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barky81
07-28-2005, 05:10 PM
It appears that Sprint has decided to manage users' data usage for them by deliberately dropping persistent data connections...

You are warned!
Merlyn_3D
07-28-2005, 05:39 PM
What? Can you elaborate?
NASCAR14FAN
07-28-2005, 06:11 PM
?
:driving:
Cal
07-28-2005, 06:34 PM
It appears that Sprint has decided to manage users' data usage for them by deliberately dropping persistent data connections...

You are warned!

Mine is fine. Are you saying this just because you are experiencing problems with your connection, or do you have some sort of memo or other facts from Sprint that back up your statement?
steb0ne
07-28-2005, 06:38 PM
Doesn't Sprint do that anyway? Like when using Mulitmedia service, it will ask you if you're still there, if so click a button or it will disconnect you.

I would think it's to better manage the bandwidth, if you aren't actually using the connection.
Sandiegodude
07-28-2005, 06:46 PM
Wirelessly posted (Vm 4050: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-5600/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

I remember my old AOL 2.O used to do the same thing.
DJ_Vitamin_J
07-28-2005, 07:40 PM
i seem to not have a problem...if its that big of a deal why dont you take your phone in :wavey:
cproaudio
07-28-2005, 11:39 PM
Wirelessly posted (Vm 4050: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-5600/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

I remember my old AOL 2.O used to do the same thing.
:ot: WHen you use AOL as dial up it'll ask. If you're using 2.5 on, and connect via TCP/IP then it wont ask. You can connect as long as you want.
Clash
07-30-2005, 10:25 AM
I know that for some phones that unless there is constant activity that you will be disconnected.

The best bet would to use the "ping www.sprintpcs.com -t" command in the command prompt.
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