Unlimited Internet Usage

Paul_M · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:50

Looking at getting the HTC Desire with Orange at the weekend, the unlimited data package has a fair use policy of 500mb. Being new to the smart phones how does this stack up in use?

DoubleCheese · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:54

Pretty poor TBH. I've just hit 500MB this month without trying too hard. A bit of email,websurfing, google maps, newsrob reader, twidroid and Lastfm quickly eats it up.

DanH84 · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:56

if you're just web browsing/emailing and social networking then fine. access a lot of media and it'll be a close thing.

Janesy B · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:15

*enjoying the 3GB a month T-Mobile give me :cool:

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On an Android phone, I'd certainly want at least 1GB allowance.

Locke · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:57

I've used 80MB since Saturday on my Desire.

That's downloading a few apps and browsing 4/5 websites every few hrs and updating the weather / friend stream every so often.

BlackDragon · 1 Apr 2010 at 00:18

I only surf the web a bit, use a few apps that access the web, and I barely even break the 200MB mark each month.

Depends on how much you plan to use the net and what for. As others have said, if you access media then you'll reach that 500MB limit very quickly.

chiggz · 1 Apr 2010 at 01:22

And I take it you all access the net using wifi where possible first e.g. whilst at home..??

Paul_M · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:38

chiggz said:
And I take it you all access the net using wifi where possible first e.g. whilst at home..??

Yes will be using wifi at home and where possible, have to be 3G at work as it locked down.

iaind · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:06

I probably only use 1 or 2 hundred meg a month myself, but thats just syncing and browsing really with the occasional map or app download

reflux · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:06

It's never been a problem to me, but all I usually do is browse web pages. I don't stream media or download large files on 3G.

Zarf · 1 Apr 2010 at 12:41

With wi-fi on at home and uni, my 1GB allowance from 3 is plenty. I don't browse heavily anyway, usually just forums.

Electroshadow · 1 Apr 2010 at 13:35

i have 3gb on t mobile but my hero eats that by middle of the month normally.... :eek:

luckly t mobile only stop you using the internet for web browsing between 4pm and midnight after your limit.... which is when i dont use my phone as ive finished work by then

CooK1E · 1 Apr 2010 at 14:12

Also depends on how good you phone is. I tend to find I get bored of the small screen on my N95 and don't use more than 100mb a month, I should imagine with a decent screen you are easily going to use more than 500mb.

Electroshadow · 1 Apr 2010 at 15:20

watch out for internet radio.....