MarkO711
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That is GSM not CDMA |
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wvcaver
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Millersburg, OH | Well good for them
I'm 98% sure i will get the G phone!
and will drop Verizon like a bad habit ! |
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Matt
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1 edit | Double-Talk
I also noticed in the article yesterday that the Verizon rep stated they would not impose limits on usage, but then turned around and stated that consumers can use any devices as long as they are willing to pay for usage.
That strongly reeked of "we're going to bill by the byte" to me.
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pnh102
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Mount Airy, MD | Choice Already Exists
Get an unlocked GSM phone. As long as it works on USA GSM bands, you can use it with either T-Mobile or AT&T.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | per byte pricing
Verizon curently charges $2 per MB and it's rounded up. Who is going to go for that? |
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n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
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Re: Choice Already Exists
said by pnh102  :Get an unlocked GSM phone. As long as it works on USA GSM bands, you can use it with either T-Mobile or AT&T. Exactly. I have read the fluff pieces in the newspapers and online, and one would think this is a revolution in cellular service. Hell no! Anyone with GSM service has had the benefits of device choice for years. Even if Verizon should allow you to bring any CDMA compatible device to their network you still will not have the benefits of being able to swap devices as easily as popping out your SIM card and putting it in to another device. The day Verizon allows you to buy any old CDMA phone and plop in a subscriber module to activate it I will truly believe they are open. |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: Double-Talk
said by Matt :I also noticed in the article yesterday that the Verizon rep stated they would not impose limits on usage, but then turned around and stated that consumers can use any devices as long as they are willing to pay for usage. That strongly reeked of "we're going to bill by the byte" to me. It is about time that pay-per-byte starts getting used. It solves all problems. It monetarily penalizes bandwidth hogs. It funds infrastructure investment. It avoids the need to throttle content providers, protocols, etc.
If this model flies, then expect to see it start appearing on landline broadband as well.
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bbenso1
join:2004-11-28
Baltimore, MD
| said by TKJunkMail :It is about time that pay-per-byte starts getting used. It solves all problems. Except that pesky problem of having to pay for data you didn't request. If I'm paying by the byte, is my ISP going to filter out all spam on the mail server before it gets downloaded to my email client? Is my ISP going to block unwanted popup ads on any web sites that I might visit? What about annoying, high-bandwidth flash content that I don't want to see? What about windows updates that get downloaded even though I told windows not to download updates? |
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MrMaster
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Re: per byte pricing
Everyone here is looking at too big of a picture. They are going to charge per byte very soon but it's just going to push people into bundled plans and unlimited data.
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hopeflicker
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Long Beach, CA
| said by MrMaster :Everyone here is looking at too big of a picture. They are going to charge per byte very soon but it's just going to push people into bundled plans and unlimited data. "unlimited data"?
LOL 
We've heard that term before
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Jovi
join:2000-02-24
Mount Joy, PA
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Re: Double-Talk
It isn't about being a "bandwidth hog". Some use their connection more than others. Legally I might add. I am on the net more than watching television. That is my preferred entertainment.
But I must strongly say that with the bill by the byte system, it will finally quiet down the folks like you screaming about hog this hog that. The term "You get what you pay for" rings so true here. 
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gaforces
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join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | reply to Matt
It'll be a cold day in hell before I pay by the byte.
I will also ridicule anyone I meet who does.
And talk crap about the company's that do it.
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dispatcher21
join:2004-01-22
united state
1 edit | reply to MrMaster
Re: per byte pricing
I dont get the whole hub-bub. As it stands right now, if your not on a data plan, dont they bill by the byte? So whats would be new here? |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
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Re: Choice Already Exists
said by n2jtx :said by pnh102 :Get an unlocked GSM phone. As long as it works on USA GSM bands, you can use it with either T-Mobile or AT&T. Exactly. I have read the fluff pieces in the newspapers and online, and one would think this is a revolution in cellular service. Hell no! Anyone with GSM service has had the benefits of device choice for years. Even if Verizon should allow you to bring any CDMA compatible device to their network you still will not have the benefits of being able to swap devices as easily as popping out your SIM card and putting it in to another device. The day Verizon allows you to buy any old CDMA phone and plop in a subscriber module to activate it I will truly believe they are open. Bingo. That's why Sprints WIMAX network must succeed. It will open the door (as google is trying to push) to devices from different forms and factors to work on 1 network. What people don't see is a paper tiger in the world of VZW. To me,they are like Apple. They like to keep things as closed as possible. The door will be open for them, but it will cost you to enter. |
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adisor19
join:2004-10-11 | reply to gaforces
Re: Double-Talk
AMEN!
Adi |
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Jeffrey
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said by TKJunkMail :said by Matt :If this model flies, then expect to see it start appearing on landline broadband as well. I don't think we'll see that on home broadband. There is too much out there (from an innovative point of view) that requires high bandwidth consumption. If per-byte billing ever occurs at the home level on my Fios, I'm out of there. And I love Fios.
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emptywig
Huh? What?
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Pasadena, TX | reply to bbenso1
Damn tootin'...
wig |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to wvcaver
Re: Well good for them
Really? Where is it? What network does it use? |
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emptywig
Huh? What?
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Pasadena, TX | reply to tc1uscg
Re: Choice Already Exists
Sprint's WIMAX network? That's only on paper, right? I'd call that a paper tiger, too.
I'll believe in WIMAX when I see it, along with usable BPL.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
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Re: Double-Talk
Everything you mentioned was requested by you or your computer in some manner.
SPAM: IMAP is wonderful
Ads and Flash are relative to the sites that you request
Windows updates? Your OS is requesting them. |
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