I am not trying to be contentious, I am trying to buy it, and I asked here
and everywhere else if any one was doing this and the answer came back
zip.... If you read sprint literature carefully they make a distinction
between Internet access and wireless. They charge separately for each.
when you plug your laptop into the phone, it is not a modem/digital
signal, the phone becomes the modem and connects to what would be their
modem pool. So it is not all digital...
I would like to be proven wrong and I will buy it.
gene
>Gene,
>
>I'm not as tenacious as Mike Finnicum, so this is my last try. A digital
>phone is transmitting digital data regardless whether it's a voice or data
>call. Mike Finnicum is using his for this now and he doesn't pay for the
>"webphone" service. His experience is proof enough for me.
>
>Believe me or not - I don't care.
>
>Patrick
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gene [mailto:
mr.erf]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:31 AM
>> To: gmcmotorhome
>> Subject: RE: GMC: Sprint Wireless
>>
>>
>> HI Patrick
>>
>> I don't think that is the case. When you plug into their
>> phone to use it
>> as a modem, it goes through their pool and you have to pay
>> by the min....
>> They can tell it is just not a phone call. Or you have to
>> buy the extra
>> service so that you don't pay by the min. This is the way it was.
>>
>> gene
>>
>>
>> >Poor Mike Finnicum tried to explain this several times. I
>> guess that I'll
>> >give it a try. If you have a digital data compatible
>> phone(there are only a
>> >few of them out there), all you need is the data
>> cable(around $200)
>> >to connect directly to your laptop(no modem required) and
>> the Sprint digital
>> >service. The extra service that Sprint tries to sell everyone is for
>> >receiving email and web updates on the "web-phones" without using a
>> >computer. The Sprint system doesn't care(and can't tell)
>> whether the call
>> >is a voice or data call. This only works on a digital cell
>> system, so when
>> >you're "roaming"(off Sprint's system, which is all digital) you can't
>> >connect.
>> >
>> >The Sprint sales reps usually either don't know what they're
>> talking about
>> >or want to sell you the "webphone" service.
>> >
>> >Patrick
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> >Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 03:58:47 -0800
>> >> >To: Gplymate, grady
>> >> >From: gene
>> >> >Subject: Sprint Wireless
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi Glen and Mark
>> >> >
>> >> >Has something changed with Sprint ?? I heard on cnet-radio
>> >> today sprint
>> >> saying you can use your extra minutes to do wireless. Are
>> they still
>> >> charging extra for this modem type connection or did they
>> drop that.
>> >> >
>> >> >Also there is a new Sprint / AOL thing in the works, is this
>> >> going to help
>> >> us connect to our laptops ?? I am not interested in Internet
>> >> on the phone,
>> >> but I am ready for connecting my laptop to the phone with
>> >> free air time.
>> >> >
>> >> >gene
>> >
>> Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
>> GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
>>
mr.erf
>>
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>>
>
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