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 iPhone Data Usage Issues (Maxis, Celcom, DIGI), Usage & Bill diff - High bill charges!

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boomber
post Apr 5 2010, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(cloudjc @ Apr 4 2010, 03:13 AM)
SHIT....this tread is scaring me off to buy an iphone 3gs...I eventually going to sign the new idigi 88 ady...now I saw this....
can sumbody explain to me can I totally dun kena by this over data overcharge?
my friend just kena last week bill come RM 600

oh anyway...can sumone clarify to me...can i use gps on iphone without charging data? (except google map la of cos)
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Didi i88 coones with unlimited data with 1gb cap, if u use more than that no extra charges, just that the speed will be very very slow. So it will be safer for those can't control their data usage to commit to digi. I am using maxis ivalue plan with 1gb data, if I use more then they will charge me based on usage. However,the 1gb data reli more than enough for a casual user for email.web browsing and you tube.

Added on April 5, 2010, 1:05 pm
QUOTE(yujin86 @ Apr 3 2010, 11:02 PM)
den iphone got agps?
cos gps on iphone how come seems like not very reliable?
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iPhone equipped with agos, not the gps chip tjta been used in old phone
. You cam realise this when the log in period is very short n not affected by surrounded building. Thus,when iPhone start it's gps function, network data will be imposed as thy using it mobile data to lock the location. My advise I try not to jailbreak your phone if you don't need to an if you don't know how to use ur phone..

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post Apr 5 2010, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(Nezloais @ Apr 5 2010, 04:40 PM)
thanks for all the great info , i've made my decision , no iphone for me , and hope maxis people die of some horrible and painful disease.
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I understand ur feeling of paying extra data usage charges but I bet being a user, u have to understand the rules and regulation. It has been stated that for maxis, when u use more than the data cap, charges will be implied while digi will not abeit the Internet speed will be down to GPRS.
As a user, you have to know to control hour usage and no point u curse them with any serious happenings. iPhone is a smart phone data usage is unavoidable when u ty to use it to surf online. If you are not afford to the data charges, why go for iPhone?
There are so many users in the Market which are satisfy with digi and maxis plan, how they did that? I am a iPhone user and I do think this is a fantastic phone when used properly and I even nver jailbreak it.
Just my two scent...

P/s: cursing maxis ppl like you did show no sense but to tell everyone how kiddo is you
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post Apr 5 2010, 06:21 PM

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There won't be any data implied if you don't use push, GPS or app store all the while.
It is exactly like normal HTC or Nokia smartphone. What's the point if you pay RM2K for an iphone 3GS while disabling its 3G function?
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post Apr 5 2010, 06:35 PM

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QUOTE(xswoosh @ Apr 5 2010, 06:28 PM)
My guess is whenever u go to inbox, iPhone will auto update your inbox.
There is a Fetch setting in Settings >  Mail/Calendar.
Even if you set it to Manual, this setting only tells the iPhone you will fetch your new mails manually.
And that particular "manual" action is by you accessing your Mail app.

I googled around and found out there are a lot of iPhone  users unhappy that the iPhone is still able to access data even when you switch off Data Roaming.
So far, the fake APN works for me but i learned from a fellow LYN forumer you can't change the APN on Maxis set.
Maybe need to dig deeper to search for a solution.

As for the GPS, iPhone is having an A-GPS which mean it is not a full-fledged GPS chip like Garmin.
In order for A-GPS to work, it will require data access to know the initial location for the GPS apps to kick start the navigation.
I'm using Sygic GPS App now and it worked this way.
It's kinda defeating the purpose of having a GPS app on a foreign land because it needs to access data first before sending signals up to the GPS satellite.
Anyone notice anything similar?
Perhaps I should try switching Airplane Mode and run my GPS app to see it works eh?
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When using aGPS, there is no way for us to disable the data usage as it uses our phone line to initially fix the starting location. On conventional GPS, they need to lock to at least 4/5 satelites before it will function and that will depend on the location of the user. If the user is surrounded by buildings or trees, the lock in period will be extremely long as the satelite can't detect your GPS chip.
When using your mobile line for locking in, your data will be used in 3G, gprs or edge format for the initially lock up. Imagine, you can call out in most of the place, even inside toilet and you will know why aGPS is a lot more faster and accurate compare to GPS.
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