[ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam as a security camera

[LeeGroups]

Ronnie Tucker wrote:
> LeeGroups wrote:
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>> Colin Murphy wrote:
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>>> On Thursday 02 July 2009 11:11:13 javadayaz wrote:
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>>>> Dont take the Unlimited at face value. The unlimited is 3gb's worth of
>>>> data. Although they do say if you go over your limit you will be informed.
>>>> Im with Tmobile. I do occassionaly stream audio but not that much.
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>>> Orange, who I am with, couldn't offer me anything, which is why I now have PAC 
>>> code in hand and consider myself between contracts.
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>>> Is the 3Gb a G1 special contract - I am looking at a T-Mobile solo (sim only) 
>>> and the best I can find is 1Gb.  I must agree with Michael, T-Mobile do seem 
>>> the best.
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>>> I suppose what I was really looking for was a mobile phone package for voice 
>>> that I could 'bolt-on' a mobile broadband package to, giving me, maybe, 3Gb 
>>> or 5Gb - just doesn't seem to be an option.  When I mentioned this type of 
>>> usage to the Orange customer services the guy nearly collapsed.
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>>> I am looking for this bandwidth because I would like to dump FM radio and move 
>>> to internet radio streaming instead.  Perhaps I'm just too ahead of the 
>>> bleeding edge for this?
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>>> Thank you all for not castigating me on my off topic post, which really was 
>>> meant to go to Javad directly.
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>> Yes, the G1 has it's own tariff on T-Mobile, it's due to the G1 chatting 
>> to Google 24/7.
>> You can't get the tariff  without buying a G1.
>> I've had mine six months and used a lot of bandwidth, can't say how much 
>> exactly but a lot...
>> No ones, complained to me yet... And I use the Last.FM app to stream 
>> music, it's brilliant, as long as you've remembered to charge the battery!
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>> The cheapest tariff they do is £25/month, 200 txts/200mins (though I 
>> think I got a special with 400 txts), and I paid £40 (I think) for the 
>> phone.
>> I don't you'll beat it, on sim only deal, and having to pay for the G1.
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>> Lee
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> What I did with my G1 was to unlock it, with a code (~£8) then stick a 3 
> SIM in it. As long as the 3 SIM is activated and using data then it'll 
> work dandy. They have a £5/mth bolt-on with unlimited data, you just use 
> £5 from your available balance (if over £5) to buy the bolt-on. I hardly 
> use mine for calls (ironic for a mobile phone) so I put about £10 in it 
> every few months.  :D
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> The G1 is easily the best phone I've ever had and I wouldn't part with it.
But how much did you pay for the G1 can I ask?