Peopel who upgraded from 3G/3GS to 4S, has your data use increased dramatically?

[iVoid]

I'm curious if moving to a faster phone with more functions that required data connections has dramatically increased your data usage?

Right now I don't use much data on my 3G, but wanted to try and estimate if my use may increase dramatically if I go to the 4S.

 

[Obscurelight]

I burned through 500mb in 4 days with the 4S...... My normal average data usage is 1.2GB a month with my 4

 

[HitchHykr]

I burned through 500mb in 4 days with the 4S...... My normal average data usage is 1.2GB a month with my 4

Are you having phonesex with Siri????

 

[sweetbrat]

Mine did, but it was my own fault. Didn't realize just how much data speedtest used. And my plan was prorated when I switched from the 3GS to the 4S, so I didn't have a ton of data left for the month anyways. Plus I think you always use your phone more when it's brand new, so I'm not surprised. I expect next month it will be back to normal for me.

 

[mikepro]

Nope, no major change.

 

[steve-p]

I'm curious if moving to a faster phone with more functions that required data connections has dramatically increased your data usage?

Right now I don't use much data on my 3G, but wanted to try and estimate if my use may increase dramatically if I go to the 4S.

Yes. I know because of international data roaming charges incurred in the US. I used the same amount of data in 4 days on iOS5 as I did in 18 days in the summer on the previous version, with the same usage more or less. That is a big increase, certainly more than I was expecting. Turning off some of the location services would probably have helped.

 

[rockyroad55]

Do you add up the Sent and Received section to get total usage?

 

[aloecool]

Went from 3GS to 4S, no major change

 

[terraphantm]

When I upgraded from 3GS to 4 last year, my data usage almost doubled

 

[mountainman]

Went from 3GS to 4S, no real change in data usage at all.

 

[TheNinjaJedi]

For those who noticed an increase of data usage; is this because you have a faster phone that can now do more?

 

[steve-p]

For those who noticed an increase of data usage; is this because you have a faster phone that can now do more?

I don't think so because I just did the same kind of things (WhatsApp, email, maps). I did use Siri a lot but only on WiFi. I should have turned off most of the Location Services/System Services I think.