Is there a way to get it only to show mobile data usage? The number it shows seems to be both WiFi and mobile data. Not very handy if you are on a capped plan
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I have had the 8125 for quite some time now and have found no use whasoever for a data plan with this device. So considering the additional cost per month, is the data plan worth it under the 3G connection? I am in the MD/DC area, and expect I'll get fairly decent coverage but I'd be interested in location specific feedback as well.
If you don't need data, you don't need a plan. I use mine for streaming video using SlingBox to program or watch my home DVR or peek out one of my surveilance cams. I also use it occasionally as a network connection for my Laptop using internet sharing. I'm finding pretty good 3G coverage in So. Calif., just went up at my house now as well. I usually keep 3G turned off however when not needed, to increase battery life.
Note that even without a data plan, you can use data services -- cost is $0.01 per KB, whether it's over GPRS, EDGE, or HSDPA. If you don't use data very often, I'd skip it & pay as you go. If you end up using data more, you can always add a data plan later.
3waygeek said:
Note that even without a data plan, you can use data services -- cost is $0.01 per KB, whether it's over GPRS, EDGE, or HSDPA. If you don't use data very often, I'd skip it & pay as you go. If you end up using data more, you can always add a data plan later.
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Don't you have to enable something on the backend to allow data? Or in other words, if I get this new phone, will I automatically get a data connection and have to start paying ala carte pricing??
The Kaiser has an autoconnect program that configures the data connection; IIRC, it runs during the extROM installation right after a hard reset. Basically, you tell it what country & carrier you use, and it configures the data connection. If you don't want to use data at all, you can tweak the data connection settings (e.g. change the password and/or username) so it won't connect.
If I have Wifi(personal) and disabled my data transfer, does web usage of the internet use up my data plan?
It should not. You need to be very sure that your data is disable though. I call AT&T and tell them to put a data block on the line when I don't have a data plan. It means no MMS (SMS are still possible), but at least you are 100 % sure. Alternatively, I have also just changed the connection settings on the phone (e.g. add an "x" to the end of the line so that it can't connect, etc). But yeah I use wifi all the time and have no data on the Diamond.
On my phone I use 3G Watchdog to count the 3G data I use.
Jelly Bean has a built in counter and it can warn me when using known mobile hotspots that large downloads are going to happen.
Does anyone know if there is a Data Counter that will count on known networks?
i.e. On wifi network `blah` you've used 500MB this month?
It would be handy, as I received a txt to the device that when I checked said "Outstanding £2874.."
I nearly wet myself but read the whole thing and realised it was injury spam
When you go to data usage hit the menu button and there's a mobile hotspot option that allows you to designate a wireless access point a hotspot. It will restrict background data on that access point. Not sure if it keeps a data count because I haven't used it yet.
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When am getting seriously low on my Internet data allowance for the month on my phone contract, I tend to turn off mobile data and just use WiFi for the last few days.
Rather than paying extra for more data allowance is there a way where I can just use WhatsApp on my mobile data or a specific button I can press for it rather than disabling things individually ?
I have a Galaxy Note with 4.0.4 rooted. Life mobile (EE)
I have a 1gb data plan, I have had a problem with this for the last 4 months, I only use my data plan when away from home and no access to wifi,but all other times i turn it OFF, but lately at 2400hr or 0:00hr midnight something turns on my data plan and upload/download data, no way of telling large amounts of data sometimes as big as 199mg at one time..
I have gone through 1gb of data within 1wk of limited data use,facebook,mail,whatsapp,most of the time using Wifi.
It seem i am not the only one this is happening to (check your data usage via your provider phone account),there are many cases on the internet, but no one has found the real reason,a lot has pointed to the sim provider ???
Can someone throw some light on this..
I never knew that Data plan can be automatically be turn on then off by app on a phone...
Data conection always OFF
WiFi when I can get it On
thanks you
I'd guess a rogue app, turning on data
Not sure if this will work as don't have the N7000 in front of me & not even 100% sure "data" will show in Android 6 due to app permission changes in Marshmallow, it might be under device or something.......
Go to settings>apps>gear wheel>app permissions
then look for data permission touch it to see & change which apps have premission to turn data on & off