I know I know why get the iPhone 3G in the first place, right? Well I got it at launch and the service here is good, but then received my first bill which was $145 and then get my next bill for this month at its $110, For me this was just way too much and I use wifi alot ( work, school, home) so I got rid of the data but can still use wifi. Anyone else do this?
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So I got rid of my 3G Data Plan
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Wow. If you can't afford the data plan then you simply can't afford the iPhone. It's spending like this that causes depressions.
Highly disagree. If the OP does not find $30 a month for unlimited 3g internet worth the money, they should not spend it. The iPhone is still a great phone without 3G.
EDGE will use the network thus charging unreal amount of PPU data.
I wouldn't ever take the data plan off an iphone because I don't want to forget that I don't have it when not in a WiFi area and end up with overages. Since the iPhone uses the actual web when browsing and a good deal of apps use data, you are going to hit overages total more than your $30 data plan in about 30 seconds.
That's just me of course.
It is, which is why I am slightly curious to how he got it removed. Although, I don't know what other carriers' terms are outside of the US.
EDGE will use the network thus charging unreal amount of PPU data.
I wouldn't ever take the data plan off an iphone because I don't want to forget that I don't have it when not in a WiFi area and end up with overages. Since the iPhone uses the actual web when browsing and a good deal of apps use data, you are going to hit overages total more than your $30 data plan in about 30 seconds.
That's just me of course.
they can block all data transfers (they can do this with texts too) so you don't get charged.
Yea, I know. The thing is, at least with AT&T, you can't take the data plan off so I'm more curious about that.
Yea, I know. The thing is, at least with AT&T, you can't take the data plan off so I'm more curious about that.
If you beg, bite and scratch they'll take it off.
The Solution to the Data Plan Charge
Thats got to be a joke? Why even purchase the Iphone in the first place?
You are defeating the purpose.
The Solution:
I'm assuming you have a job and make somewhere in the range of $14-$18 an hour. Now if you work 6 days a week and clockout 5 minutes later every day at your job then you will work an extra 120 minutes a month and therefore you would make between $28-$36 extra a month and that would pay for your data plan!!! HOORAY!! Problem solved
Thats got to be a joke? Why even purchase the Iphone in the first place?
You are defeating the purpose.
The Solution:
I'm assuming you have a job and make somewhere in the range of $14-$18 an hour. Now if you work 6 days a week and clockout 5 minutes later every day at your job then you will work an extra 120 minutes a month and therefore you would make between $28-$36 extra a month and that would pay for your data plan!!! HOORAY!! Problem solved
Hm, I wouldn't
I work for AT&T and I would never do that. Why? Because that's the same customer that comes back into my store two months later, "Why is my bill $900 dollars?"I see stuff like that all the time with other phones. People don't want the data plan on their tilt because it has wifi, but sure enough, "Well, I accidently forgot I didn't have it and used it when I wasn't near wifi"
I guess it all depends on who you talk to, but really, it's a mandatory feature and, imho, if you can't afford the $30/month, you shouldn't have the iPhone.
Hm, I wouldn't
I see stuff like that all the time with other phones. People don't want the data plan on their tilt because it has wifi, but sure enough, "Well, I accidently forgot I didn't have it and used it when I wasn't near wifi"
I guess it all depends on who you talk to, but really, it's a mandatory feature and, imho, if you can't afford the $30/month, you shouldn't have the iPhone.
I agree with your last statement. But AT&T can block all data transfers through the network. So no data charges will come up.
You are correct!
The new plan for the same unlimited data and 200 text messages is only $15 more
You are correct!
The new plan for the same unlimited data and 200 text messages is only $15 more
to be fair it's not the same unlimited data, it's 3G.
That's correct, but the data plan isn't suppose to be removed in the first place. It just doesn't make much since since a good portion of the apps from the app store use data as does the default apps such as safari, maps, weather, stocks, and dang near everything.
and unlimited GPS
It might not make sense at this point since you already spent 200-300 on the phone, but you're better off with an iPod touch if you're not using data service. If you're only using it at WIFI spots then why bother with an ATT contract?
That's what they told me tonight. I cancelled my wifes data plan on her blackberry, but the guy mentioned that if he cleared it off the iPhone, he would get fired, and we would get charged the early termination fee.
It's because even to use some of the core functions of the phone (besides the phone) it uses data.
Examples:
*The weather app uses data to update.
*Maps uses data to download the maps and directions
*Safari uses data to surf the web
*Stocks uses data to gather/update information
*App store uses data to download/use apps
*Mail uses data to download mail and attachments
So AT&T and Apple were actually quite smart by requiring people to have the data plan. Otherwise people would accumulate massive overages given the chance to remove the data plan thinking they were going to save $20 or $30 bucks a month.
Yea, I know. The thing is, at least with AT&T, you can't take the data plan off so I'm more curious about that.
They will take it off. All you have to do is tell them, you don't want it, take it off.
They can't legally continue to charge you for it if you have asked them to remove it. Period.
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