Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMillions of smart meters will fail when 2G and 3G turns offwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1411arrow-down1external-linkMillions of smart meters will fail when 2G and 3G turns offwww.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square66fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoPre… pay? At your own house?
minus-squareDharma Curious@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoIn some places, you pay for utilities before using them, and they shut you fuck off right in the middle of the month if you’ve used it up. :/
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoIt’s literally a coin operated meter or voucher system inside the house that you top up like a phone
minus-squarejoel_feila@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoOnly some phones, in the usa most people have post pay plan
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSame here but the analogy stands
minus-squareDaqu@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI would not want to miss the feeling of getting up at 3 am to put a farthing in the meter to keep the room above freezing.
Pre… pay? At your own house?
In some places, you pay for utilities before using them, and they shut you fuck off right in the middle of the month if you’ve used it up. :/
It’s literally a coin operated meter or voucher system inside the house that you top up like a phone
Only some phones, in the usa most people have post pay plan
Same here but the analogy stands
I would not want to miss the feeling of getting up at 3 am to put a farthing in the meter to keep the room above freezing.