(keitai-l) Re: Fees

From: William G. Perrin III <bill_at_tsubakimoto.co.jp>
Date: 07/05/00
Message-ID: <NCBBJJLCCJKOAPEFNIIJEEIOEIAA.bill@tsubakimoto.co.jp>
I've got the el cheapo plan, the least you can pay, because I don't
really use the phone part much. 3500 yen for the phone + 300 yen
extra for iMode.

> What is your base service plan, out of curiosity?  For
> example, DDI/Cellular's
> Co-mi-co-mi Jumbo plan starts at about 9,000yen (dep. on
> area) , even if you
> don't use the phone at all.  Also, with DDI/Cellular, data
> packet rates are .27
> yen/packet if you use their servers, .1yen/packet if you
> use your own provider -
> that'll cut your packet charges by over 60% (!!), if
> you're not doing it
> already.
>
> Sean.
> Nnet Co. Ltd.
> www.nnet.ad.jp
>
>
> >
> > "William G. Perrin III" wrote:
> > > I racked up a 7500 yen bill one month and didn't use
> the phone once
> > > during the billing period (except for incoming calls).
> I thought that
> > > was a bit expensive for packet data, but I did do a
> lot with e-mail
> > > and surfing iMode sites during that time
> >
> > For a comparison, on my IDO WAP-based keitai I average
> 10,000 yen a
> > month for about:  100 email messages, a couple hours of
> surfing and
> > making fewer than 10 voice calls.
Received on Wed Jul 5 06:24:34 2000