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   Message 26,242 of 27,972   
   Paul to Sid Elbow   
   Re: Rogers 3G/4G   
   29 Jun 12 23:28:15   
   
   From: nospam@needed.com   
      
   Sid Elbow wrote:   
   > Rogers 3G/4G .... er service .... for iPad starts at 10 MB/month for $5   
   > with automatic charging of the next tier ($17 for 250MB) if usage is   
   > greater.   
   >   
   > I have trouble judging limits like this. Is 10 MB actually useful for   
   > anything? With the continuing trend to excessively bloated website's, it   
   > seems to me it could be used in one visit to the wrong site.   
   >   
   > It might perhaps be useful for checking email but even then, a few   
   > "round robins" with over-large picture attachments from well-meaning   
   > friends might consume it pretty quickly.   
      
   Translation: "That'll be $17, please"   
      
   You'll be lucky to stay under the 250MB, let alone come even close   
   to the 10MB limit. The only way to hit 10MB, is to leave the device   
   turned off for the entire month. Then, the bill will be $5.   
      
       Paul   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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