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Uh.. Dan.... modern cellular systems *ARE* data. All transmission is digital, it's all data packets. The system can also handle TCP/IP traffic as well. Unless you're tied into a WiFi hotspot, your TCP/IP traffic is going to hit your cellular account. And, most notably, streaming video takes more bandwidth than streaming audio.

My brother works for ATT, he streams Netflix from his phone and they don't say anything to him. :dunno:
 
As an IT guy I'll say it's really a ton of bandwidth (aggregate, not per user) even for mobile-quality streaming... As a consumer I'll say use it till they tell you not to and stick it to the man.

Also I got a lowball offer on my house today... so now I get to deal with ciphering out whether or not they're testing me or really trying to wear me down. But at least someone's interested, better than it was yesterday...

Storms starting up here, better get ready for the power to go out.
 
3-4 tornados have touched down within 40 or so miles of me. Including at least on in town. I am a few mies north of there. The cart corrals at walmart are now on top of cars. Talked to gene he is ok! I believe Mike is ok too. His daughter was headed that way when I talked to her.

This was taken in town a couple hours ago
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I had a good day, offsite vendor meeting at 11:00 AM..... then the Twins game in a catered suite (even ended up with a pro jersey out the deal :rolleyes: .) The Twins, OTOH.... lost 3-0.
 
Uh.. Dan.... modern cellular systems *ARE* data. All transmission is digital, it's all data packets. The system can also handle TCP/IP traffic as well. Unless you're tied into a WiFi hotspot, your TCP/IP traffic is going to hit your cellular account. And, most notably, streaming video takes more bandwidth than streaming audio.

Yes, this is true, however they are billed differently. I have unlimited "data" including streaming anything via the internet which I believe is how netflix is sent to your phone.

My phone usage is limited by minutes, which is still the only way the cell companies can make any extra money.

Fore 'correct me if I'm wrong' Wheeler.
 
Here comes round 3, Should hit me in the next 10 minutes. I'm as prepared as I can be!
 
We had tornado warnings earlier today.

We have another round of bad stuff coming...and a mess of it too.

mac 'at work, working in it' gyvr
 
there was a touch down not to far from my house yesterday. in saint anne knocked over a house i heard.



phone wise, i will let you know in a month who is right, cuz i have been using it everyday so far.
 
Yes, this is true, however they are billed differently. I have unlimited "data" including streaming anything via the internet which I believe is how netflix is sent to your phone.

My phone usage is limited by minutes, which is still the only way the cell companies can make any extra money.

Fore 'correct me if I'm wrong' Wheeler.
Supposedly, I'm on an "unlimited" plan as well. There are clauses in the usage agreement that allow Verizon to either throttle or disable my account if my usage is detrimental to their network or other customers. No cellular network, or it's interfaces to the outside world, is built to handle a lot of data access, see AT&T and the iPhone debacle to see that. "Unlimited" is anything but unlimited. The best you can hope for is to not rise above the grass on the radar.

"Streaming" media is nothing more than a particular form of TCP/IP traffic. As far as the TCP/IP packet headers go, the port number and a couple of other fields change, but it's basically the same as HTTP traffic on the network.
 
Supposedly, I'm on an "unlimited" plan as well. There are clauses in the usage agreement that allow Verizon to either throttle or disable my account if my usage is detrimental to their network or other customers. No cellular network, or it's interfaces to the outside world, is built to handle a lot of data access, see AT&T and the iPhone debacle to see that. "Unlimited" is anything but unlimited. The best you can hope for is to not rise above the grass on the radar.

"Streaming" media is nothing more than a particular form of TCP/IP traffic. As far as the TCP/IP packet headers go, the port number and a couple of other fields change, but it's basically the same as HTTP traffic on the network.


is this the extended version of, I agree?
 
Nice thing is I haven't actually signed a new contract with this phone so idk how much they can really yell at me yet. My computer gets used very rarely now since I can do most of my surfing on here. Though my overall naxja posting is down, drunken posts may go up since I have my phone with me. :D
 
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