On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:02:34 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

>William H. Bowen <wh_bowen@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
>news:lu7js3t6l1s1kgqjjm4a4shj8a2a7fjge8@4ax.com :
>
>> According to the conversation I had with Sprint Customer Service
>> yesterday (2/29) the only thing NOT included is "Phone as Modem".
>>
>>
>
>Makes sense. Unlimited data to the PHONE is damned near useless because
>the PHONE can't do anything but the simplest of webpages and email. If
>they turn the MODEM function off, they don't have to worry about you
>actually USING all that "unlimited" bandwidth for a real
>computer....streaming, sharing, downloading, uploading, and all those nasty
>computer things that use BANDWIDTH that PHONES are designed NOT to do.

Hmm... I wonder how something like a Sierra Wireless AirCard looks to
the system? If it looks like a phone, perhaps they left a loophole
like Cingular did a few years back with their $19.95/month Media Works
plan...