Complete Noob Q's about Rogers

[Mindfield]

Okay, so I signed up with a decent Rogers plan, got a Motorola v551, and all is well. Now, being that I hate talking to Rogers "tech" support (few if any actually know anything beyond the scope of the "book of answers" they read from) so I thought I'd ask here before anything. This is my first cell phone (yes, I survived this long) so the questions likely stink of rank amateur, but here they are anyway:

First: Regarding the navigate mobile browser. When I access the browser by itself it comes up with the warning that surfing will cost $0.05 per kilobyte. Yeah, that much I understand. I haven't used that bit yet. However, when I customized my phone 'n stuff I have options to download ringtones, wallpapers, and so on. I checked out a few, just out of curiosity. By using this, am I actually incurring the $0.05c/k rate despite not being given that notice about usage fees when I browse downloadable content from Rogers' site?

Second: In the same vein, I bonded my PDA (palmOne Tungsten|T5) to my phone and was able to bring up the palmOne WAP page on my PDA -- so the connection went fine. (I didn't surf any further beyond that) Once again however, is this still incurring the 5c/k rate?

Third: I was told thre's a difference between a data pacakge and WAP. What is the difference? Are the rates different? From a technical standpoint they sound identical -- WAP is just a networking protocol, so the term "data package" used as a separate concept confuses me.

Thanks for any help.

[DazedNConfuzed]

First: No matter how long or for what, you are always going to pay for internet usage. Although 2 seconds(which is hardly any information transmitted) won't be noticible on your bill of statement. You get billed for what you use all the time.

Second: Likely yes. I'm uncertain however.

Third: Dunno

although these are fairly easy questions call a tech support for more EXACT information. Don't jump too far to instult some of the tech people. As they generally know alot more about their products than you.:)

[Mindfield]

First: No matter how long or for what, you are always going to pay for internet usage. Although 2 seconds(which is hardly any information transmitted) won't be noticible on your bill of statement. You get billed for what you use all the time.

Well, the amount of time to transfer is irrelevant really -- you're charged by the k rather than by the minute. I mainly asked both because no warning about usage is given when you use the "download more..." menu opions when browsing graphics or ringtunes on the phone, and because it struck me as -- well, pretty stupid that they'd charge you for using bandwidth in order to find something to give them money for. Not that it would surprise me, but it would certainly be a much greater detriment to using that particular service.

Second: Likely yes. I'm uncertain however.

You're probably right, too -- but what confused me was that someone told me there's a difference between using WAP for surfing and using your phone as a modem in that the latter incurs much higher charges while the former may not necessarily.

Yes, you can tell I'm painfully new. :)

although these are fairly easy questions call a tech support for more EXACT information. Don't jump too far to instult some of the tech people. As they generally know alot more about their products than you.:)

If they're anything like Rogers Hi-Speed tech support, they have to consult their manual to answer the phone.