I live in the Long Beach/Los Angeles (California) area, I've been with T-Mobile for 3 years now and am switching to prepaid because I need to limit my fone bill now. It's between T-Mobile prepaid and Virgin Mobile prepaid. Both have really ace rates and I'm torn between them. I've had great coverage and experience with T-Mobile, but with Virgin, the 1 cent text msgs and unlimited nights/weekends calls seem very enticing.
Does anyone have Virgin in the LA/LB area, what kind of reception is it? And does Virgin provide an email address for their customers so people can email that add. and I receive it as a text msg, like T-Mobile has? (10digitmobilenumber@tmomail.net)
Thank you!! :)
Virgin Mobile or T-Mobile Prepaid??
honestly get virgin mobile... ive had almost all prepaid services. from cingular, tracfone, virgin mobile, and tmobile.
tmobile sux alot. there cents per minutes start off at 33cents and wen u buy more top up they keep going down.
they have no text or minute bbundles such as nites or weekends. nothing like that
but with virgin,they have excellent coverage, decent phones, penny texting, great minute bundles
what else cud u ask for?
virgin dus provide an email address for u rphone and its say like 5625555555@vmomail.com i think.
hope this helps
Reply:T-Mobile
Reply:virgin mobile because they offer cheap rate plan and cell phones
buck teeth
Friday, November 13, 2009
Does USA mobile phones prodviders charges the person who receives a call/text from Skype AND UK numbers?
Hi, I have serveral but similar questions
#1
I use Skype to call and text to a USA mobile phone and home phone.
I want to know if the USA mobile prodivder / landline prodvider charges the person who I am calling to, if he answers my calls / or receives my text messages?
#2
If I call/text from using my mobile phone, UK Vodafone prodvider to the USA, will the person in USA be charged if he answers my calls / or receives my text messages?
#3
If I was to call USA mobile/home phone - using my home phone, using AOL TALK or international phone cards, will the person in the USA be charged also when he answers my calls?
Sorry about the long winded and similar questions. As I am worried that a friend i getting charged when I call him.
Thanks in advance.
Does USA mobile phones prodviders charges the person who receives a call/text from Skype AND UK numbers?
No. If you think about it, it would be unlawful because how are they to know where they are receiving a call from? The phone may show as "Private Number" or there may be no number recognition. If you phone abroad, the phone companies put the onus on YOU to pay for the call. The only situation in which a person is charged for people calling them, is if you take your UK mobile abroad and you answer calls there. This is because you KNOW you are abroad and therefore you KNOW about the extra charges.
Reply:The mobile phone providers here in the US charge for things that are not normally charged for in the UK.
1) With a few minor exceptions all US mobile providers charge for incoming calls and text messages. The person you call would not get charged anything EXTRA for receiving and international call, but they would have to pay their usual per minute charge (or have the minutes taken out of their minute pool) to receive your call.
Text messages work the same way, users pay a flat fee per message regardless of where it comes from, or they can buy a package that includes a certain number of messages. Unfortunately the carriers DO charge extra to receive an international text message regardless of whether the subscriber has a plan ornot.
2) The answer here is the same as for number one. No charge to receive a voice call above the normal charge per minute for using their mobile phone and an extra charge for receiving an international text message.
3) Receiving calls on your home line costs the receiver nothing extra regardless of where the call originates. Receiving calls on a mobile phone is a flat charge per minute regardless of where a call originates.
I realize that the billing system in the US is very different from that found in most other places. Here we pay for both incoming and outgoing calls as well as text messages. In essence the phone companies get paid twice for each call and text on the mobile network. Landlines are a lot more logical in that you only pay for incoming calls.
I hope that answers your question.
#1
I use Skype to call and text to a USA mobile phone and home phone.
I want to know if the USA mobile prodivder / landline prodvider charges the person who I am calling to, if he answers my calls / or receives my text messages?
#2
If I call/text from using my mobile phone, UK Vodafone prodvider to the USA, will the person in USA be charged if he answers my calls / or receives my text messages?
#3
If I was to call USA mobile/home phone - using my home phone, using AOL TALK or international phone cards, will the person in the USA be charged also when he answers my calls?
Sorry about the long winded and similar questions. As I am worried that a friend i getting charged when I call him.
Thanks in advance.
Does USA mobile phones prodviders charges the person who receives a call/text from Skype AND UK numbers?
