How Reliable are Cell Phones?

Written by Sharon Housley


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If sending messages immediately to a cell phone or pager is required, more reliable protocols are available. When sending text messages, via a modem,repparttar Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) is extremely dependable, albeit slower due torepparttar 133516 modem dialing. If sending messages with a high-speed Internet connection userepparttar 133517 newer time sensitive Internet protocols: Simple Network Paging Protocol (SNPP) and Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol (WCTP). If your carrier supports these protocols they arerepparttar 133518 better options for sending important messages.

If carriers understandrepparttar 133519 "now" generation is about speed and reliability, customer satisfaction will improve. Text messaging is a reliable and useful communication method, especially since voice is not always convenient or possible. With public awareness and urging, carriers will increase their offerings of text messaging protocols. Carriers should offer email or SMTP, but they must also support time sensitive protocols, regardless, of whetherrepparttar 133520 protocols are older such as TAP or newer such as WCTP.

Resources - Carriers supporting SNPP - http://www.notepage.net/snpp.htm Carriers supporting WCTP - http://www.notepage.net/wctp.htm



About the Author - Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing in alphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging software solutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found at http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com , and http://www.small-business-software.net


Long Distance Service - Price per Minute

Written by Wilson Dennis


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1800 min. months: $50.00 + ((1800 ? 1200) x $.07) = $92.00

Her total bill forrepparttar year: (6 x $50.00) + (6 x $92.00) = $852.00

Total cost per minute: $852.00 / 14,400 = $.059/minute

Plan C

600 minute month: 600 x $.09 = $54.00

1800 minute month: 1800 x $.09 = $162.00

Her total bill forrepparttar 133515 year: (6 x $54.00) + 6 x $162.00) = $1,296.00

Total cost per minute: $1,296.00 / 14,400 = $.090/minute

Joe

Joe also used 14,400 minutes of long distance service inrepparttar 133516 last 12 months, an average of 1200 minutes each month. Joe used 1200 minutes each and every month. For Joerepparttar 133517 costs ofrepparttar 133518 plans would be:

Plan A

Each month: ($.04 x 1200) + 5.95 = $53.95

His total bill forrepparttar 133519 year: 12 x $53.95 = $647.40

Total cost per minute: $647.00 / 14,400 = $.045/minute

Plan B

Each month: $50.00

His total bill forrepparttar 133520 year: 12 x $50.00 = $600.00

Total cost per minute: $600.00 / 14,400 = $.042/minute

Plan C

Each month: 1200 x $.09 = $108.00

His total bill forrepparttar 133521 year: 12 x $108.00 = $1,296.00

Total cost per minute: $1,296.00 / 14,400 = $.090/minute

Mike

Mike only used 1,200 minutes of long distance service inrepparttar 133522 last 12 months, an average of 100 minutes per month. Mike used 100 minutes each and every month. For Mikerepparttar 133523 cost ofrepparttar 133524 plans would be:

Plan A

Each month: ($.04 x 100) + $5.95 = $9.95

His total bill forrepparttar 133525 year: 12 x $9.95 = $119.40

Total cost per minute: $119.40 / 1200 = $.099/minute

Plan B

Each month: $50.00

His total bill forrepparttar 133526 year: 12 x $50.00 = $600.00

Total cost per minute: $600.00 / 1200 = $.50/minute

Plan C

Each month: 100 x $.09 = $90.00

His total bill forrepparttar 133527 year: 12 x $9.00 = $108.00

Total cost per minute: $108.00 / 1,200 = $.090/minute

So Mary should use Plan A (4.5 cents/minute), Joe should use Plan B (4.2 cents/minute), and Mike should use plan C (9.0 cents/minute). Three different people, looking atrepparttar 133528 same 3 plans, with 3 different results. The lessons: know your usage, and figure your cost per minute.

Wilson Dennis is a writer specializing in business technology articles. He is the creator of the website http://www.home-office-phone-tips.com which covers articles on Home Office Phone topics.


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