the thing is they dont have a proper tracking system for ivalue plan or 3g... i found out the USAGE is covered some of my download usage through WIFI as well. it went up from 1 to 2 GB in few hours

Hi you sure it is NOT INCLUDED WIFI usage? Mine up to 8GB last month. I was shock as well, i connected to WIFI most of the time, at home, at office.

Fortunately, i just received this month phone bills from Maxis, it shows i only utilised 120MB only.

they have your data usage record <== I actually concern this before i sign up ivalue100, seems like we cant do much but just let Maxis sucks on us. I have been calling them and ask them how they keep track, or how can us (Users) check on data usage. They saying that they do not have a system for this, but they will know at the end of the month...

- Wondering what kind of system do they keep track? they dont know
- Can they system show the current usage? they cant
- how they come out with the final usage ACCURATELY if they cant even check the current usage? They silent for a sec and replied me, they dont know too..

at the end of the tele conversation, they told me, they will inform me once i reached my max limit.. which is HOW MUCH? i do not wish this happen on me , might end up with paying RM250 for data?

I think Maxis really needs to have a proper system on this....

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Added on June 20, 2009, 2:32 pmsame.. it is annoying.. I am on ivalue100 + RM10 for additional SMS. AND, I paid deposit RM200 when signing for ivalue plan, then they offer credit limit RM150

EVERY MONTH END.. i received sms etc to say that exceed limit and going to bar my line and so on.. isn't it stupid..

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jun 20 2009, 02:32 PM

DO They care?? Afraid that's what they wanted... users exceed usage

wondering, how hard to build a system for us to monitor and check real time on DATA usage?

Yeah, i am using that it is useless.. not sure why, i do a lot synchronization and WIFI connection instead of 3g/edge, and the meter is so NOT accurate, i can easilyy up to 2-3GB and last month 9gb ..

but lucky thing is,, my maxis bills display utilization is 200MB only ( FYI, im on ivalue100 )

yeah, i know.. actually i dont think i used WIFI that much

it happened 2 month ago i do a lot DATA(Movies/songs/podcast etc) Transfer from Notebook to iPhone via USB, the usage show up to 10GB at month end.

Funny thing is the usage counter is not updated live. eg when i check the usage on the first day it shows 100MB, then after 2-3 days i check again and it shows 105MB, and i did a soft reset then it shows 3gb. (I can tell you my actual data usage is very low becuz i turned edge/3g off manually)

So for me, this is not accurate at all.. unless i dont do large multimedia files syncronisation

my usage display in iphone - April 9GB , Maxis bills shows 150MB , iPhone - May 3GB, maxis bill shows 250MB duno how to keep track now, but i dont think i need to worry, cuz i know my usage will be around 200-300MB p/mth

@tinkerbel

I am on Maxis iValue100 so i entitle to use 500MB per month. But i still need to use very very careful because there is no way we(Or maxis) can estimate / calculate our usage.

I just notice my usage is between 200-300MB based on my usage in previous 3 months, so from this month onwards, i can turn my 3g on without worrying that much

@tinkerbel


Yeah, Totally agree. If you are into Tethering, just go ahead & apply for unlimited plan. Otherwise u might be suffering all the time just to avoid not to over your usage limit. It's a PAIN!!

@tinkerbel


haha, thats excatly what i had in mind too. I just subscribed streamyx last week .. after taken all these consideration like what you mentioned. I actually just move to KL not long ago. Wanted to have a wireless connection, cuz i may move out anytime. but there are a lot issues on that, i even tried Wimax 10Mbps, but found out it wasnt working cuz i staying at Condo 20th floor (It supports up to 5th flr, lol).... so give up.. and installed Streamyx instead

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jun 27 2009, 10:22 PM

tinkerbel



LOL, excatly! ... we really cant do much about that at least there is no cutoff or line dropping... it just SLOW (as mentioned "offering based on BEST effort" <== their favorite)

yeah, i just went back to Sabah last week, with my iPhone 3G (Proud ) because i only have a dialup there (Since hardly been there).. though of using Tethering . Guess what.. maxis has NO 3G available from maxis,, sad. There is only available by Celcom..

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jun 28 2009, 12:40 AM

In your situation, I suggest you just buy a PCMIA or USB wIFIcard (b/g/n) for your PC instead.. IF you have access to WIFI, just connect directly, no point to use your expensive iPhone as a WIFI card, you dont need to worry other issues like battery life etc

Little circle is Egde. Both Edge and 3G will costs you a bomb if you have no contract or plan on Data.