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New to SmartPhones - What counts as data usage?
I got the iPhone 4S recently, so some of these questions may some dumb. This is my first smart phone ever.
Does being on wi-fi (for example, at home) constitute as data usage?
Does updating existing apps count as data usage?
Does checking FB via the app count as data usage?
Does downloading g-mail count toward data usage?
I am nearly at my 3 GB limit 13 days into the billing cycle. It seemed way off to me.
AKPorcupine
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11 years ago
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ranron
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11 years ago
iMessage is an iOS feature and uses data to connect to Apple's servers.
Your unlimited messaging plan only covers messages sent through AT&T's service and the latter is not counted as data.
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jamileh
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11 years ago
ranron nailed it!
You don't have to use iMessages if you don't want to use that data. To turn iMessages off, Tap Settings>Messages and slide the dot from on to off.
iMessages are blue, regular texts are green. That's an easy way to tell them apart.
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Jerry8888
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10 years ago
First let me say I love the entire concept of using my home/work wifi to save on data usage, especially since this is a company phone. I have the Samsung Rugby Pro, which comes with a nifty app that show data usage; both mobile & wifi. Personally, I love this phone and play with it at home all the time.
Athough I don't believe my company has been charged for my wi/fi data usage, data usage warning emails are being sent to my company showing my TOTAL data, instead of my mobile usage. Although I showed my boss my data usage of 977mb was actually 922mb wi/fi & only 55mb mobile, the emails warnings and the fact that this is my first smart phone make him question the whole thing.
Is there a possibility of a flaw in the auto-email program or a need for an update? Any help/info would be great.
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