[riverbruce]

I sure hope it means providing an unlimited data option for cell phone users like T-Mobile's PocketPC and Treo 270 phones. That's my read of the CNet story.

[riverbruce]

I sure hope it means providing an unlimited data option for cell phone users like T-Mobile's PocketPC and Treo 270 phones. That's my read of the CNet story.

[bdegroodt]

Originally Posted by anthonymoody

bdegroodt,
Either I am not understanding what you're saying, or I believe you're incorrect. WiFi does not use SIMs, so this is not an issue of multiple SIMs, this is an issue of a single bill for your SIM (whether in a phone or in a GSM PC card in your laptop) AND WiFI access.

TM

Sorry, it's a sidebar on Janak's comment about GPRS. Apparently, there's a way of having a data only SIM/account. I have GPRS on my account (And now WiFi), but it would be real cool to me if I could have a PC card in my laptop to use for GPRS connectivity instead of IR/serial/Bluetooth (Though I've never tried the BT data connection on my laptop.).

[daS]

Originally Posted by bdegroodt

I bet if the GSM carriers actually allowed you to have multiple SIMs active at any one time, they could increase their data useage by a bit. I'd buy that. Charge me an extra couple of bucks to have a second SIM for data only. Like the cable company does for an extra cable box.

Actually, most GSM carriers do offer such plans, but generally only for corporate clients. This allows them to bundle their total data and voice usage over all of their accounts. I think such packages generally start with 4 or more SIMs. Some carriers, such as Cingular, are starting to offer "family" plans for consumers as well. It's the same stuff as the corporate plan, but with a different name. - Don't you just love marketing? :wink:

Originally Posted by anthonymoody

bdegroodt,
Either I am not understanding what you're saying, or I believe you're incorrect. WiFi does not use SIMs, so this is not an issue of multiple SIMs, this is an issue of a single bill for your SIM (whether in a phone or in a GSM PC card in your laptop) AND WiFI access.

The extra SIM that bdegroodt is talking about is for a GPRS-only (no voice) PC Card for a laptop - not for the Wi-Fi service

[ricksfiona]

Originally Posted by bdegroodt

All I can say is :clap: Signed up yesterday. A no brainer in my opinion.

Just finished signing up too! :lol:

[MitzEclipse]

Does anyone know if you can log into the T-Mobile Hotspot concurrently? (Be logged into two different computers in two different locations surfing the web at the same time?)

[bdegroodt]

Originally Posted by MitzEclipse

Does anyone know if you can log into the T-Mobile Hotspot concurrently? (Be logged into two different computers in two different locations surfing the web at the same time?)

This would seem to defy physics as we know it.

[MitzEclipse]

Originally Posted by bdegroodt

This would seem to defy physics as we know it.

I'm guessing that's a no? :confused totally:

[bdegroodt]

Originally Posted by MitzEclipse

I'm guessing that's a no? :confused totally:

I don't know if it's technically possible (There's another thread that included this part of the discussion in the forums. You may want to ping the member that posted the same question there and see what he was able to do.), but it's certainly not the intent of TM to allow you to do this. From Section 6 of their T&Cs

6. Use of Service. Unless otherwise set forth by us in writing, you are receiving a single user account solely for your use of the Service through one unit per login session. You agree not to resell any aspect of the Service, whether for profit or otherwise, share your IP address or ISP Internet connection with anyone, access the Service simultaneously through multiple units or to authorize any other individual or entity to use the Service. You agree that sharing the Service with another party breaches the Agreement and may constitute fraud or theft, for which we reserve all rights and remedies...

Blah, blah, blah...

If we suspect violations of any of the above, we will investigate and we may institute legal action, immediately deactivate Service to any account without prior notice to you, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in bringing legal proceedings against violators. You agree to reasonably cooperate with us in investigating suspected violations.