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4:54 pm
April 23, 2009
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Got a text from SO dated Aug 6 stating "Fee to browse Mobile Store is $.04 per kilobyte"
Anyone else get this? It must new because it used to free to browse the store so long as you didn't buy / download anything.
5:26 pm
March 15, 2008
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I didn't get the text, however, you can browse their site for free from a PC or other WiFi device using http://ztarmobile.clearmode.com/
11:47 pm
April 23, 2009
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thx bylo! i never knew about that site, link bookmarked 😀
just goes to show there's always something new to learn...
and now that i think of it, charging 4c/kb for the mobile store might be an early indication that SO is taking baby steps toward the long promised realm of data plans (w00t!)
4:58 pm
Hmmm assuming data is on the way (WAP only I suspect) would I have to buy a newer phone? I have a 1208 now and don't see any options in the settings for internet, but maybe they have locked that option out?
5:16 pm
October 14, 2008
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Hi Byron,
I would say, yes, you would have to buy a new phone that's listed as data capable on the official SpeakOut site. The 1208 is not listed as data capable.
5:21 pm
March 15, 2008
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The lowest cost "starter" phones like the 1208 are intended just for voice and text. They don't support data. That's not been a problem since SO and PCM don't support data currently, but if/when they do, you'll need to upgrade your phone.
A couple of other points:
1. Even if SO/PCM offer data, you may not like the rates they charge for it.
2. Even phones that have data capability often have such small screens that it's hardly a practical solution unless you're really desperate. If you plan to use data you may want to upgrade to a PDA-like device such as a BlackBerry or iPhone.
