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  • Ray@TastyDollars
    • May 2002
    • 6797

    #1

    Dont abuse your BlackBerry! Fuuuuuuuuck!!

    I really loved my BlackBerry until I got my last bill. I have the new high speed ones that you can use as a modem as well. Last month we stayed at my moms home because we were doing some renovations, she has no internet connection so I was connecting daily with my BB. I used it about 2 hours a day for a week. My total invoice for August totaled $2900...yes Two Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars. Fucking freak me out LOL. I called them up spent about an hour on the phone with the manager and I was able to get them to refund me $2800, so its cost me only $100. Luckily I got someone cool there or I would have to dish out the whole sum. They kinda forced me to take a plan where I have 1000MB of data transfer, costs me $100/month, up $40 from my usual. Not to bad.
    Ray
  • Adult Warden
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jul 2006
    • 1822

    #2
    haha...I have the unlimited data plan with sprint...for my PPC 6700...I love high speed net

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    • Ray@TastyDollars
      • May 2002
      • 6797

      #3
      Originally posted by Adult Warden
      haha...I have the unlimited data plan with sprint...for my PPC 6700...I love high speed net
      Unlimited when connected to laptop or using the actuall BB? If I use the BB to surf its unlimited, connected as a modem its not.

      Ray

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      • lambpie
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2004
        • 671

        #4
        $2800!!!! wow!! and i thought my phone bill was bad!!

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        • squishypimp
          PostMaster General
          • Aug 2006
          • 10781

          #5
          sorry to hear about that, you need to get an unlimited plan.

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          • Sparks
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2004
            • 2466

            #6
            Ouch, that could have been a big bill. I've been thinking about getting a BlackBerry for awhile... might have to go do it one of these days.

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            • Ray@TastyDollars
              • May 2002
              • 6797

              #7
              Originally posted by squishypimp
              sorry to hear about that, you need to get an unlimited plan.
              Unlimited plan while connected as a modem does not exist with bell. They just upgraded me to the biggest pan and I have 500MB included and $15/MB per over usage.

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              • brand0n
                been very busy
                • Nov 2002
                • 26983

                #8
                just got hit with one of those myself
                want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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                • RobbieRye
                  Registered User
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 616

                  #9
                  I've had a couple of those too Ray. They sure do suck, don't they?

                  Glad that you talked them down.

                  Canada sucks with the Blackberry data plans. In the U.S. they have true unlimited plans where you don't have to worry.

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                  • tranza
                    ICQ: 197-556-237
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 57559

                    #10
                    I have an unlimited plan over here too.

                    But a $2900 bill is insane!!!
                    I'm just a newbie.

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                    • Jenny S.
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 582

                      #11
                      We have a total internet plan with unlimited transfer and unlimited e-mail for 29.99 (regular 49.99). It's an add on to our Treos that can be used as a bluetooth laptop modem. It also works with ftp, Verizon doesn't as far as I know.

                      Where?

                      T-Mobile, where porn surfers always get more.
                      Jenny Seemore
                      Pornography is the bloody gladiator who stands guard over the First Amendment

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                      • Ray@TastyDollars
                        • May 2002
                        • 6797

                        #12
                        Hmmm, so you guys can connect as a moden and your still unlimited? Cool

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                        • Ray@TastyDollars
                          • May 2002
                          • 6797

                          #13
                          Originally posted by RobbieRye
                          I've had a couple of those too Ray. They sure do suck, don't they?

                          Glad that you talked them down.

                          Canada sucks with the Blackberry data plans. In the U.S. they have true unlimited plans where you don't have to worry.
                          Yea im glad i saved myself the $2800 hehe

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                          • WiredGuy
                            Pounding Googlebot
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 34517

                            #14
                            Are you on Bell or Rogers? I'm surprised your carrier let you get that much credit without calling you first, that's a huge spike!! And what's this about using a BB as a modem
                            WG
                            I play with Google.

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                            • Ray@TastyDollars
                              • May 2002
                              • 6797

                              #15
                              Originally posted by WiredGuy
                              Are you on Bell or Rogers? I'm surprised your carrier let you get that much credit without calling you first, that's a huge spike!! And what's this about using a BB as a modem
                              WG
                              Bell...nope, no phone call. The new high speed bell BB can also be used as a modem, really cool feature. You need to DL "Voyageur"

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                              • WiredGuy
                                Pounding Googlebot
                                • Aug 2002
                                • 34517

                                #16
                                Holy crap, 400 - 700 kbps over a BB? Does Rogers have a similiar setup?? How much bw comes with that (for the $100, not the $2900!).
                                WG
                                I play with Google.

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                                • Ray@TastyDollars
                                  • May 2002
                                  • 6797

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                  Holy crap, 400 - 700 kbps over a BB? Does Rogers have a similiar setup?? How much bw comes with that (for the $100, not the $2900!).
                                  WG
                                  For $100 im getting 500mb on rim and 500mb when used as a modem. Yea, when used as a modem you can use alooooot of data hehe.

                                  Johnny has Rogers and he can not get it to work as a modem.

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                                  • WiredGuy
                                    Pounding Googlebot
                                    • Aug 2002
                                    • 34517

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Ray@TastyDollars
                                    Johnny has Rogers and he can not get it to work as a modem.
                                    Dammit! I'm screwed.
                                    WG
                                    I play with Google.

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                                    • Jenny S.
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 582

                                      #19
                                      We had a blackberry and it wasn't working either. Now we have Treos 650 which have the advantage that you don't need a separate Blackberry plan. They communicate with the laptop wirelessly via bluetooth. With T-Mobile's total internet plan you can get online. It's about as fast as a 56k modem and costs 29.99 as an add on to a cell plan. You can also use the t-mobile highspeed hotspots with the laptop.

                                      If you need faster speed through the cellphone in metro areas there is also a PCMCIA card, I believe but you need a separate plan for that.

                                      http://t-mobile.com/shop/Plans/Defau...plancategory=7
                                      Last edited by Jenny S.; 09-23-2006, 04:40 PM.
                                      Jenny Seemore
                                      Pornography is the bloody gladiator who stands guard over the First Amendment

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                                      • RobbieRye
                                        Registered User
                                        • Oct 2005
                                        • 616

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Ray@TastyDollars
                                        Johnny has Rogers and he can not get it to work as a modem.
                                        It'll work on Rogers too... but not with Johnny's model.

                                        You need to change the MDS settings a bit, but there is a way. I'll look up some links and shoot you off the requirements / setup instructions WG & Johnny.

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                                        • tony299
                                          lurker
                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 57021

                                          #21
                                          2800 thats criminal

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                                          • kaori
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Apr 2005
                                            • 1569

                                            #22
                                            that's insane!!!
                                            glad you got your money back!

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                                            • Basic_man
                                              Programming King Pin
                                              • Oct 2003
                                              • 27360

                                              #23
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                                              • WiredGuy
                                                Pounding Googlebot
                                                • Aug 2002
                                                • 34517

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by RobbieRye
                                                It'll work on Rogers too... but not with Johnny's model.

                                                You need to change the MDS settings a bit, but there is a way. I'll look up some links and shoot you off the requirements / setup instructions WG & Johnny.

                                                Cool, thanks. I'm on the 7290 model, not sure if it supports their high speed network, but I hope so as I don't want to buy a new one just yet, this thing was like $600 just a year ago.
                                                WG
                                                I play with Google.

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