FS1.1 Mobile phone plans

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1 FS1.1 Mobile phone plans Overview Page 1

2 Overview Page 2 Outcomes and content Outcomes addressed P2, P3, P5, P6, P7, P9, P10 Content Students develop the following knowledge, skills and understanding reading and interpreting mobile phone bills reading and interpreting mobile phone plans calculating the cost of calls, given the time and duration, based on different phone plans calculating the cost of sending and receiving messages, given the details of the phone plan constructing and interpreting tables and graphs of phone usage and the cost of making phone calls. (Graphs should include step-wise linear functions.) investigating patterns of usage for a given mobile phone bill determining a suitable phone plan using calculations based on a typical usage pattern. From Mathematics General 1 - Outcomes and content, BOS, 2009

3 Tasks and activities Page 3 Contents of unit Click the link to go to the page. Check the To Do box when task is completed. Student self assessment Task 1 -Assessment on mobile phones and plans Task 2- terminology and acronyms related to mobile phones Task 3 - charges Blue Mobile Bill Task 4 - bill activity Task 5- Mobile phone plans Blue Mobile plans Task 6 Blue mobile plans Task 7 Prepaid v contract Task 8 Radar chart

4 Student self assessment Mobile phone plans Complete the following self assessment before you begin this focus study. At the completion of this focus study redo the self assessment to see your progress. From the following knowledge and skills, I can: 1. a) Read and interpret a mobile phone bill b) Read and interpret mobile phone plans 2. a) Calculate call charges on a mobile phone bill b) Calculate messaging charges on a mobile phone bill 3. a) Calculate the cost of calls, (given the duration of call ) based on different phone plans b) Calculate the cost of sending and receiving messages, given the phone plan 4. Interpret a table of phone usage and the cost of making calls 5. Construct step function graphs showing phone usage and cost of making calls 6. Identify patterns of usage for a given mobile phone bill 7. Determine a suitable mobile phone plan using calculations based on a typical usage pattern. Confidently Need Practise Not sure Tasks and activities Page 4

5 Tasks and activities Page 5 Glossary Students may use this database glossary to assist understanding of mathematical words, meanings and concepts for this focus study. This pre-prepared database, which students can use as their personal glossary, is provided here for use on the laptop.

6 Tasks and activities Page 6 Task 1 - Assessment on mobile phones and plans This task will assess how well you have understood the entire Focus Study 1.1 Mobile phone plans. Information about the task and the product you will produce is explained on this page. Throughout the unit of work you will learn more about the task. Your parents have offered to buy you a new phone on a plan for your birthday. They have asked you to choose the mobile phone and plan you would like. Your parents are happy to pay for your phone use as long as you put forward a business case stating why the phone you have chosen is the best mobile phone for your use and the most cost effective for your family to afford. Your task is to write the business case for your birthday present. Research at least two mobile phone providers such as Telstra, Optus or other providers. 1. Select a mobile phone and mobile phone plan which will suit your needs. 2. Explain why you have selected this phone and mobile phone plan. 3. Compare and contrast the mobile phone plans offered by both providers. 4. Present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation or similar of no more than 10 slides. Your presentation should include: a) A picture of the phone and a list of the phone's features e.g. 3.2 MP camera, GPS, Facebook etc b) The phone cap you have selected and the reason for your choice, listing the features of the plan c) National and international standard calls, SMS, MMS etc provided in the plan d) Standard voice calls within the same network provided e) Internet access and downloads - amount of allowed data for mobile internet f) Extra inclusions g) Exit fees if you wish to cancel the plan. Refer to the marking criteria to help maximise your marks!

7 Tasks and activities Page 7 Task 2- terminology and acronyms related to mobile phones Activity 1 Find and discuss the meaning of the following terms and acronyms: Prepaid mobile phone Recharge for a mobile phone Mobile phone contract plan Cap National call International call Video call Voic SMS MMS Megapixel camera VGA camera QWERTY keypad Skype Touch screen FaceBook, Twitter and You Tube player GPS Windows live messenger Subscriptions Bluetooth Connection fee Free mobile to mobile Activity 2 Match the acronym to the phrase. Open Activity 2 Notebook file. activity2 Activity 3 Match the terms to the definition. Open Activity 2 Notebook file. activity3 Click here to open Notebook files

8 Tasks and activities Page 8 Task 3 - charges Many mobile phone plans calculate the cost of calls in set blocks of time, or part thereof, e.g. 30 second blocks. SMS is usually calculated based on the number of characters within the message. Activity 4 - Obtain a copy of mobile phone bills, yours and a friend's: Analyse your own mobile phone bill and compare it to a friends. Discuss the details of the bills, compare and contrast the cost of calls and SMS. Calculate the cost of a call - based on 30 second blocks. Calculate the cost of sending an SMS. Calculate the cost of sending multimedia messages. Which provider has the cheapest call rates? What are the free options? How can you maximise the use of these free options?

