OZ Instant Messaging - Motorola Q Forum

stine · 12-02-2007, 09:16 AM

Does sprint include this in the data plan or text messaging plan? When installing it was not clear under which section is it billed.

Thanks.

n99hockey · 12-02-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by stine

Does sprint include this in the data plan or text messaging plan? When installing it was not clear under which section is it billed.

Thanks.

instant messaging programs are going to use data
so its going to come out of the data plan

stine · 12-02-2007, 11:44 AM

not sure why this link says it is 2.99 extra:

http://www.pdatoday.com/more/A2720_0_1_0_M/

n99hockey · 12-02-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by stine

not sure why this link says it is 2.99 extra:

http://www.pdatoday.com/more/A2720_0_1_0_M/

probably to use the program...but the actual data should be covered by your data plan

you can probably contact sprint and they might be able to tell you
but it seems its like an added service kind of like how with verizon you can get extra things with 'get it now' but they cost a monthly charge

n99hockey · 12-02-2007, 11:47 AM

with that being said why not get another IM program that has either a 1 time fee or is free and use the data plan that you are already paying for...
why shell out an extra 2.99 a month?

Breeze Loo · 12-02-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stine

not sure why this link says it is 2.99 extra:

http://www.pdatoday.com/more/A2720_0_1_0_M/

that article is 2 (almost 3) years old.

rainmakerrc · 12-02-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stine

Does sprint include this in the data plan or text messaging plan? When installing it was not clear under which section is it billed.

Thanks.

I had a conversation with someone here last week about this issue. I believe you are charged one text to initiate a conversation, and then straight data for the balance of the conversation. This was verified in my Usage Details online at sprint.com. I've gotten my first bill, and it did not reflect any extra charges to use the OZ IM client. I have a SERO 500 plan.

Dr.Snyder · 12-04-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rainmakerrc

I had a conversation with someone here last week about this issue. I believe you are charged one text to initiate a conversation, and then straight data for the balance of the conversation. This was verified in my Usage Details online at sprint.com. I've gotten my first bill, and it did not reflect any extra charges to use the OZ IM client. I have a SERO 500 plan.

this still doesn't answer the question if we get charged a monthly licensing fee to use their proprietary "messaging" software. anyone have the low down on that?

BrianFX · 12-05-2007, 10:56 PM

Does anyone find that IMing with the default IM app (Oz) that their messages are delayed? Try signing on from a computer under a different screen name and IMing yourself. The delay is anywhere from 5-45 seconds in my experience. Sometimes messages just go into a black hole and the other party never sees them, nor does the sender see an error message. That makes for some cumbersome conversations..

Is the delay because all IMs are sent via SMS? I read on the forums that IMs were SMS'd when the app ran in the background, but once you were running it realtime, then messages were sent directly over the net to AIM. I don't believe this is true, it seems like all IMs are SMS'd, why else would there be such delays?

Breeze Loo · 12-06-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianFX

Does anyone find that IMing with the default IM app (Oz) that their messages are delayed? Try signing on from a computer under a different screen name and IMing yourself. The delay is anywhere from 5-45 seconds in my experience. Sometimes messages just go into a black hole and the other party never sees them, nor does the sender see an error message. That makes for some cumbersome conversations..

Is the delay because all IMs are sent via SMS? I read on the forums that IMs were SMS'd when the app ran in the background, but once you were running it realtime, then messages were sent directly over the net to AIM. I don't believe this is true, it seems like all IMs are SMS'd, why else would there be such delays?

I use the Oz client as well; have been since nov. 26th (when i started using my phone). i have IM'ed A LOT since then. Under my usage details on the sprint site, it shows only 8 text messages used. if it was counting each IM message, it would be much much higher than that.