hi,

can someone tell me how do I check my data usage using Iphone?
and is there any charges if i play games using iPhone?
I'm not very sure how they charge me but last month my data usage suddenly become quite high compare to normal. As I remembered I din not use much to surf net. Only on facebook and email.

Sorry for being noob but appreciate if someone can guide me. Thanks

Hmm does this mean that, even though you aren't doing anything and have MMS, and notifications turned off somehow the EDGE thing will still use some bandwidth? or the phrase "Phone Credit Flying out the window" refers to activities that actually have to use the service ?

how about for 2g? how do we know whether the games are connected to server or not.

I have reset the statistic just now and when I check again there is data sent and received. But in fact I'm not using it. The 'E' is always appear on the screen.
Can advise?

yes, my iphone is JB-ed but i have not installed any Cydia apps in my iphone.. my iphone usage is not talley with the maxis one.. they called me and asked me why wanna terminate so i told them the Rm346 thing and they agree to send me the itemized bill for free.. so i'll see what happen then..

I'm using iPhone 3GS from Maxis. Is cellular network data is the usage data from maxis? They give me 1GB free data, if the cellular network data is the one that they charge I can manage not to over use than 1GB to avoid extra charge. Are they reset the data usage every month when they bill me?

Got problem with my Streamyx, can't login. I connect to internet using iPhone as my modem for my Macbook. Average daily usage is about 150MB download 20MB upload. Just surfing nothing much. I think if I always connect to the internet from my Macbook using iPhone the 1GB only last about 10days hahaha. Thanks for your reply and answer teikwing. So basically I don't need to reset it manually every month on my billing date? Since it's auto reset rite?

Oh this scares me..
I haven get my phone yet but 1gb free data is more than enough i supposed?

> Is iData/iValue's 500MB data bundle sufficient for casual surfing?
- Yes. Based on feedback from few forummers, Facebook, YouYube, IM, Surfing, Apps download and updates take up roughly 500MB per month. Just an estimation though. If you're an heavy user on downloads and YouTube, do take up higher capacity data bundle.
(Note that the allocated data per month is fixed for every month and cannot be carried forward)

Example: (credits to nokia2003)
i don't jailbreak and tether my iPhone (important piece of information) and i'm on the 250MB/month. let me illustrate on, my typical average usage per day; i'm perpetually on LYN (not the lite version), retrieve and reply e-mails (6 accounts), read news (from different sites), moderate another forum, blog hopping, IM chatting and the odd apps updating. i typically, spend approximately 6 hours away from my home during university days and rely heavily on the optus 3G network of course. also bear in mind that i have never exceeded my data allowance. this website should also be helpful to estimate your usage.

just get my first bill ...

iphone data counter is 90M for download and upload ... maxis bill me 129M ...

not sure if those are wifi usage ...

tinkerbel, it means maxis still charge people for wifi usage ?

i use to on wifi when at home and surf net

hmm, a quick question.

Does internet tethering usage reflected in the cellular network data statistics as well?

I've tried tethering to my pc via usb with the phone idle (no application running) and i notice there is a few MBs increment for both upload and download columns.

You can't differentiate it as the connection icon is the same for both WiFi or 3G.
The only way that you could track is by checking the "data usage" under general settings.

Question: Are the new batch of Maxis iPhone 3GS with 5.0 version? or the other older batches are also with 5.0 version already.

I called up maxis center and they confirmed that the settings on the iPhone for the APN settings is not changeable.
It is a direct activation of the GPRS/EDGE/3G from maxis itself.
I guess at the moment to avoid unnecessary billing, you could call up maxis to deactivate/disable your GPRS/EDGE/3G settings.
Once that is done, the unnecessary charges caused by your iPhone will no longer happen.

That is a pain in the @ss thing to do if you need to use your data the next time. You will have to call maxis to reactivate it again.
According to standard leadtime, activation and deactivation of the settings will that 2 hours.

I just wonder, by JB the phone and installing SBsettings, will this solve the problem? The SBsettings should be able to disable both 3G and EDGE at the same time right?
Anybody with experience of disabling both 3G and EDGE with SBsettings and edited the APN with nonsense info still having data charges iccured?

What's up teikwing, long time no see!

But your above post is only useful for JB'ed iPhones right? No JB = $$ fly

I wonder what happened to the Fake APN settings that previously worked... Is this a Christmas present from Maxis? GDI

Hmm, I'm not facing this problem.
Just now, when I used this setting
APN: unet
User: maxis
Pass: wap

I'm able to load web pages as per normal thru EDGE

but when I change it to

APN: uneta
User: maxisa
Pass: wap

it says something like "you are not suscribed to a data cellular network"

Guys, anyone tried this on your JBed Iphone b4?

http://media-phone.ch/en/software/smartscreen/

It is called smartscreen, which integrates the possibility to turn off EDGE, 3G etc on the lock screen plus sevral wacky widgets that you may use o your lockscreen.

