People with unlimited data plans - do you use 3G a lot?

[zukernik]

I go online quite often with my phone since I spend a lot of time in China and wifi is rather scarce over here. I used to regret getting a wifi only iPad but now that the new iOS officially supports free tethering I won't have to upgrade it. I obviously download a lot more than most people with regular data plans but I was wondering if those of you with unlimited data plans also try to make full use of it.

 

[The Game 161]

3G normally kills your battery alot more so when i'm at home i switch it off and use wifi and keep 3G off when at work as it doesn't work there anyway.

 

[Mr dj mo]

I do use it a lot, watching youtube safari app so I can get HQ video, always on facebook, twitter and email.

It also comes in handy when I find out about new apps , obviously the 20mb limit is a pain but it's nice to download a couple of apps knowing that you won't get charged for it.

I usually run through about 2-3GB a month depending how often I'm at home.

 

[Orion126]

I use less than 250MB a month of data but that's because I'm mostly on work WiFi or home WiFi. I still wouldn't give up unlimited though because who knows if I will have WiFi available at my future job.

 

[mltaylor]

I use it all the time. I rarely have my Wifi on because where I work we have a weak wifi signal that doesnt allow certain connections. Everywhere else I would just use 3g anyways

 

[kriss13]

a lot... and i rarely watch my counter
long live unlimited data plan
battery never died, i have an usb cable everywhere (home, work, car etc)
i use wifi only if i want to access my local lan to transfer stuff.
wifi kills battery sooner than 3g.

 

[Interstella5555]

Any time I'm not on my home wifi, so yes, a good deal

 

[Stealthipad]

I had the unlimited data plan for year on my iPad and never used it so dumped it and glad I did. I do want to keep my unlimited data plan on my iPhone for $30 but do not know why?

 

[fluffer]

 

[shelbymayer]

I very rarely use Wifi at home and I don't have it at work. My 3G speeds are FASTER then my DSL speeds...sad but true haha!

the only time I use wifi is to dl an app larger than 20mb if I don't feel like DL on the computer than syncing it.

 

[DiamondMac]

I use 3g almost all the time. I have no Wifi at work or anywhere that I go to and from during the day for work.

I use between 5gb-9gb per month

 

[AuroraProject]

My usage page doesn't have a "Tethered" data section.

 

[mltaylor]

How do you guys use so much data? Not getting on you or anything just curious. I have used around 5 gigs since January. I have streamed Netflix, MLB preseason games, Pandora, and Razorvision broadcasts all while having the usual Facebook visit and stuff of that nature.

 

[Mlrollin91]

How do you guys use so much data? Not getting on you or anything just curious. I have used around 5 gigs since January. I have streamed Netflix, MLB preseason games, Pandora, and Razorvision broadcasts all while having the usual Facebook visit and stuff of that nature.

I use about 4-5GB a month just on Netflix. Ghats about 8-10 movies. I have large breaks during classes and it kills some time.

 

[Weiser878]

How do you guys use so much data? Not getting on you or anything just curious. I have used around 5 gigs since January. I have streamed Netflix, MLB preseason games, Pandora, and Razorvision broadcasts all while having the usual Facebook visit and stuff of that nature.

When you say "the usual facebook visit and stiff..."
I don't know what the usual actually is.

I'm constantly on my phone. In this app or the other, on twitter, safari, Wikiamo whatever. All the while I'll usually have Slacker radio going in the background.

I watch a lot of Netflix too. 2 or 3 episodes a night.

I generally use 7-8GB/month


I am jailbroken and I have MyWi and Google Voice extensions (so all my calls and texts can go through data) neither of which I use any more (GV was unreliable and MyWi is a non issue because I have WiFi at my house now for my laptop, although, I prefer my phone on 3G more than WiFi.
When I was tethering, my usage was about the same, 7-8GB/month.

I'd guess the reason I use as much data now as I did when tethering is because I now have a Netflix account and I didn't before.

 

[tritonj]

i'll use more data during the baseball and football seasons, other than that it is relatively low

 

[daxefx]

So does wifi use less battery than 3G? Should I be leaving Wifi on when I'm at home?

 

[snakelda]

I have unlimited and use around 2GB a month. Mostly watching Youtube videos.

 

[Applejuiced]

I have unlimited but dont use it that much since I have wifi at home and during work.
I average around 200-500mb per month but I keep the unlimited anyway.

 

[dukebound85]

In the nearly 3 years I have had my iphone, I have only had

Sent: 347MB
Received: 3.6GB

And I am on the unlimited plan

 

[jman240]

So does wifi use less battery than 3G? Should I be leaving Wifi on when I'm at home?

It's supposed to. Anandtech said they could get just about 10 hours of use on an iPhone 4 using wifi.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4191/motorola-xoom-review-first-honeycomb-tablet-arrives/14

The second chart is wifi usage vs the 3g one. 9.86 hours vs 6.65.

and in answer to OP, Usage is generally 3-5gb per month according to AT&T website.

 

[Apple 26.2]

Not enough...

 

[Flake]

iOS supports free tethering?

 

[X2468]

3G normally kills your battery alot more so when i'm at home i switch it off and use wifi and keep 3G off when at work as it doesn't work there anyway.

I wonder why I'm not experiencing this.

 

[iboost79]

I average 6-8GB a month in data usage. I never use Wi-Fi because TWC sucks in NYC and have been streaming videos to my iPhone over 3G.

Thanks to:

MyWi
My3G
Air Video
TuneIn Radio
VEVO