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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:55 pm
by Dixie
It sounds steep to me! I'm paying £30 a month for unlimited data, 5000 text messages, 5000 minutes to the same network I'm on and 2000 minutes to any other network or land line.
About $48 or thereabouts.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:02 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Hey kids,
It'd be rude of me to sign on to the forum without checking in on THE THREAD!!!. I won't be posting much, due to other commitments, but here I am.
I am glad to see you posting. [:)] You have been missed.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:06 pm
by Dixie
Yep. T was missed, because we didn't have a grumpy Dane to prod[:'(] We did try using Leo but it just wasn't the same.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:12 pm
by DivePac88
We have high-speed broadband/mobile data/texting with two smart-type cellphones (rent to own), and 40GB data limit. Plus a landline with a free calling package, and all this for $104.98NZL/month.
Try using-up 40KB of data in a month, even with movies on demand we haven't done it yet.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:59 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
There are a number of national purveyors of phone contracts here too. Available plans run from the pay-as-you-go or prepaid plans all the way up to unlimited 'family' plans. Prices vary accordingly. I'd say that $75-$100 / month will get you an 'all you can eat' buffet in terms of data / tethering / texting, etc. etc. That would equal about 60-75 euros equivalent. Sound about right?
The 'ceiling' on most data plans is between 2-4GB / month. Plenty for most moderate use, but tethering, playing lots of 4G movies / video and the like will eat that pretty quickly. You can always upgrade from the baseline (for a modest fee, of course).
[X(] That's really expensive! I have unlimited data traffic attached to my normal mobile account. Sum of everything together lands somewhere in the vicinity of $35-40 ...
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:28 pm
by witpqs
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
There are a number of national purveyors of phone contracts here too. Available plans run from the pay-as-you-go or prepaid plans all the way up to unlimited 'family' plans. Prices vary accordingly. I'd say that $75-$100 / month will get you an 'all you can eat' buffet in terms of data / tethering / texting, etc. etc. That would equal about 60-75 euros equivalent. Sound about right?
The 'ceiling' on most data plans is between 2-4GB / month. Plenty for most moderate use, but tethering, playing lots of 4G movies / video and the like will eat that pretty quickly. You can always upgrade from the baseline (for a modest fee, of course).
[X(] That's really expensive! I have unlimited data traffic attached to my normal mobile account. Sum of everything together lands somewhere in the vicinity of $35-40 ...
An notice the 'ceiling' he mentioned on the 'unlimited' data!!!
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:33 pm
by Grollub
I did. That should've warranted another [X(]
Hence; [X(]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:20 am
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
There are a number of national purveyors of phone contracts here too. Available plans run from the pay-as-you-go or prepaid plans all the way up to unlimited 'family' plans. Prices vary accordingly. I'd say that $75-$100 / month will get you an 'all you can eat' buffet in terms of data / tethering / texting, etc. etc. That would equal about 60-75 euros equivalent. Sound about right?
The 'ceiling' on most data plans is between 2-4GB / month. Plenty for most moderate use, but tethering, playing lots of 4G movies / video and the like will eat that pretty quickly. You can always upgrade from the baseline (for a modest fee, of course).
[X(] That's really expensive! I have unlimited data traffic attached to my normal mobile account. Sum of everything together lands somewhere in the vicinity of $35-40 ...
You and Dixie are citing much cheaper rates. Does this take into account the amortization of your phone over a two year commitment?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:29 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
God morning!
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:22 am
by Terminus
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Yep. T was missed, because we didn't have a grumpy Dane to prod[:'(] We did try using Leo but it just wasn't the same.
For rather obvious reasons, one would suspect.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:04 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Terminus
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Yep. T was missed, because we didn't have a grumpy Dane to prod[:'(] We did try using Leo but it just wasn't the same.
For rather obvious reasons, one would suspect.
Because I am not bold... [:'(][8D]
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:05 am
by Terminus
Nor are you bald.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:06 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
And welcome back Kristian!
BTW, what games / simulations / strategies you play at the moment?
Also was there any luck with job hunting in the meanwhile (we all kept our collective fingers crossed)?
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:31 am
by Terminus
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
And welcome back Kristian!
BTW, what games / simulations / strategies you play at the moment?
Also was there any luck with job hunting in the meanwhile (we all kept our collective fingers crossed)?
Leo "Apollo11"
I'm playing a bit of Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer with a couple of close friends, some XCOM, a bit of my AE AI game and some Plague Inc and Spelltower on my iPhone. Not so much energy for gaming at the moment.
As for jobs, I'm currently in a short-term contract office job at a debt collection company.
Also, I'm back for reasons I'm not allowed to talk about. Just putting that out there...[:'(]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:32 am
by Grollub
Afternoon tithe.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:32 am
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
There are a number of national purveyors of phone contracts here too. Available plans run from the pay-as-you-go or prepaid plans all the way up to unlimited 'family' plans. Prices vary accordingly. I'd say that $75-$100 / month will get you an 'all you can eat' buffet in terms of data / tethering / texting, etc. etc. That would equal about 60-75 euros equivalent. Sound about right?
The 'ceiling' on most data plans is between 2-4GB / month. Plenty for most moderate use, but tethering, playing lots of 4G movies / video and the like will eat that pretty quickly. You can always upgrade from the baseline (for a modest fee, of course).
[X(] That's really expensive! I have unlimited data traffic attached to my normal mobile account. Sum of everything together lands somewhere in the vicinity of $35-40 ...
You and Dixie are citing much cheaper rates. Does this take into account the amortization of your phone over a two year commitment?
I've bought my last two phones for the full price. No operator commitment.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:55 am
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
[X(] That's really expensive! I have unlimited data traffic attached to my normal mobile account. Sum of everything together lands somewhere in the vicinity of $35-40 ...
You and Dixie are citing much cheaper rates. Does this take into account the amortization of your phone over a two year commitment?
I've bought my last two phones for the full price. No operator commitment.
Most people here get their cell phones included in the price of their monthly contract and sign two year contracts, thus amortizing the payments into the contract. So, someone with a typical Verizon contract may pay only $99 for an iPhone5, well below the retail rate 'off the shelf' of $700-ish. Of course you pay for it in the long run too.
This probably constitutes 40-50% of the monthly cell phone cost-the amortization of the phone itself. This also encourages buying a new handset every two years.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:24 am
by USSAmerica
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Also, I'm back for reasons I'm not allowed to talk about. Just putting that out there...[:'(]
Hmmmmmm..... this sounds like it has lots of potential. [8D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:25 am
by USSAmerica
Good Friday morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:25 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
You and Dixie are citing much cheaper rates. Does this take into account the amortization of your phone over a two year commitment?
I've bought my last two phones for the full price. No operator commitment.
Most people here get their cell phones included in the price of their monthly contract and sign two year contracts, thus amortizing the payments into the contract. So, someone with a typical Verizon contract may pay only $99 for an iPhone5, well below the retail rate 'off the shelf' of $700-ish. Of course you pay for it in the long run too.
This probably constitutes 40-50% of the monthly cell phone cost-the amortization of the phone itself. This also encourages buying a new handset every two years.
You can choose a similar option here as well. I chose not to get this type of contract as in the end, you end up paying ~20% more for the phone as well as being subject to sudden operator price changes.