500 mb monthly allowance used in one day?
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Theescapist




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 02:33    Post subject: 500 mb monthly allowance used in one day?
Hi all.

Got my new mobile phone with vodaphone uk.
Was surfing the net on ity today, got the phone at 4pm it's now 1 am ish.
Just got an email from vodaphone saying I've nearlly used all my monthly allowance?
WTF YOPU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?
So wtf am i supposed to do now if say I'm at work and want to surf the net?
Wtf is it with thisa shit?
I've only download 3 apps and an update.
I'm new to all this so can someone explain please?
What a fucking rip off?
And fgor another 500mb they want 6 pound?
Cheeky fuckers.
I've got a returns form in and I'm now seriously considering fucking voidaphone right off.What a scam.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 02:39    Post subject:
I'm willing to bet you in fact downloaded that much even though you seem to beleive you didn't.
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Theescapist




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 02:46    Post subject:
All i need to now really is will i be allowed to browse the net as normal if i dont download anything?


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 02:55    Post subject:
You'll get 500mb more if you do what this guy does -

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Theescapist




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 02:57    Post subject:
Fuck this shit.
This phone is going back.
Going on pay as you go unless i can get unlimited internet off them.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 03:01    Post subject:
Not their fault you downloaded 500mb.
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Przepraszam
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 03:03    Post subject:
what kind of apps were they? and by update you probably mean software update?
You dont realize that software updates are around 300mb, thats why they always tell you to use wifi connection if you must download larger files


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 03:38    Post subject:
is it a smart phone? If it is you're better off with at least a gig or 2


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 06:50    Post subject:
How the hell did you use 500 mb in one day? Doesnt your work have wifi?


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 10:31    Post subject:
tbh i never break 500mb and I use my iphone for most of the day, playing games online, browsing, downloading apps.

EITHER, you downloaded a massive app like Fifa 11 (900mb), or your billing month is not yet sorted. You may only have a day or two of your monthly contract in your first month, so your allowance may have been cut by 2/30ths or whatever.

Speak to Vodafone, and check the size of apps BEFORE you download them on 3g.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 10:38    Post subject:
Ahhh how I love my 20gigs a month on cellular data Razz And even IF i should somehow break that, they dont charge you that extra per mb thing, they just lower the speeds! Hooray for boobies!
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 14:40    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 14:56    Post subject:
You all act like it's the first time you used a smartphone. That's what you get escapist for not configuring your phone before enabling hsdpa. I guess you have an android based phone, which means you most likely synchronized it with your gmail account, which on the first go grabs shitloads of emails, contacts and checks for updates. Just use droidwall and 3G Watchdog. I don't go over 200kB daily with weather and 4 rss channels as my widgets.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 15:21    Post subject:
I downloaded about 10 GB in the last hour. Wink Laughing


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 15:28    Post subject:
Ronhrin wrote:
I downloaded about 10 GB in the last hour. Wink Laughing


On your smartphone?


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 15:37    Post subject:
besthijacker wrote:
Ronhrin wrote:
I downloaded about 10 GB in the last hour. Wink Laughing


On your smartphone?


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 16:03    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 16:24    Post subject:
We're starting to have some relatively decent offers here too, 1-2gb per month at ~10€...not that bad Razz (now all I need is a smartphone Laughing)
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Theescapist




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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 18:58    Post subject:
besthijacker wrote:
what kind of apps were they? and by update you probably mean software update?
You dont realize that software updates are around 300mb, thats why they always tell you to use wifi connection if you must download larger files


That's what I'm after basically hints on what i need toi do?
Switch certain things on/off etc.
I'm a noob to smartphones (aka pc in ur hand lol)
So any help would be great thx Smile


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 19:00    Post subject:
Horrordee wrote:
tbh i never break 500mb and I use my iphone for most of the day, playing games online, browsing, downloading apps.

EITHER, you downloaded a massive app like Fifa 11 (900mb), or your billing month is not yet sorted. You may only have a day or two of your monthly contract in your first month, so your allowance may have been cut by 2/30ths or whatever.

Speak to Vodafone, and check the size of apps BEFORE you download them on 3g.


Yeah phoned then up a sec ago mate and now theyve given me free 500 mb a month etra for free so thats cool.
Will i be using the allowance when I'm just surfing the net and not downloading files?
If not I'll be fine.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 19:02    Post subject:
Theescapist wrote:
Horrordee wrote:
tbh i never break 500mb and I use my iphone for most of the day, playing games online, browsing, downloading apps.

EITHER, you downloaded a massive app like Fifa 11 (900mb), or your billing month is not yet sorted. You may only have a day or two of your monthly contract in your first month, so your allowance may have been cut by 2/30ths or whatever.

Speak to Vodafone, and check the size of apps BEFORE you download them on 3g.


Yeah phoned then up a sec ago mate and now theyve given me free 500 mb a month etra for free so thats cool.
Will i be using the allowance when I'm just surfing the net and not downloading files?
If not I'll be fine.



I'm pretty sure net traffic is counted in into those 500mb... o.O
Meaning, it will be used even when just surfing the net.


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 20:18    Post subject:
If it's on the net you are gonna use your allowance - If you surf full pages like you would on your PC you'll eat that 500Mb in a heartbeat. You need to use a mobile browser and/or generally surf mobile optimised sites. I use Opera Mobile on my n97 as well as the inbuilt browser. I never get close to using 500Mb and I have 1Gb a month. Sometimes I watch summat on iplayer when I'm at work to just use some bandwidth up. However, when I'm at home I use wifi Smile


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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 21:07    Post subject:
Theescapist wrote:
Fuck this shit.
This phone is going back.
Going on pay as you go unless i can get unlimited internet off them.


Do that, fucking rip off bastards
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 21:23    Post subject:
Which phone did you get, Im with vodafone as well.
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 22:05    Post subject:
What net usage does the phone report ?
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PostPosted: Wed, 11th May 2011 22:06    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th May 2011 03:30    Post subject:
Lol, you pick the WORST mobile company in the UK and you complain about data? Cool Face
giffgaff (02) and three do unlimited data, rubbish for mins and texts but good for data if thats what you care about...
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th May 2011 03:36    Post subject: Re: 500 mb monthly allowance used in one day?
Theescapist wrote:
I've only download 3 apps and an update.


I'm curious as to what 3 apps and what update ... didn't they actually say how big they are?


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