Aussie69 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Ive always found it odd the cost & limited providers in USA, both with cell & home internet, considering USA is the origin of the internet. I understand these are often also bundled in with your cable providers which may make the overall monthly bill seem high.USA were the origin of internet ? I think you'll find that it was an international project back in the 70's with researchers from Stanford University, a range of other universities, and researchers from the United Kingdom, France and Norway. One of them were a Norwegian Paal Spillng who established Arpanet and made the first successful international "internet" connection back in 1973. Yes you are correct balo, I was grossly understanding the fact I guess i was implying that the USA is seen as the seat of technology - home of the major companies, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Do the USA cell phone companies still restrict skype and other voice/messaging apps to wifi only? (no 3g/4g usage?) they did try to do that before when skype first had a mobile app. Talk about being anti-competitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 For gods sake people a phone is a phone ,,,,cost me at the most THB50 a month I use a Laptop for Computer work,,,Get Real,Use a phone for calling people and a laptop computer for the rest,,,Don't sit there all day playing with the stupid thing like all the kids,,,Get a life,,, Absolutely being sedentary is a far better life for some.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I pay the equivalent of 150 baht per month in the UK. That gets me unlimited data. I pay more in Thailand. Though I could cut it down to much the same as I pay in the UK, as I don't use more than 1GB monthly on my phone. It's a phone for goodness sakes. USA doesn't offer great value. What is cheap is usually crap....apart from petrol. Where do you pay 150 Baht (£3) in the UK for unlimited data? http://ee.co.uk/help/add-ons-benefits-and-plans/price-plans-and-costs/t-mobile-price-plans/t-mobile-boosters/t-mobile-pay-as-you-go-boosters I take the 6 month for £20 package. Equivalent of 153 baht per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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