How much data do you use?
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do you use maps for navigation? ie the maps aren't on your phone?
I spank mine and expense it afterwards so I don't get why mine would be so low? I guess when I'm working I'm not in wifi but I'm also trying to work but even so...
Must... try... harder!
I spank mine and expense it afterwards so I don't get why mine would be so low? I guess when I'm working I'm not in wifi but I'm also trying to work but even so...
Must... try... harder!
Will vary a lot depending on what you plan to use it for.
As a rough rule of thumb I reckon 500MB should be about right for most people who just surf the web, email, social networks, few random apps and maybe the odd video clip here and there. This is roughly in line with my own usage, but I use WiFi at home (no 3G signal or sometimes even GPRS signal) and tend to save any sizeable downloads for wifi.
My last few months were roughly as follows:
290
170
480
45 (was overseas for a week)
68
Besides the obvious of downloading stuff (easy to measure/predict) Video and tethering is probably the real killer, the month I used 480MB I was working away for a few days and tethered my laptop. Problem with tethering is you don't usually get served mobile sites (so much more image data etc), depending on application/system settings you might get some random updates etc downloading in the background.
Realistically only you will know, personally assuming you have a decent level of wifi access (at home at least) I'd start off with 500MB and see how you go.
As a rough rule of thumb I reckon 500MB should be about right for most people who just surf the web, email, social networks, few random apps and maybe the odd video clip here and there. This is roughly in line with my own usage, but I use WiFi at home (no 3G signal or sometimes even GPRS signal) and tend to save any sizeable downloads for wifi.
My last few months were roughly as follows:
290
170
480
45 (was overseas for a week)
68
Besides the obvious of downloading stuff (easy to measure/predict) Video and tethering is probably the real killer, the month I used 480MB I was working away for a few days and tethered my laptop. Problem with tethering is you don't usually get served mobile sites (so much more image data etc), depending on application/system settings you might get some random updates etc downloading in the background.
Realistically only you will know, personally assuming you have a decent level of wifi access (at home at least) I'd start off with 500MB and see how you go.
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I've yet to exceed my 100mb monthly allowance.
Its not as if I don't use the net, but generally stick to mobile versions of sites. I make sure I only download apps, Amazon books and updates when I'm at home on the wifi.
I was expecting to need to upgrade my package, but there is no need. Could change with a potential tablet purchase (hence why I'm in this forum). I'm a bit
at all the 'what's eating all my monthly internets?' type threads in here.
Its not as if I don't use the net, but generally stick to mobile versions of sites. I make sure I only download apps, Amazon books and updates when I'm at home on the wifi.
I was expecting to need to upgrade my package, but there is no need. Could change with a potential tablet purchase (hence why I'm in this forum). I'm a bit
at all the 'what's eating all my monthly internets?' type threads in here.
I use up my 500mb more often then not.
Wifi in my shared house is weak. Router is on ground floor which is 4 floors below me
my computer wont even pick up a signal, so stuck using my phone for web...bad times...using a POS Sony x8.
Wifi in my shared house is weak. Router is on ground floor which is 4 floors below me
my computer wont even pick up a signal, so stuck using my phone for web...bad times...using a POS Sony x8.
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Around 1.7GB a month.
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I tend to kick about 1gb to about 1.5gb... Nothing special really 
It was a lot less whilst on Orange, but my reception was poor at home, so I was always on the WiFi.
Now that I'm on 3 i get great reception and interweb speeds... so I no longer jump on WiFi, so that kinda explains how I use more than I used to!
It was a lot less whilst on Orange, but my reception was poor at home, so I was always on the WiFi.
Now that I'm on 3 i get great reception and interweb speeds... so I no longer jump on WiFi, so that kinda explains how I use more than I used to!
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10-50MB a month lol. I don't really use it (obviously). Facebook occasionally, a few Google searches and Google maps now and then.
I was using push email, but my phone stopped working with it (need to get it checked out before warranty runs out!) and the microSD card failed and the phone doesn't have the much space.
I was using push email, but my phone stopped working with it (need to get it checked out before warranty runs out!) and the microSD card failed and the phone doesn't have the much space.
