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And that's why it's a bad idea to have wifi! I process all my books through Calibre, so would just as soon not have the wifi. And, probably like every other person here, I already have more books on my Kobo than I'll ever actually get to, anyway.
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What would 1GB data cost? $60/mo. I'm currently paying about $20/month for the phone, $30 /mo for 200MB data (I'll use most of it), unlimited text and 150 minutes talk. I do put books on the phone, but far prefer to read on my Kobo. |
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01-25-2013, 10:47 AM | #290 |
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I have the smallest data allowance offered (I'm with Vodafone). Given that I've never exceeded about 200MB in a month, it's more than enough for me.
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01-25-2013, 11:01 AM | #291 |
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If I download podcasts using 3G I end up with 1-2 Gig. Otherwise it is much lower. But sometimes my home network breaks during a weekend and then it is good to have a lot of data when you use the phone as an access point.
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01-25-2013, 12:01 PM | #293 |
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I prefer to read on my Kobo too. I use my data plan when I'm on business trip. I go back and forth between two big cities (Mtl-Qc) almost everyweek via bus. I read, sleep and listen to music, but I have to admit, it's fun to navigate between different forums (MR and many guitars gear related forum) and facebook during the trip!
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And that is what I said, I found no service where they offer a "sim-only" discount. None of them tells us "it costs X dollars with phone purchase plan, Y dollars if you bring your own phone". |
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In Sweden the cost is the same or the sim-only option is more expensive. |
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I have AB SW and ebooks on the same device. AB SW is used for occasional breaks between reading...
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The service would be cheaper because the cost of phone (however small it is) is eliminated from the picture.
Now, this could happen only in fiercely competitive market where service providers have to fight for each and every customer. From everything that is said it seems to me obvious that neither Sweden, nor Canada, are blessed with that situation. |
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And of course a sim card without phone does not cost as much as a simcard with a phone. But if you buy the simcard together with a phone the non-phone cost is usually the same or cheaper than buying just a sim card. Which is perfectly reasonable since when you buy a simcard you can change the service provider whenever you want if you have an unlocked phone. |
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So, plans with "0$ phones", tabs, purchase plans, discounts... it all amounts to this: service provider can get away with requirement for "sim only" customer to pay a premium, so that plans with locked-in devices are offered at par or cheaper. If they were pushed by the competition, that desire to force lock-in on customers would go away. Better a customer that is not locked in than no customer at all. Last edited by Ankh; 01-29-2013 at 01:19 PM. |
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