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2010-04-09
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thanks guys 
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2010-04-09
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Simply switching your phone to only use 2G networks is no guarantee that you won't use up your data quota. Key is to disconnect your device from the internet from the Status bar i.e where you see your battery level. You should have a white circle with two "arrows" in it if you're connected to the internet.
Maintaining the idle Internet connection was at least in Nokia's Symbian phones only about 12kb every few minutes, so it's nothing too scary. But this does eat up your quota.
I recommend giving this app a go:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45053
Hope this helps.
EDIT: Oh, and to answer the initial question: I do leave my 3G on through the day, because of my (truly) limitless dataplan.
Last edited by cjp; 2010-04-09 at 09:25.
Maintaining the idle Internet connection was at least in Nokia's Symbian phones only about 12kb every few minutes, so it's nothing too scary. But this does eat up your quota.
I recommend giving this app a go:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45053
Hope this helps.
EDIT: Oh, and to answer the initial question: I do leave my 3G on through the day, because of my (truly) limitless dataplan.
Last edited by cjp; 2010-04-09 at 09:25.
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2010-04-09
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i leave my 3g on pretty much all the time, t-mobile uk give a nice 3gb download allowance so i just rinse it 8 hours a day and never really go over.
voda, orange and o2 give a pretty bad allowance without paying extra for "unlimited" allowance, subject to a fair useage policy obviously
voda, orange and o2 give a pretty bad allowance without paying extra for "unlimited" allowance, subject to a fair useage policy obviously
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2010-04-09
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whats this auto disconnect programme? is it in the devels ?
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2010-04-09
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Originally Posted by m165
does that only monitor data through 3G or is it WiFi as well?
you should use the dataplan widget to monitor how much you use, very handy!
i never leave it on, mainly to save my battery, though wi-fi gets left on now and again.
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2010-04-09
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Originally Posted by etuoyo
about a month ago from the car phone warehouse. i asked them a couple of weeks later about the download limit because someone had mentioned it to me and they confirmed it.
When did you sign up for this? I have unlimited internet. Although there is a fair usage policy which I exceeded this month. Just realised it was because I was using 02 mobile web to download my podcasts when previously I was using wireless. But as it is fair usage they can't charge me for going over. All they can do is say I should watch my usage.
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2010-04-09
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Originally Posted by lucas777
The simplest way to test this is to download the dataplan widget. Reset the counters to zero in the morning, connect the services you want to stay connected all day, and then check it that evening.
Just wanting to know how many of you leave your 3g connection going? how much data would it use leaving it on 24/7 where there is no wifi connection avalible? i get around 3gb a month and was wondering if it was safe to leave my skype msn and google talk connected... im pretty sure there is no way it would use 3gb but just making sure...
If you do not send/receive any user data (email, IM, skype, web, etc), then you can stay connected. This is the point of 3G, always connected.
Of course, leaving your 3G radio connected will use power. If/when you move in/out of 3G coverage, and have to handover to 2G, this will use battery power.
In the end, it depends what you want. Always connected, or longer battery power.
My choice is to use the 2G3G status changer. I leave my N900 at 2G until I want to use 3G data, then switch.
It will a) save you battery power, b) also save call drop outs if/when you loose 3G coverage and the cell handover does not work as it should (which is alot of the time, depending on your network).
Hope that helps.
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2010-04-09
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Originally Posted by Horrox101
The dataplan widget on monitors (as far as I can see) your gprs0 interface - which is your 3G connection ONLY.
does that only monitor data through 3G or is it WiFi as well?
Hope that helps.
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2010-04-09
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Originally Posted by skunkonkrunk
Heh, you gotta love networks wording of these services - Using the words "unlimited" and "allowance fair useage policy" in the same sentance.
voda, orange and o2 give a pretty bad allowance without paying extra for "unlimited" allowance, subject to a fair useage policy obviously
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2010-04-09
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I have been known to (and even on Vodafone UK the usage limit isn't that bad, really...) but the main problem I see is that it eats battery, which is why I wouldn't usually unless plugged in.