Comments on: T-Mobile to potentially open up T-Zones http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:46:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: T(wilight) Zone http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-366585 T(wilight) Zone Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:54:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-366585 Yes, it's true. At least for me. I've had the $5 internet (called different things over the years) for a few years now. At first, I was able to use Opera Mini (a FANTASTIC (and free) browser). Then it stopped working as T Mobile closed ports. Then came back briefly ... and has been inaccessible ever since. So now I am stuck with the phone's built-in browser. (Opera Mini is a Java app, which is apparently how the network discriminates against it; it needs the ports that TMo closes, then reopens, then closes again like a bunch of freaks. The built in browser doesn't need the closed ports to work.) On the plus side, though, the $5 internet gives me access to all websites. It's slow, admittedly. Hopefully someone will eventually learn the lesson that the way to win the game is to give people a good value for their money. Remember the days of dial up AOL ... where you had to pay through the nose PER HOUR? Also, in most parts of the world, cell minute are not counted if the call originated from somewhere beside the cell phone itself. Kind of like your home phone. My Australian and European friends think it's nuts we have to pay just to receive calls. So the American model would never work there now. But because that's what we were first introduced to, we've just come to accept it. Yes, it’s true. At least for me.

I’ve had the $5 internet (called different things over the years) for a few years now. At first, I was able to use Opera Mini (a FANTASTIC (and free) browser). Then it stopped working as T Mobile closed ports. Then came back briefly … and has been inaccessible ever since. So now I am stuck with the phone’s built-in browser. (Opera Mini is a Java app, which is apparently how the network discriminates against it; it needs the ports that TMo closes, then reopens, then closes again like a bunch of freaks. The built in browser doesn’t need the closed ports to work.)

On the plus side, though, the $5 internet gives me access to all websites. It’s slow, admittedly.

Hopefully someone will eventually learn the lesson that the way to win the game is to give people a good value for their money.

Remember the days of dial up AOL … where you had to pay through the nose PER HOUR?

Also, in most parts of the world, cell minute are not counted if the call originated from somewhere beside the cell phone itself. Kind of like your home phone. My Australian and European friends think it’s nuts we have to pay just to receive calls. So the American model would never work there now. But because that’s what we were first introduced to, we’ve just come to accept it.

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]]> By: Raymond ma http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-327591 Raymond ma Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:53:12 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-327591 So tzones changed? I did not subscribe for the unlimted internet access. Then when i went to tzones, the yahoo searched worked? would i need to pay for that search? So tzones changed? I did not subscribe for the unlimted internet access. Then when i went to tzones, the yahoo searched worked? would i need to pay for that search?

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]]> By: thorn bruise http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-315980 thorn bruise Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:01:04 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-315980 Hey Trey, Were you able to access the web on your Blackberry Pearl with $5 Tzones? I've been unable to so far. cheers, please reply tbruise at (the email site starting with a g, and owned by google.com) Hey Trey,

Were you able to access the web on your Blackberry Pearl with $5 Tzones? I’ve been unable to so far.
cheers, please reply
tbruise at (the email site starting with a g, and owned by google.com)

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]]> By: Trey http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-307507 Trey Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:17:15 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-307507 Initially, T-zones was meant to be a FREE limited wap site that was pre-installed on tmobile devices. It enables customers to download ring tones,alerts, weather info, view account info, download wall papers and read up on some tmobile news. Obviously this has changed as you can now get T-zones (same name as the limited wap version)for $5 which gives you unlimited web access. You'd be surprised that some T-mobile reps still don't know that you can get unlimited internet access via the $5 T-zones and they tend to confuse it for the regular limited free t-zones.I am a previous SunCom customer and had the internet for $5 (Yes, I'm cheap.Why the hell do you think I went with SunCom in the first place, lol).So when T-mobile took over formally on 09/08/2008, I was switched to the $5 Total internet. Yes! TOTAL INTERNET; the same one you know.(this is only being offered to SunCom customers who had the internet on their plan prior to the transition).I also have the $5 T-zones on my other lines, as prior to the transition only one line had the internet so that was the line that got the total internet(I have 4 lines in total). I can still access virtually ANY website..CNN, Yahoo!, Facebook, MySpace even food network on the $5 T-zones or the total internet...lol. I've heard about the limitations (even from T-mobile reps) regarding the $5 T-zones but I sincerely doubt it. At one point I was told that push email will not work on my T-mobile shadow since I only had the $5 total internet...WRONG! Now I'm being sent a blackberry pearl after going through 3 defective shadow and I'm being told to add the blackberry unlimited add on or else my internet may not work.I'm waiting to see how true this is because so far NO T-mobile rep seems to know how their optional services REALLY work. Initially, T-zones was meant to be a FREE limited wap site that was pre-installed on tmobile devices. It enables customers to download ring tones,alerts, weather info, view account info, download wall papers and read up on some tmobile news. Obviously this has changed as you can now get T-zones (same name as the limited wap version)for $5 which gives you unlimited web access. You’d be surprised that some T-mobile reps still don’t know that you can get unlimited internet access via the $5 T-zones and they tend to confuse it for the regular limited free t-zones.I am a previous SunCom customer and had the internet for $5 (Yes, I’m cheap.Why the hell do you think I went with SunCom in the first place, lol).So when T-mobile took over formally on 09/08/2008, I was switched to the $5 Total internet. Yes! TOTAL INTERNET; the same one you know.(this is only being offered to SunCom customers who had the internet on their plan prior to the transition).I also have the $5 T-zones on my other lines, as prior to the transition only one line had the internet so that was the line that got the total internet(I have 4 lines in total). I can still access virtually ANY website..CNN, Yahoo!, Facebook, MySpace even food network on the $5 T-zones or the total internet…lol. I’ve heard about the limitations (even from T-mobile reps) regarding the $5 T-zones but I sincerely doubt it. At one point I was told that push email will not work on my T-mobile shadow since I only had the $5 total internet…WRONG! Now I’m being sent a blackberry pearl after going through 3 defective shadow and I’m being told to add the blackberry unlimited add on or else my internet may not work.I’m waiting to see how true this is because so far NO T-mobile rep seems to know how their optional services REALLY work.

