Does streaming Internet radio count against data plans?

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  1. Young Turk, Oct 4, 2012

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    I listen to live streamed radio over the Internet, with apps like radio.com and others. Listening to Pandora is another example. When using LTE (and not wi-fi) to do so, like in the car, does that count against my phone's data pan?
     
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  2. maflynn, Oct 4, 2012

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    Of course, its data, and in imo, streaming (radio and video) probably represent the large chunk of data usage.
     
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  3. blackbear219, Oct 4, 2012

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    Of course.
     
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  4. noteple, Oct 4, 2012

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    You betcha

    One of the principle reasons people go way over their data plans
     
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  5. justperry, Oct 4, 2012

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    I think the OP thinks there is a radio inside and got confused.
     
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  6. norwegian wood, Oct 4, 2012

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    the hint would be the word "streaming" = )
     
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  7. Lukeyy19, Oct 4, 2012

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    Did the name 'INTERNET radio', not give it away?
     
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  8. justperry, Oct 4, 2012

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    Was this directed at me?
    If so.
    I read it and understood, but does the OP do, seems HE is confused, not me.

    If not, sorry.
     
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  9. NM08SRT8, Oct 4, 2012

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    No it doesn't.. ;)
     
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  10. R1PPER, Oct 4, 2012

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    This is why i had to go unlimited..spotify and podcasts were killing my data after only afew days.
     
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  11. justperry, Oct 4, 2012

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    Delete
     
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  12. Interstella5555, Oct 4, 2012
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    So many bolded workds..let me try.

    I like drinking water. If I turn on the faucet and use water that's coming out of it, will that make my water bill go up? Sometimes I buy bottled water, but if I'm in my house, with the faucets on, is that using water?
     
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  13. Blorzoga, Oct 4, 2012

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    Is this a serious question?
     
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