Do I need Anti Virus/Anti...... for my next G Phone when the phone is used as a

Hi Des, Just a quick question. When you use your phone as a modem does it cost you for the call?? I understand you have to buy the data packs but do you get charged more for the call? Do you actually make a call? How does that side of things work? Sorry if I am asking a really dumb question its just made me wonder. Thanks,
Danielle
PS I guess you are with Telstra? On their web site they have different types of data packs. Which do you use exactly?

Hi, Danielle, yes we are with telstra, but most of the telstra packs are long term, when you open the Telstra page , click on the Bigpond box at the top, then look for data packs , they have packs from $5.00 month up , we have the $10.00 for 150meg pack, if you dont use it in the 30days you lose the rest. also you just ring up and they turn it on for you( you have to be a Telstra customer) and they put it on your phone acc,
If you are not usung it for the full month you just ring them and they turn it off and charge you pro-rata. if you find that you are using more they can start another pack for you. or update you to one of the bigger packs.
I have Blue tooth on the phone and laptop but I just plug in the cable , press connect to laptop on the phone and you are on line in about 10 seconds , once you have logged the phone to the laptop it does it automatically for you.
the down load speed is 4 times what my ADSL speed is on here using the phone line.
The mate did a trip up thru QLD and NSW last year and you have internet anywhere you have Next G phone coverage , he even had it out at Undara lava Tubes as well, really excellent coverage, but the phone you have makes a diff.
Hope this is a help Cheers Des.

Hi, Sorry forgot the bit about the phone call, no there is no call charge just data pack costs. you can go onto the web and check you usage also the 6120 has a log in the phone to see how much you use. Easy as "D"

Thanks Des, Excellent info. Thanks so much. That clears it up for me.
Danielle

The bit about the mobile numbers has been discussed here previously and it was said that the numbers have always been public.
I had a look around the net an it appears to be another urban myth

Hi Graham

Yep , followed that , but if already public then thats even more reason to register mobiles - our junk calls have dropped after registration , except for the ones sent by Telstra.