FAQ - A reader has sent in the following question - "Recently my cell phone provider informed me that sending data over the network without purchasing a data package is illegal, and if caught, I could receive some sort of penalty from the FCC, as well as a huge bill from the provider for all the data I've ever transmitted over the network...To connect to the internet, I used the phone as a modem, and dialed into my ISP from home."
Before you connect your cell phone to act as a modem, get a data plan first so that you don't get any nasty surprises down the road. I've read stories of people getting bills for thousands of dollars because they used their cell phone as modem with a data plan.
Before you connect your cell phone to act as a modem, get a data plan first so that you don't get any nasty surprises down the road. I've read stories of people getting bills for thousands of dollars because they used their cell phone as modem with a data plan.
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I am a professional travel blogger. I want travel in Africa for my third time. This time, I want to blog daily, not when I just find an internet cafe. GPRS is not available in many countries. I wish to dial an ISP in the USA and connect.
I presently plan on buying pre-paid plans and dialing, however it appears data is different than a call?
Hi Andy,
Yes data plans is treated differently from voice plans. At one time it was easier to use a cell phone for both data and voice but now companies are requiring specific data plans and of course wanting the money for that service.