No. If you think about it, it would be unlawful because how are they to know where they are receiving a call from? The phone may show as "Private Number" or there may be no number recognition. If you phone abroad, the phone companies put the onus on YOU to pay for the call. The only situation in which a person is charged for people calling them, is if you take your UK mobile abroad and you answer calls there. This is because you KNOW you are abroad and therefore you KNOW about the extra charges.
Reply:The mobile phone providers here in the US charge for things that are not normally charged for in the UK.
1) With a few minor exceptions all US mobile providers charge for incoming calls and text messages. The person you call would not get charged anything EXTRA for receiving and international call, but they would have to pay their usual per minute charge (or have the minutes taken out of their minute pool) to receive your call.
Text messages work the same way, users pay a flat fee per message regardless of where it comes from, or they can buy a package that includes a certain number of messages. Unfortunately the carriers DO charge extra to receive an international text message regardless of whether the subscriber has a plan ornot.
2) The answer here is the same as for number one. No charge to receive a voice call above the normal charge per minute for using their mobile phone and an extra charge for receiving an international text message.
3) Receiving calls on your home line costs the receiver nothing extra regardless of where the call originates. Receiving calls on a mobile phone is a flat charge per minute regardless of where a call originates.
I realize that the billing system in the US is very different from that found in most other places. Here we pay for both incoming and outgoing calls as well as text messages. In essence the phone companies get paid twice for each call and text on the mobile network. Landlines are a lot more logical in that you only pay for incoming calls.
I hope that answers your question.
Boost Mobile has Boost Hookt for the chat rooms, what does T-Mobile have?
I had Boost Mobile a while ago, but then I got a contract with Verizon... I remember using Boost Hookt quite a bit, it was fun, got to talk to some cool people... Well, I'm switching to T-Mobile in January, and I'm wondering what the equivalent to Boost Hookt is on T-Mobile, because I know they are all go to the same thing, just different names for different carriers... So what is the T-Mobile version called?
And for those who aren't familiar with Boost Hookt, but may know what I'm talking about for T-Mobile, it's like... a bunch of chat rooms, only, on cell phones... And you can create a profile a stuff like that... I believe the provider is AirG...
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Boost Mobile has Boost Hookt for the chat rooms, what does T-Mobile have?
Yeah, I disagree with the first answerer, too. T-Mobile has won the J.D. Power %26amp; Associates award for best customer service for 5 consecutive years, and they didn't do it by having bad customer service.
To answer your question, T-Mobile doesn't really have anything like Boost Hookt. They just have the standard messengers(AIM, Yahoo, etc.) on their phones. There is something called Upoc( http://www.upoc.com/ ) that anyone on any provider can use. It's a text based chat. I would definitely recommend having unlimited messaging on your plan if you decide to join Upoc. I'm an active user in a group for T-Mobile users (tmosig) and chat with others across the country. There are a lot of different groups on Upoc that are for a lot of different interests.
Reply:t MOBILE will have LOUSY customer service , for sure .
reconsider your decision.
teeth yellow
And for those who aren't familiar with Boost Hookt, but may know what I'm talking about for T-Mobile, it's like... a bunch of chat rooms, only, on cell phones... And you can create a profile a stuff like that... I believe the provider is AirG...
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Boost Mobile has Boost Hookt for the chat rooms, what does T-Mobile have?
Yeah, I disagree with the first answerer, too. T-Mobile has won the J.D. Power %26amp; Associates award for best customer service for 5 consecutive years, and they didn't do it by having bad customer service.
To answer your question, T-Mobile doesn't really have anything like Boost Hookt. They just have the standard messengers(AIM, Yahoo, etc.) on their phones. There is something called Upoc( http://www.upoc.com/ ) that anyone on any provider can use. It's a text based chat. I would definitely recommend having unlimited messaging on your plan if you decide to join Upoc. I'm an active user in a group for T-Mobile users (tmosig) and chat with others across the country. There are a lot of different groups on Upoc that are for a lot of different interests.
Reply:t MOBILE will have LOUSY customer service , for sure .
reconsider your decision.
teeth yellow
Mobile Internet?
All this new technology is leaving me feeling like I've been hibernating in a cave! I want to know, if I buy a random USB Modem Dongle and plug it into my laptop, can I just use my standard sim card, plug it into the dongle and away I go? Or do I have to sign up to a networks' mobile internet package? I'm asking this because I have a browsing bundle with my orange pay monthly mobile phone package. I was thinking would I be able to just put my mobile phone sim card into the dongle and use that to surf the net on my laptop everywhere??
Mobile Internet?
