does GPRS work with pay as you go

whohasmynameuk · 28-12-2002, 19:58

and how much would it cost

Everything Goes · 28-12-2002, 20:08

No GPRS on pay as you go yet. Might be availble some time in the future tho. No doubt it will cost more than contracts if and when this happens.

sybok · 28-12-2002, 20:24

GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted.

It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah!

Everything Goes · 28-12-2002, 20:41

Quote:

Originally posted by sybok
GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted.

It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah!

True enough its availble on Orange pay as you go. I must keep more up to date. More info here: Orange GPRS Pay As You Go

Gazkicka54 · 28-12-2002, 20:45

Will work on Vodafone Live handsets on pay as you talk - GX10 camera phone... but not on any other Payt handset compatible or not...

Gaz

CrystalAvenger · 28-12-2002, 22:20

Quote:

Originally posted by sybok
GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted.

It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah!

Just out of interest, how strong is the signal where you live? I got GPRS activated on my Orange PAYG account yesterday but the thing never seems to connect :'(

The signal reading is between 2 or 3 'bars' out of four on my Nokia 8310 - perhaps the sim update they sent me hasn't quite put the right settings in under the Services menu? I've checked against the details on their site and I can't spot anything wrong though...

sybok · 28-12-2002, 22:41

It's typical orange really, on my nokia signal strength goes from 7 bars (full) down to 2 bars depending on where I am in the house.

The GPRS connection seems to manage ok though, only had connection lost once or twice in about a week.

What error do you get?

CrystalAvenger · 28-12-2002, 22:50

Well on mine, whenever I try to connect (it's set to access GPRS 'when needed' rather than always on) I get a screen with a stop sign in the top right corner along with the text 'GPRS conn. not available'. I havn't been far the past couple of days so I guess it might be possible not all phone masts support GPRS?

sybok · 28-12-2002, 23:24

Sounds like the phone configured right anyway.

Quote:

I havn't been far the past couple of days so I guess it might be possible not all phone masts support GPRS?

That could be possible, and some masts could be having capacity problems.

28-12-2002, 19:58	#1
whohasmynameuk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Birmingham Posts: 743	does GPRS work with pay as you go and how much would it cost

28-12-2002, 20:08	#2
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	No GPRS on pay as you go yet. Might be availble some time in the future tho. No doubt it will cost more than contracts if and when this happens.

28-12-2002, 20:24	#3
sybok Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 218	GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted. It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah!

28-12-2002, 20:41	#4
Everything Goes Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the future.... Posts: 11,259	Quote: Originally posted by sybok GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted. It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah! True enough its availble on Orange pay as you go. I must keep more up to date. More info here: Orange GPRS Pay As You Go

28-12-2002, 20:45	#5
Gazkicka54 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 103	Will work on Vodafone Live handsets on pay as you talk - GX10 camera phone... but not on any other Payt handset compatible or not... Gaz

28-12-2002, 22:20	#6
CrystalAvenger Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,995	Quote: Originally posted by sybok GPRS works fine on Orange Pay and Go - flat rate of £4 per Mb, charged as data is transmitted. It actully works out cheaper then on some of oranges contacts, yah! Just out of interest, how strong is the signal where you live? I got GPRS activated on my Orange PAYG account yesterday but the thing never seems to connect :'( The signal reading is between 2 or 3 'bars' out of four on my Nokia 8310 - perhaps the sim update they sent me hasn't quite put the right settings in under the Services menu? I've checked against the details on their site and I can't spot anything wrong though...

28-12-2002, 22:41	#7
sybok Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 218	It's typical orange really, on my nokia signal strength goes from 7 bars (full) down to 2 bars depending on where I am in the house. The GPRS connection seems to manage ok though, only had connection lost once or twice in about a week. What error do you get?

28-12-2002, 22:50	#8
CrystalAvenger Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,995	Well on mine, whenever I try to connect (it's set to access GPRS 'when needed' rather than always on) I get a screen with a stop sign in the top right corner along with the text 'GPRS conn. not available'. I havn't been far the past couple of days so I guess it might be possible not all phone masts support GPRS?

28-12-2002, 23:24	#9
sybok Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 218	Sounds like the phone configured right anyway. Quote: I havn't been far the past couple of days so I guess it might be possible not all phone masts support GPRS? That could be possible, and some masts could be having capacity problems.

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