Question About 15 Minute Increment Plans

Grampa · **Question About 15 Minute Increment Plans -** 11-10-2010, 20:45

I have a question about how usage is computed on time-based data plans that require 15 minute minimum increments. If I connect for 5 minutes beginning at 8:01 a.m., and then connect again for 5 minutes beginning at 8:09 a.m., is that considered 15 minutes or 30 minutes?

Also, I sure wish someone could try to answer my earlier question about the email-to-SMS gateway to TIM in Italy. Effendi?

dg7feq · 12-10-2010, 08:28

Each connection to the internet is charged at least with 15 minutes. Regardless if you use one second or 14:59:59 min. So in your scenario you are charged 30 minutes.

Chris

Effendi · 12-10-2010, 11:49

Exactly, I confirm what dg7feq wrote.

Grampa · 12-10-2010, 18:54

Thanks for the info. That means a person could rack up hours of usage within a single 15-minute window by having a device that connects and disconnects frequently.

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Grampa (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 01 Oct 2007 Country:	Question About 15 Minute Increment Plans - 11-10-2010, 20:45 I have a question about how usage is computed on time-based data plans that require 15 minute minimum increments. If I connect for 5 minutes beginning at 8:01 a.m., and then connect again for 5 minutes beginning at 8:09 a.m., is that considered 15 minutes or 30 minutes? Also, I sure wish someone could try to answer my earlier question about the email-to-SMS gateway to TIM in Italy. Effendi?

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	12-10-2010, 08:28 Each connection to the internet is charged at least with 15 minutes. Regardless if you use one second or 14:59:59 min. So in your scenario you are charged 30 minutes. Chris Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	12-10-2010, 11:49 Exactly, I confirm what dg7feq wrote. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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Grampa (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 97 Join Date: 01 Oct 2007 Country:	12-10-2010, 18:54 Thanks for the info. That means a person could rack up hours of usage within a single 15-minute window by having a device that connects and disconnects frequently.