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Will I use data when on wifi?
I need help, I am confused. Att says that you use the smartphone at a wifi location you wont be charged data usage, here are my questions
1. can it be any wifi or does it have to be ATT provided wifi, I have charter wifi
2. Are they saying i can use my phone for posting facebook status, watching youtube, surfing the web, and it not use any of my data plan IF connect to wifi?
3. Do smartphones find wifi (let says you are traveling)
One thing i want to use it for is like mapquest, If i am lost i want to be able to look up directions (lets say I am in a wifi area) will this work. ALSO, if I am NOT in a wifi area i can still look up directions but it will us data usage right?
Please break this down for me, you wont offend me if you "spell" it all out for me
ALSO, what is the difference really between other smartphones and iphone... Just wondering, i am looking to purchase one. I am disabled and thought this would be a good thing to have. thanks
formerlyknownas
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7 years ago
I have 5 devices on a 20 gig plan and we didnt even hit 10 gigs, and I never turn data off. I do turn wifi off of occasion
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DMDRN47
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7 years ago
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lampsa22
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6 years ago
Hi! This is actually a question not a reply but I have unlimited data per month so should I use WiFi or cellular data options? thanks 🙂
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formerlyknownas
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6 years ago
@lampsa22
That would depend on many variables. How good is your mobile data? How good is your home Wi-Fi? Do you have a cap on your Wi-Fi? Are you going to hit 22 GB and be reprioritized to a very slow speed ?
Most people have a very high On their home Internet, and it’s faster than mobile data. In that case I would use home Wi-Fi even if I do have unlimited mobile data.
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lampsa22
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6 years ago
I sent you a dm... :)thanks so much for your help lizdance40
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formerlyknownas
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6 years ago
@lampsa22 Anytime. Welcome to the community. 🙋🏼♀️
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lampsa22
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6 years ago
Your response was hilarious LOL ! 😉😂 i’m sure I’ll have tougher questions in the future! I’m not too tech savvy but thanks again for answering my question! 🤩🤩....and for welcoming me to the Community! 🙋♀️🙌🏼😁
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lampsa22
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6 years ago
Your response was hilarious LOL ! 😉😂 i’m sure I’ll have tougher questions in the future! I’m not too tech savvy but thanks again for answering my question! 🤩🤩...and for welcoming me to the community ! 😁🙋♀️🙌🏼
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lucyindisguise
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5 years ago
yeah, i'm really confused at A LOT of the billing practices of this company. I glanced at my data usage the other day and noticed i'm getting charged for mobile usage at 3 am and 6 am when i'm fast asleep! i think this companies practices seriously needs to be looked into!
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Gary L
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5 years ago
No, you're not. AT&T reports data up to 72 hours later. And old data is generally reported at 3/6/9/12 o'clocks.
Look on the desktop web site and it says it right there with the data reports (I don't know where/if it does on mobile devices).
Think of it like a bank check clearing, you not going to say, "My bank took money out of my account on Monday and I didn't write any checks that day!" are you?
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