SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

I am, like many countless iphone users, quite heavy on the data useage but not excessive. That is until you reset your stats and then use the phone in your normal manner and then after a while see just exactly how much you have used.
Quite alarming really !!

I dont count myself as an 'excessive user' (certainly not in the 3% who abuse it) but here is an example.

reset it at 11:50 am.

Downloaded a small world cup app from the app store
Checked my three email accounts, replied to two messages and created one new email. No attachments
probably about 3 lines of text

Browsed the daily telegraph tech website using their app, viewed a few articles


Now in the space of 20 minutes of light use, I have consumed ............14.2MB !!!!!!!

Now my maths is rubbish but tell me if I am wrong but over the course of 30 days, surely I will be way over the 500MB allowance with my typical use. So surely there must be millions of people like me who are going to be caught out by this cap ??


* Please note, no **** downloading was included in this trial

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

It was on the books, now Orange/Tmob and Vodafone have followed suit, not sure about 3 though I have a feeling they will be doing the same shortly.
O2 do a 1GB tarrif, may be worth you going to that or abusing the wifi a little more?

Tony

Snazy

I was under the impression that iPhones were for some reason quite heavy data users based on the richness of their content (probably got that wrong lol)
But that does certainly seem that it would be quite easy to go way over your allowance.

I know the USA have recently changed all their data allowances too due to demand starting to outstrip supply of data transfer.

Will

Jesus Swiss that's a lot in 20 minutes. Surely it can't be right?? I've had my

iPhone a week now and I check my e-mail everyday and surf a load of sites

daily, 99% of the time when I'm at home and connect via my home hub. (1

e-mail account). I've only used 5.4MB (If I'm looking in the right place that is).

And thinking about it I think I've used my iPhone in the week I've had it more

than my laptop, even used it while having a nice long 20 minute crap And

yes I've been on **** sites and watched a few videos.

Disclaimer: I only went to look at **** just to check that my iPhone played videos

P1Fanatic

Ive never reset my usage stats and had mine over a year now. Dont use it loads and I guess a lot is via wifi but "My Cellular Network Usage":

Sent: 129mb
Received: 832mb

Simon

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

I'm on mine all the time, I've been sending lots of emails with photos in recently and also downloading a fair few too. Also check emails 3-4 times a day. I've had the phone for about 3 months I think and I've recieved 564mb and sent 74mb in that time. I do have all roaming turned off though so it's not always trying to update all the time. Yours does seem very high though.

Aaron

Account deleted by request

Had my iphone since Feb and my usage thus far is;

93.4mb sent & 591 received

Chop

Snazy

How big was the app you downloads FFS Swiss lol

Timwinner

iTrader: (3)

In the last 5 days I have sent: 103mb...received 1.1gb!!!!! Who would have thought that **** files were that big!
By fortune I am with 3 and so far it does'nt matter, however if they cap use I will be screwed.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

This is the point though. Data useage can vary widely and since we are all used to unlimited data, I doubt most of us actually pay attention to your useage on your smartphones, let alone iPhones with their damn useful browsers

The app I downloaded was about 1MB in size, no more than 3MB. So that means based on my calculations that there could be some serious 'going over' the limit for some people.

just checked it again now and as it is 2 hours since I reset the useage, it stands at 1MB sent, 19.5 received.
So not a major jump but that was light use!!

Lets say on average 35MB a day x 30 that is 1.05GB

Surely I am not classed as a heavy user because that must be what an average person does ???

Hanley

Based on the other figures posted above I'd say you're slightly above average in terms of your usage.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

But My point is, how can checking your email (even with push notifications off ) 8-9 times a day, replying to a few emails, a bit of browsing (say 10 minutes ) and a bit of app using be classed as above avearge when I should imagine millions of users do the same if not more ?

Timwinner

iTrader: (3)

You should ask how they calculate "average user" I have a feeling they might bundle in all o2 users data usage regardless of them having a smart phone or not.

Ian

iTrader: (10)

never reset min, and got the 3gs when it came out (over a year now)

have a lot of apps on my phone, around 100, quite a few removed as well

have emails on push/fetch, and check them 10+ times a day, and go onto the interweb (scoobynet) when i get a change


84.5 mb sent
273 mb recived

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Does the browser have different image quality settings etc? could be yours in on max which may kick the usage up a fair bit.

JPL

What happens when you hit your limit? Is it a real cap i.e. no more downloads until next calendar month, or are they going to sting you for every Mb? (Any idea how much?)

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Doubt it is that. Damn it, must be the Razzlers website

They offer to give you more at a charge

500MB additional data for £5
1GB additional data for £10

Lee247

What's this !!!!
My daughter is never off her iphone. Vodaphone said it was unlimited usage when we signed her up

Lee247

FGS

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Double posting will also up your useage


They are changing the T&C's to reflect it. Only applies to new contracts drawn up so if your data princess stays on the iphone 3GS and does not take out another contract then she is fine

hodgy0_2

looks like the classic drug pusher ploy of giving something away "free" --- getting people hooked, then charging top whack

Lee247

Phew

Snazy

Surely all the networks need to do is give 30-60 days notice to change the T&C's of the existing contracts "fair usage policy" to apply the same limits to those too. Would they really just allow older tariff users to keep slipping under the radar.

I dont use anything like some of the numbers mentioned on here. Monthly usage (network not WiFi) is about 115mb

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Vodafone have announced their iPhone handset prices !!

Jaybird-UK

My iPhone is on T-Mobile and they dont charge for run on over your data package (its in their T&Cs) - I think my unlimited data is a £4.20 bolt on per month on a voice tariff.

They are now also an official iPhone4 partner so maybe worth a look

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/coming-soon/iphone4/

Timwinner

iTrader: (3)

http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/06/1...-we-keep-the-s

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

yes tim that was the one, cheers. Was driving so couldnt really cut and paste the link and anyway I didnt want to use too much of my unlimited data

Oranges prices have been leaked as well , though you will need a magnifying glass to read it

http://yfrog.com/mog6hj

Will

CTRL and +

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

If you don't want to go over your allowance just download when you're in wifi, unless your hammering youtube or similar I doubt you will go over 500mb a month