9 Tasks and activities Page 9 Blue Mobile Bill Consider the mobile phone bill below, use it to answer the questions on Task 4 - bill activity. Your Blue Bill Brad Pitt 1 Greenhill Drive Sans Souci NSW 2219 Balance brought forward $0.00 This bill + = $62.00 Total due $62.00 Blue Mobiles 5 Jan 2010 Your service summary $49 Cap ($49 Minimum spend, $350 cap limit includes $100 Talk-international) Cap Eligible Amount Discount Total Talk-national $49.80 Talk - special $21.20 SMS $36.25 MMS $4.00 Total Cap eligible $ Cap discount $62.25cr $49.00 Non-Cap Eligible Planet 3 $0.00 Subscription $13.00 Total non- Cap eligible $13.00 $13.00 $62.00 Total The details Talk National Date Time Number Destination Description min:sec Amount 11 Nov 07:20pm Other mobile National call 00: Nov 07:21pm Other mobile National call 03: Nov 07:34pm Other mobile National call 01:00 1:10 12 Nov 08:54am Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 01: Nov 11:40am Other mobile National call 02: Nov 06:20pm Sydney National call 06: Nov 11:05am Other mobile National call 01: Nov 08:45am Other mobile National call 02: Nov 10:05am Other mobile National call 03: Nov 03:22pm Other mobile National call 04: Nov 12:35pm Sydney National call 06: Nov 08:22am Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 04:

10 Tasks and activities Page Nov 08:22am Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 04: Nov 07:30pm Other mobile National call 07: Nov 11:04pm Other mobile National call 01:00 1:10 26 Nov 06:00am Sydney National call 02: Nov 12:30pm Sydney National call 04: Nov 08:00pm Other mobile National call 00: Dec 10:20am Other mobile National call 02: Dec 07:55pm Sydney National call 04: Dec 08:45am Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 07: Dec 12:30pm Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 10: Dec 07:55am Other mobile National call 06: Dec 10:06am Other mobile National call 02: Dec 09:33pm Blue mobile Free Blue to Blue 12: SMS Sub-Total $49.80 Quantity 09 Dec National SMS Dec National SMS Dec National SMS Special Sub-Total $ Nov 06:06pm Special 13 Number 13: Nov 05:30pm Special Connect-In-One 00: Nov 08:40am Special 13 Number 06: Dec 04:36pm Special Connect-In-One 01: MMS Sub-Total $ Nov 02:49pm Other Mobile Picture Message Nov 10:58pm Other Mobile Group Picture message 28 Nov 10:58pm Other Mobile Group Picture message 28 Nov 10:58pm Other Mobile Group Picture message 3 Dec 08:37am Blue Mobile Picture Message Dec 06:14pm Blue Mobile Picture Message Sub-Total $4.00 Subscription Bumper pack $13.00 Sub-Total $13.00

11 Tasks and activities Page 11 Task 4 - bill activity Refer to the Blue Mobile Bill on the previous page to answer the questions below: What period of time is covered by this bill? How many calls were made during this period of time? Calculate the average number of calls per day. What is the average length of a call? What is the cost of an average call? How many SMS and MMS were made during this period of time? This account shows that Brad is on a mobile phone Cap plan, what is the Cap for this plan? At 6:20pm on the 13 November Brad made a phone call to a landline in Sydney. What was the cost of the call and how long was the call. How much do Blue Mobiles charge for a 30 second call? On the 11 November Brad spoke on the phone for 1 minute, how much was he charged? What would be the cost of a 45 second call? Would it appear on the bill as a 45 second call, give reasons. Find the cost of a 1 minute and 30 second call? How much is charged for each 30 second interval in the first 2 minutes of a call? When did Brad make a 5 minutes and 30 seconds call? How much did the call cost? On the 20 November a call was made, how long was the duration of the call and why was it free? Complete the following table showing the rate charged for each interval of time. Time interval for a call ( minutes : seconds) 00:00-00:30 00:30-01:00 01:00-01:30 01:30-02:00 02:00-02:30 02:30-03:00 03:30-04:00 Cost of each time interval Complete the following table showing the cost of calls with Blue Mobiles: Length of the call min:sec 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 03:30 04:00 Cost of the call Link to Algebraic Modelling AM2 Outcome P2 Represent the data above in a stepwise linear function. Show the cost of a call against the duration of the call. Calculate the cost of a 9 minute call. What was the cost of the SMS sent on the 9 December? How many characters was the message? What would be the cost of an SMS with 29 characters? If Brad was charged $5.75 for an SMS how many characters was the message? Why would the cost of the MMS sent on the 27 November and 3 December vary in cost?

