Comments on: Obopay

By: Joshua (Site Owner)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:34:32 +0000

Ever since I first used Mosaic, I have been wanting to "take it with me" wherever I go. As recently as 1998, there was a book (Guinness Book of Records) in stores. There was a sticker on the front of each book, visible before you bought the thing. The idea was to take the book home, look up the number on the Web, and see if you were a winner. Meanwhile, I was thinking, "Shoot, I wish I had my web browser with me right now!" I'll see if I'm still under contract. If not, then maybe I can find a bare-bones service that still allows me to browse.

By: Amal

Amal — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:29:53 +0000

I am so glad I haven’t gotten into mobile web browsing. I would probably be quite addicted to it!

By: Joshua (Site Owner)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:08:20 +0000

Well, it has full mobile browsing over GPRS, free access to T-Mobile Hot Spots (incl. Starbucks), unlimited text and MMS messaging, 800 peak minutes, unl. night and weekend, free roaming and long distance, and discounted rates to the UK. For what it is, $110 is not unreasonable. For someone making less than $400/week, however, it is indeed unreasonable.

I’ll sure miss that mobile web browsing, though. Life-changing.

By: Amal

Amal — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:46:51 +0000

“as I’m on a $110/month contract”

Holy cow, boy! I’m on a pay-as-you-go phone with T-mobile. I spend 10 cents a minute, but I only average about a 100min a month, so it really works for me. $110 would last me about 10 months. The phone $49. They had one model available for $29 (no camera).

By: Joshua (Site Owner)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:24:22 +0000

Mike, have you considered those pay-as-you-go phones that are available almost everywhere (such as Vons)? I’m actually considering switching to it, as I’m on a $110/month contract, which is way more than I need.

By: Bob Mike

Bob Mike — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:23:54 +0000

I don’t have enough money for a cell phone, but I need to use Obopay to raise the necessary funds.

It’s a bit of a Catch 22.

By: Kumar Tumbata

Kumar Tumbata — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:10:24 +0000

Yea, Canada is quite the bummer. Obopay is in India! I use it to send and get money from my roommate and other random friends with the service. I give Obopay an 8 out of 10; the phone app is great but I wish more of my friends were signed up!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:49:46 +0000

You had me all the way until “U.S. only”! Damn Canadian payment backwater.