The reason I didn't install SBsettings was because it ran in the background, hence taking up resources. Smartscreen however, doesn't seem to do that.

BTW, fake APN setting is still working for me.

help!anyone their fake apn still working?i got a problem 2day~
before that the fake apn work for me when i click on safari,it will show "cellular data cannot...."but 2day morning i change back to origin apn to use internet for a while,but when i change the apn to fake word,it didnt work again,it stil can surf net or go itunes..wats wrong is this?i oredy try to change sim and change back again,still the same!currently maxis and fw 3.1.2!
any1 help?!

Got one question here. I already disable all my 3G, Data Roaming and Location Services.

So far, from day 1 until last month, my phone bill just like usual, i just paid for all the calls and smses.

But this month, i found out there is another charges due to internet data usage which cost me around RM170.

FYI, i bought my iphone from Maxis thru prepaid package on end of JUL-09

Anyone face this problem before? Is there any problem with my phone?

Hmm... I wish there are other alternatives to SBSettings. Did some Google-ing, and most list SBSettings as a battery eater due to its nature - running in the background.

edit: Didn't want to jailbreak and install SBSettings, so I did the easiest thing: call up Maxis and disable 3G/EDGE/GPRS for my line. Hoping for the best, in two hours' time.

Happy New Year, buddy! Well, I had a horrible experience last week when I JB'ed and installed SBSettings to disable EDGE. Idling at 9x% at about 2am and woke up at 9am to see only 7x% left. Rebooted the phone after JB + SBSettings, switched off WiFi, SSH, EDGE, 3G, Email fetch, Location settings, etc. before I left it idle. And for some reason, True North option on Compass doesn't work after JB.

Perhaps it only happened to me, glad to hear that yours is doing better.

just tested. iPhone will not be able to access the internet if:

1. Place gibberish words in APN settings
2. Disable 3G and EDGE via SBSettings

iPhone will still be able to access if you did not implement any 1 of the 2 steps stated above.

I called up maxis center and they confirmed that the settings on the iPhone for the APN settings is not changeable.
It is a direct activation of the GPRS/EDGE/3G from maxis itself.
I guess at the moment to avoid unnecessary billing, you could call up maxis to deactivate/disable your GPRS/EDGE/3G settings.
Once that is done, the unnecessary charges caused by your iPhone will no longer happen.

That is a pain in the @ss thing to do if you need to use your data the next time. You will have to call maxis to reactivate it again.
According to standard leadtime, activation and deactivation of the settings will that 2 hours.

I just wonder, by JB the phone and installing SBsettings, will this solve the problem? The SBsettings should be able to disable both 3G and EDGE at the same time right?
Anybody with experience of disabling both 3G and EDGE with SBsettings and edited the APN with nonsense info still having data charges iccured?

Hie all of Iphone users or iphone expert.. I would like to ask why my iphone automatically spend my credits even though i never call and sms ?? I bought the iphone from my friend directly. I'm using prepaid right now...

One of my friend said that For sure is internet application "ON" which i unable to close up all of the application. An example Store application. I would going to apply postpaid soon but before this, I just want to make sure what's my problem ?? I'm a worry that i apply for postpaid and become more quickly spending credits. It might be cost me a hundred amount !!! Thank you..

Hi,i just wan to make sure something.If i am a moderate data user(facebook,web only)is 500mb sufficient for me?Is 3g,EDGE,GPRS counted in data?Does it apply the same charges?Thanks in advance.

any hotlink prepaid user manage to SBSettings+fakeAPN their iphone? I read somewhere said can't even connect to wifi after that. anyone can confirm this? thanks!

wow. this thread make me whether want iphone or not. Why are you guys need pay data that much with just surf net? o.o I scare it will happen to me.

yea, I know. But does it ask before using the data? I scare I paying the unwanted data fee.

hey... i need advice...i did not subscribe any data plan for my iphone. I already switch off my edge..but i dunno why it accidentally turn on..when I realize it it's already used for 7mb...

but when I received my phone bill, maxis charge me 17mb = RM 170. How can this happen??????? my data sent total data sent and received showed from my phone is only 14mb in total.

I called the maxis and they tell me that my phone usage is not accurate and their record is more accurate.. that is bullshit and simply charge me...  

Anyone noe how can i void the stupid bill??? I noe the customer service can do NOTHING but just do checking..

yea, they say will check the detailed list for me..but it's still unaccepted because i did not use it at all to online until i realized that they have started charging me...