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13 Tasks and activities Page 13 Task 5- Mobile phone plans Access and use the Mobile phone plans learning object from TaLE. Description of learning object: Compare monthly call costs quoted by different phone companies. Use line graphs to work out the costs for talk time, text messages, photos and total costs. Recommend the best plan. This learning object is one in a series of six objects. Student access Save code X056V for students to retrieve this resource on the Tale4Students site Teacher access uid=ahr0cdovl3rszi5kbhiuzgv0lm5zdy5lzhuuyxuvbgvhcm5pbmdvymply3rzl0nvb nrlbnqvtdexmtavaw1zbwfuawzlc3queg1slmh0bwxavgfmrv8ymda1x1rmrl9w Mg==

14 Blue Mobile plans Selecting the right mobile phone plan is essential. Many mobile phone providers offer numerous options to suit each individuals needs and corporate needs. Analysing usage patterns and being realistic about how you use your mobile phone, will assist you in making the best choice. Consider the options below and answer the questions on the following page. Blue Mobiles Cap per month What you get $19 Cap $19 minimum spend per month Minimum cost over 24 months is $456 $29 Cap $29 minimum spend per month Minimum cost over 24 months is $696 Calls SMS plus more $70 + per month $150 + per month Free national calls to Blue Mobile $70 = 75 minutes $160 = 200 minutes Total Value $140 Great value $310 Great value National calls SMS MMS Special $19 cap National calls SMS MMS Special $29 cap 90c per 60 sec + 35c flagfall 28c National, 45c international 50c Blue to Blue,75c Other mobile Connect -in -one $2.50 per call, 1300 & 1800 numbers 90c + 35c flagfall 40c per 30 sec + 35c flagfall 28c National,45c international 50c Blue to Blue, 75c Other mobile Connect -in -one $2.50 per call, 1300 & 1800 numbers 90c + 35c flagfall $39 Cap $39 minimum spend per month Minimum cost over 24 months is $936 $49 Cap $49 minimum spend per month Minimum cost over 24 months is $1176 $250 + per month $350 + per month $200 = 250 minutes $240 = 300 minutes $450 Great value $590 Great value National calls SMS MMS Special $39 cap National calls SMS MMS 88c per 60 sec + 35c flagfall 25c National, 45c international 50c Blue to Blue, 75c Other mobile Connect -in -one $2.50 per call, 1300 & 1800 numbers 90c + 35c flagfall 44c per 30 sec + 35c flagfall 28c National, 45c international 50c Blue to Blue, 75c Other mobile Special $49 cap Connect -in -one $2.50 per call, 1300 & 1800 numbers 90c + 35c flagfall Tasks and activities Page 14

15 Tasks and activities Page 15 Task 6 Blue mobile plans The questions below relate to the tables on the previous page - Blue Mobile plans. What are the different Blue mobile phone plans available? Which plan offers the cheapest call rate? Which plan offers the dearest call rate? Which plan offers the cheapest SMS rate? What is the cost of an SMS on the $19 Cap? What is the cost of an MMS on the $49 Cap? Compare and contrast the $39 Cap plan with the $49 Cap plan. How many extra calls and SMS do you get with the $49 Cap? Calculate the cost of a call of duration 3 minutes and 35 seconds on a $29 Cap. Refer to the table below, Ally's typical mobile phone usage for one day, to answer these questions a. How many calls does Ally typically make in one day? b. Estimate the number of calls Ally would make per month (30 days)? c. Calculate the cost of Ally's calls per month based on the average cost for 30 second blocks of time plus the flagfall for each call? d. Calculate the approximate cost of SMS charges per month (30 days)? e. Ally always exceeds her current phone cap and would like to purchase a new mobile phone plan. Her current telephone usage pattern appears in the table below. Most of her calls last 2 minutes on average. Find the most suitable Cap for Ally. i. Calculate the average cost of her calls and SMS based on her usage pattern ii. Compare the Cap options and justify your answer. Time of day Tally of calls Tally of SMS 8am - 10am / / 10am-12pm / / 12pm-2pm 2pm-4pm / / 4pm -6pm / // 6pm-8pm // 8pm-10pm // 10pm-12am / Ally's typical mobile phone usage for one day