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]]> By: Suck me CockaDoodleDo http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-302315 Suck me CockaDoodleDo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:24:32 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-302315 Plz suck it Plz suck it

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]]> By: antman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285813 antman Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:27:13 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285813 Hey christian just five dollars! Wow you must really be a cheap ass!!! Hey christian just five dollars! Wow you must really be a cheap ass!!!

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]]> By: theOutsider http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285729 theOutsider Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:11:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285729 @ Jeremiah: Are YOU dense? Read over the last few days and notice that its not just Verizon you tool. @ Jeremiah:
Are YOU dense? Read over the last few days and notice that its not just Verizon you tool.

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]]> By: John J http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285660 John J Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:30:44 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285660 Then go idiot, go pay more for voice and data over a touchscreen! Then go idiot, go pay more for voice and data over a touchscreen!

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]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285647 Jeremiah Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:09:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285647 Are you dense? Only Verizon's getting the Storm EVER. Are you dense? Only Verizon’s getting the Storm EVER.

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]]> By: RIM lover http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285560 RIM lover Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:24:58 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285560 Tmobile sucks if they don't get that effin storm they can kiss my ass goodbye Tmobile sucks if they don’t get that effin storm they can kiss my ass goodbye

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]]> By: Joe http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285552 Joe Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:11:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285552 Well Tzones is not free it is about $5 USD a month. It gives access to some web sites like yahoo mobile and google mobile. If you know what you are doing or search the internet you can tether another device into your phone and get full internet access, like hooking an N810 into a phone via bluetooth and then surfing the web. It is slow, but it works. Well Tzones is not free it is about $5 USD a month. It gives access to some web sites like yahoo mobile and google mobile. If you know what you are doing or search the internet you can tether another device into your phone and get full internet access, like hooking an N810 into a phone via bluetooth and then surfing the web. It is slow, but it works.

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]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285549 Jeremiah Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:09:12 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285549 It didn't used to be closed. I used to be able to use Opera and Google Maps on any T-Mobile branded phone, but on my 5300 XpressMusic I can't for some reason. I guess it's about time to open the floodgates again! It didn’t used to be closed. I used to be able to use Opera and Google Maps on any T-Mobile branded phone, but on my 5300 XpressMusic I can’t for some reason. I guess it’s about time to open the floodgates again!

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]]> By: Devin http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285516 Devin Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285516 Ok well I don't know a lot about other carriers so bear with me. But is Tmobile the fist to do this? Tzones was never meant to be used for the interenet was just there for downloading music, games, etc. So them giving everyone access to some sort of free internet is good, right? Ok well I don’t know a lot about other carriers so bear with me. But is Tmobile the fist to do this? Tzones was never meant to be used for the interenet was just there for downloading music, games, etc. So them giving everyone access to some sort of free internet is good, right?

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]]> By: Christian http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285509 Christian Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:19:26 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285509 Wow really?? I have T-mobile and I've been using Opera Mini for years with Unlimited internet for just 5 dollars Wow really??
I have T-mobile and I’ve been using Opera Mini for years with
Unlimited internet for just 5 dollars

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]]> By: antman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285506 antman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:11:33 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285506 T-homo are such losers!!! T-homo are such losers!!!

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]]> By: T http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/26/t-mobile-to-potentially-open-up-t-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-285424 T Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:32:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=5653#comment-285424 J'adore Tmobile. J’adore Tmobile.

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