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To: gdichaz who wrote (12680)	6/16/2001 4:23:44 PM
From: foundation	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Chaz - What is (GPOS) "always on" worth actually? "...But perhaps the greatest misconception is that GPRS, and later 3G, will offer an "always-on connection". This is not the case; callers will actually be charged a connection fee to access the service, plus a fee for the volume of data transmitted (as opposed to the time spent connected). Like WAP, Telstra will charge a 22 cent connection fee to start a GPRS session. One session lasts as long as you remain connected. And like phone calls which can drop out when you go through a tunnel, so too a GPRS connection. While ambiguously stating that "with GPRS, you can be always online", Telstra makes a point of not guaranteeing "the extent to which a GPRS compatible phone will have access to information on the Internet or anywhere else". If you receive a phone call while in a GPRS session, the service will be suspended until you finish your call and return to continue. However, if you wish to make a call from your terminal, you will need to disconnect, make the call, and then reconnect (another 22 cents) to the GPRS service..." Message 15920717 ben