maybe should just switch to digi rm48 unlimited data plan..then can have peace of mind..now currently on rm58 500 mb data plan..but still need to worry if i use 400mb then bill says 500+ mb like what yewjin stated in his first post ....sigh...
i actually have wifi access at home and at work but still rather be paying rm58 for 10mb usage rather than rm100.

Yes. But if I turn off Edge also, it doesn't. I've tried app store, facebook etc, no access

@justme3,
500MB is definitely more than enough if you don't use it to download stuff. I am on the move quite a bit and do quite a lot from my i3GS and thus far I haven't even breached 200MB p/month. Just don't start downloading using ur i3GS and u should be save.

@tnsai,
Your phone's jailbroken? There's not settings on mine to disable EDGE/GPRS.

did digi support tethering on iphone 3gs?
some pro pls help

@scott5201314,
I oredi answered your question in the thread you opened before it was closed by both davidgary73 and I.

i use sbsetting to turn off Edge also can still see the E word beside MY MAXIS

the E is there to show you that you are in an Edge coverage area... don't worry bout i

i dont know. i turn off 3g, there is the E there. i only realised until i check the usage was up to 13mb.

phone bill came today. total 14mb used. blardy rm140 ( standard plan)

@honkit,
Y don't U just pay for 500MB p/month? That's going to be less than RM140 and you have enough data to not worry about an app connecting.

The E will still appear - it's an indication to show there's EDGE coverage in that area you're at.

Yep Jailbroken phone, thing is though, I don't know if I even need to use the jailbroken facilities to limit my usage.. I mean it is pretty much common sense to control the data usage.. if you are going to tether and use your phone as a "modem", please know that there are plenty of things working in the background of a computer that can use your data..

Windows Automatic Updates for example.. Virus definitions updates MSN polling with it's servers, Flash elements on a page loading etc etc ..

So far for me, I would say my usage is pretty ok .. i think last billing cycle I topped at about 200mb (maxis bill not here yet grrrr) and I've used it a fair bit.. surfed the net when the wife's shopping .. loaded some youtube videos of barney for my daughter(youtube defaults to low quality here when on 3g) , downloaded some updates via cydia and App store.
I'm going to do a test this month and not depend on fakeAPN to control my use and I'll see how I do.

@tnsai,
500MB is definitely suffice if you don't Internet Tether *smiles* I've been using it for 3 months and thus far, not exceeded the 200MB usage; boy am I glad I opt out of the RM99 Unlimited plan

I dint subscribe because I don't use the data usage. when I need to surf
net, wifi hotspot will do . Just that I dint know the iPhone will automatically connect without showing any indication unlike other phones.

so now I deactivate by calling maxis so I'm safe now. haha

@honkit,
Deactivate by calling Maxis? Er.. U mean they agreed to de-activate your 3G/EDGE via their system? Didn't know that could be done but that's good

im doing it...coz got wifi at home n office

@zwanvedder,
Okie doKies - will give that suggestion to other forummers should the need arise in future

jz don feel surprise when u still see Maxis Mobile Internet in your bill for astonishing amount

so u only got the internet connection while u in home/office? how about when u travel?

i use my 3g/ede for map in case i lost somewhere.

jz using prepaid broadband if needed during traveling.
for digi, once your daily Gprs usage expense reach rm5 then will become unlimited on that particular day

@denniswwm,
So this problem everyone's facing (problem: getting slapped with hefty telco bills) is not applicable to U

2 weeks my usage still under 20mb...
still figuring how to tethering, it doesnt work on my laptop...
izzit must b in 3g? gprs can work?