This would depend upon the browsing plan you have. You likely have a plan intended to cover the data usage generated from a device centric phone, possibly even just 5mb which a laptop would eat in about 5 minutes. If you use the SIM in your Laptop the usage will JUMP and you could get hit with a massive bill. If you have att/cingular, and you have an unlimited data plan on your phone, you may get away with it for a while, but eventually the amount of data used will be noticed as it is impossible for the phone to use the massive amounts of data that the laptop will use.
Reply:No look at Vodafone.co.uk they are doing a package that picks up a mobile signal for you laptop anywhere so your not tied to the house/office.
If you use your mobile then expect a bill running into 1,000s
Look here
Mobile Internet?
This would depend upon the browsing plan you have. You likely have a plan intended to cover the data usage generated from a device centric phone, possibly even just 5mb which a laptop would eat in about 5 minutes. If you use the SIM in your Laptop the usage will JUMP and you could get hit with a massive bill. If you have att/cingular, and you have an unlimited data plan on your phone, you may get away with it for a while, but eventually the amount of data used will be noticed as it is impossible for the phone to use the massive amounts of data that the laptop will use.
Reply:No look at Vodafone.co.uk they are doing a package that picks up a mobile signal for you laptop anywhere so your not tied to the house/office.
If you use your mobile then expect a bill running into 1,000s
Look here
Mobile phones on contract ??
I have seen peaople in foriegn countries buying Mobile phone with contract with some company ... That way.. mobiles can be bought cheaply.... So i just want to enquire whether this facility of buying mobiles on contract is available in India or not ..??
Please answer... I will really appereciate them ... Please !!
Mobile phones on contract ??
no its not available in INDIA.........
hopefully in the next couple of years....this policy is going to be introduced in INDIA
Reply:Nooooooop
DEAR
IN INDIA NO Chances
IF U Go To Foreign %26amp; Hav One
U Can Do TAT
BUDDY
Please answer... I will really appereciate them ... Please !!
Mobile phones on contract ??
no its not available in INDIA.........
hopefully in the next couple of years....this policy is going to be introduced in INDIA
Reply:Nooooooop
DEAR
IN INDIA NO Chances
IF U Go To Foreign %26amp; Hav One
U Can Do TAT
BUDDY
Mobile phone problem?
i have a nokia 6070 mobile with a vodafone connection.in my mobile i have created a folder where i have some importent messeges.now i want 2 change my ph but when i insert my sim in another mobile i m not getting my folder messeges.i also cant move messeges to inbox.plz help
Mobile phone problem?
well when my cousin got her new phone the only thing that was tranferd was her contacts but if you go and ask sombody to help you like a phone store i'm sure they can help!
best of luck
Reply:i used to have this phone
it is becuase they are saved to your old sim you could forward them to your nrew sim
Mobile phone problem?
well when my cousin got her new phone the only thing that was tranferd was her contacts but if you go and ask sombody to help you like a phone store i'm sure they can help!
best of luck
Reply:i used to have this phone
it is becuase they are saved to your old sim you could forward them to your nrew sim
Do you get mobile to mobile when you use ampd mobile and verizon?
I have a verizon pay as you go phone and my boyfriend has an ampd mobile pay as you go phone. We both have mobile to mobile. Whenever I call him it says unlimited mobile to mobile. Does ampd have the same mobile to mobile service when calling verizon customers? someone help!
Do you get mobile to mobile when you use ampd mobile and verizon?
Mobile to mobile is not inter-carrier, only within the same company (Amp'd to Amp'd OR Verizon to Verizon, not Amp'd to Verizon).
Reply:The individual plans on Ampd mobile does not include any mobile to mobile. However their share plan of $60 per month do offer mobile to mobile with only Ampd Mobile customers. No mobile to mobile calls to Verizon Wireless customers.
Reply:I dont think so. And I have the same phone and my sister has virizin and it doesn't work like pay as you go. So stay with your cingular network. Okay. :-)
broken teeth
Do you get mobile to mobile when you use ampd mobile and verizon?
Mobile to mobile is not inter-carrier, only within the same company (Amp'd to Amp'd OR Verizon to Verizon, not Amp'd to Verizon).
Reply:The individual plans on Ampd mobile does not include any mobile to mobile. However their share plan of $60 per month do offer mobile to mobile with only Ampd Mobile customers. No mobile to mobile calls to Verizon Wireless customers.
Reply:I dont think so. And I have the same phone and my sister has virizin and it doesn't work like pay as you go. So stay with your cingular network. Okay. :-)
broken teeth
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