In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bruce Napier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >On 27 Apr 2007, at 14:06, Keens, Graham, VF UK - Technology ((RO)) >wrote: > >> I told him about the Orange GPRS deal for doing his emails, blog >> <http://www.narrowboat.us> etc and in return he has found that you can >> establish your 24 hour session using text instead of the customary >> phone >> call to 450. This will be ideal for those using datacards who don't >> want >> to keep swapping SIMs from the card to the phone and back. >> If you send the text WORLD 1 to 6620 then your session has started once >> you have received an acknowledgement by text. >> >Sorry, thought everyone knew this - when your session ends you get a >text from 6620 saying that you can buy another by replying WORLD 1. >–– >All the best > >Bruce > I knew about this way of doing it. The txt message actually tells you how to do it. However beware. There was a period when it didn't work properly and it cost me a great deal of money. I got it credited eventually though. I now follow two rules. 1) Don't assume that the session is set up just because the txt is delivered to orange. Wait until the confirmation txt arrives. If it doesn't, don't send another world 1, it's likely to charge you twice. 2) Only put the minimum top-up on the 'phone so that if (like me!) you occasionally log in in the morning but forget to do World 1, then you don't waste too much money.
HTH Cheers Guy -- Guy Morgan nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton GU Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
