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Posted by Blinky the Shark on 06/28/05 22:18
Els wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>> So - you pay per byte? Or per month?
>>>> Month. Unlimited time. That's the DU norm, over here. Range for
>>>> unlimited-time DU is $10US to $20US a month, depending on who you're
>>>> with. For example, I have one friend who does a $10 plan; for that
>>>> he gets something like 100 minutes a month. Cheap? Sure.
>>> That must be including use of the line then, right?
>> Huh? Yes, without a phone line, he can't connect. I must be missing
>> your question.
> I thought you were talking about a package of $10 which you pay to the
> ISP. Don't know about the USA, but here you pay for the line, and for
I *am* talking about ISP charges.
> the minutes separately. Also, Internet dial up numbers are charged
So do I. So does he. We pay the phone company for the phone line. We
pay the ISP for the connection.
> differently than regular phone numbers. So - I thought $10 was for 100
> minutes to an Internet phone number only. (which would be expensive
>:-) )
No, it's for the ISP. The phone bill is for the phone company; i.e.,
the line.
>>> Not sure how to combine "unlimited time" with "100 minutes" though..
>> Why try? He has a $10 plan. As I specified, it only offers 100
>> minutes a month. I didn't say it was an unlimited play. Some $10
>> plans are unlimited, I believe. Some isn't all.
> One more misunderstanding then. You said "Range for unlimited-time DU
> is $10US to $20US a month, depending on who you're with.", and then
> immediately followed with "For example..", so I thought that would be
> an example of such an unlimited-time $10/month package.
That's an example of a plan within that range, yes. My bad on "for
example" making it sound like I meant it was an example of a $10
unlimited play.
> Never mind - I do understand now :-)
Suuuure. ;)
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