16 Tasks and activities Page 16 Task 7 Prepaid v contract Compare a prepaid mobile phone plan with a mobile phone contract Search on the internet to find information about prepaid plans and contracts. Select one of each and complete the following: 1. Clip the prepaid plan here. (Use the snipping tool ) 2. Clip the contract here. (Use the snipping tool ) 3. Compare and contrast the prepaid plan with the contract. Features of the prepaid plane and contract that are the same Features of the prepaid plane and contract that are different 4. List the details of the call costs, SMS rates, optional extras for each. 5. Which is better for your personal needs - a prepaid plan or a contract? Write a short report based on your findings.

17 Tasks and activities Page 17 Task 8 Radar chart 1. Construct a radar chart showing when calls are made and duration of calls Research - Obtain a two monthly mobile phone bill: Complete this frequency table of the number of mobile phone calls made at different times of the day for the two months. Time of day Tally Number of mobile phone calls made 12:01-2am 2:01-4:00am 4:01-6:00am 6:01-8:00am 8:01-10:00am 10:01 - Midday 12:01-2:00pm 2:01-4:00pm 4:01-6:00pm 6:01-8:00pm 8:01-10:00pm 10:01 - Midnight 2. Construct a radar chart to display this data. Use the MS Excel chart wizard or GeoGebra to create the chart. 3. Create a frequency table for the duration of calls. 4. Construct a graph to display this data. Use MS Excel to create the graph.

18 Assessment Page 18 Assessment task Task 1 -Assessment on mobile phones and plans is an assessment task to be completed throughout the focus study. Task 1 - Assessment on mobile phones and plans This task will assess how well you have understood the entire Focus Study 1.1 Mobile phone plans. Information about the task and the product you will produce is explained on this page. Throughout the unit of work you will learn more about completing this task. Your parents have offered to buy you a new phone on a plan for your birthday. They have asked you to choose the mobile phone and plan you would like. Your parents are happy to pay for your phone use as long as you put forward a business case stating why the phone you have chosen is the best mobile phone for your use and the most cost effective for your family to afford. Your task is to write the business case for your birthday present. Research at least two mobile phone providers such as Telstra, Optus or other providers. 1. Select a mobile phone and mobile phone plan which will suit your needs. 2. Explain why you have selected this phone and mobile phone plan. 3. Compare and contrast the mobile phone plans offered by both providers. 4. Present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation or similar of no more than 10 slides. Your presentation should include: a) A picture of the phone and a list of the phone's features e.g. 3.2 MP camera, GPS, Facebook etc b) The phone cap you have selected and the reason for your choice, listing the features of the plan c) National and international standard calls, SMS, MMS etc provided in the plan d) Standard voice calls within the same network provided e) Internet access and downloads - amount of allowed data for mobile internet f) Extra inclusions g) Exit fees if you wish to cancel the plan. Refer to the marking criteria to help maximise your marks!

19 Assessment Page 19 Marking criteria Assessment task marking criteria Marking criteria Marking criteria - Mobile phones and plans assessment task Name: Due Date: Your business case will be assessed on the following criteria: Criteria Description Marks Marks awarded Mobile phone selected Name and picture of phone evident 2 List of the phone s features included 3 Explanation of why this phone was selected 2 Mobile phone providers selected Mobile phone plans provided Business case presentation Providers stated 2 Two phone plans clearly outlined listing features of the plans including URL of internet page where the information was sourced Phone caps included 1 Types of calls provided in the cap / plan 2 Description of amount of allowed data for mobile internet usage Extra inclusions in plan stated 2 Exit fees stated 2 Comparison of the two phone plans clearly stated 2 Contrast of the two phone plans clearly stated 2 Information clearly presented in chosen format 2 Equivalent to 10 PowerPoint slides or less 1 Conclusion to business case evident explanation of why you have selected this mobile phone and plan for your birthday present Total 30 Teacher comment:

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