goes way higher. When we were in manitoba last I tried and failed several times to get a good data connection but the roaming fees alone soon added up

]]> By: Teddy http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-481 Teddy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:03:50 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/12/13/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-481 Extra Mbs, above what your particular plan covers, can cost anywhere from $6 to $12 for each one. I routinely spend over $100 a month for data and voice for my UTStarcom. Extra Mbs, above what your particular plan covers, can cost anywhere from $6 to $12 for each one. I routinely spend over $100 a month for data and voice for my UTStarcom.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-480 Chris Garrett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:50:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/12/13/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-480 @Anne - You have a good deal there. On my last provider I paid £10 for 5mb then £1 per mb over that. They wanted £37 for 200mb, and that was their *retention team* best deal! So for the same amount I moved to 3 and got n95 phone, calls, texts and 1gb data :) The GPS definitely does use data tariff, also check the email isn't polling. Roaming fees add up too. @D'Arcy - I would say that is a *touch* on the pricey side, yes ;) @Anne – You have a good deal there. On my last provider I paid £10 for 5mb then £1 per mb over that. They wanted £37 for 200mb, and that was their *retention team* best deal! So for the same amount I moved to 3 and got n95 phone, calls, texts and 1gb data :) The GPS definitely does use data tariff, also check the email isn’t polling. Roaming fees add up too.

@D’Arcy – I would say that is a *touch* on the pricey side, yes ;)

]]> By: D'Arcy Norman http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-477 D'Arcy Norman Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:23:18 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/12/13/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-477 You mean $100/day isn't a reasonable rate for data access? I guess I'll be waiting a little longer before picking up an iPhone... You mean $100/day isn’t a reasonable rate for data access? I guess I’ll be waiting a little longer before picking up an iPhone…

]]> By: Anne Helmond http://chrisg.org/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-478 Anne Helmond Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:59:04 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/12/13/shock-at-85k-mobile-phone-bill/#comment-478 That is ridiculous! I just got upset over my $50 phonebill because my phone frequently went online while I was abroad. I still have no clue why my N95 decides to go online when I have set it to offline. I think it might have something to do with the GPS, as it uses my Dutch Internet Access point, but that is my best guess. I pay 9,95 euro's for unlimited (but it is actually a fair use policy) internet access, but it's the slowest transfer rate available, which is good enough for e-mail. That is ridiculous! I just got upset over my $50 phonebill because my phone frequently went online while I was abroad. I still have no clue why my N95 decides to go online when I have set it to offline. I think it might have something to do with the GPS, as it uses my Dutch Internet Access point, but that is my best guess.

I pay 9,95 euro’s for unlimited (but it is actually a fair use policy) internet access, but it’s the slowest transfer rate available, which is good enough for e-mail.

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