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3G, WiFi, E
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The Edge network was ATT's first data network, the 3G is a great improvement on it. You can make your battery last longer by turning off WIFI and 3G if you are not doing data.
DPA
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Doing data means searching the internet, using maps, using weather and anything that you need a connection to the Internet for. Texting is also data but the speed is not majorly affected 2G (EDGE) vs. 3G.
David
Doing data means searching the internet, using maps, using weather and anything that you need a connection to the Internet for. Texting is also data but the speed is not majorly affected 2G (EDGE) vs. 3G.
David
If Texting uses the data plan then why does AT&T charge us extra for text? This should be part of the data plan!
crazzyeddie
macrumors 68030
Because they can. Its actually a technical reason based on how it establishes a new data connection for every ingoing/outgoing text, which does place a small demand on the network, but basically its just because they can.
Last I checked, AT&T wasn't using GPRS transit for SMS, so it's not actually "using data" in the same way that browsing or sending e-mail is.
DPA
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Since it falls into the data category more than the voice, it's considered data. But you are right, it is a little confusing.
David
Uh... no. It doesn't.
SMS messages can be transmitted to/from the SMSC via GPRS, but most carriers don't use that form of handset-SMSC transit.