thenemeanlion,

I had the same problem with my son's iphone. I forgot to use bosspref and he chalk about 75MB of download. The iphone would switch between the edge and the wifi depending on the quality of the signal. U can check out your data useage at the "settings", "General" and "Usage" then look at the Cellular Network Data and you would find that you indeed or rather you iphone is using the bandwidth. The iphone is design as a internet phone.

I would suggest that you do the following, try to download "Bosspref" as recommended and disable the Edge network. Also to be sure go to the "Settings" "General" "Cellular Data Network" you will find that it is blank and the iphone is smart enough to figure how to login. Key in a bunch of rubbish and that way your iphone would never be able to login to the Maxis Cellular network and you won't be bill. If you depend of Bosspref and the then someone itchy finger turn it on again the susah leh.

My son chalk about RM250/= of usage for 10 days because I forgot to turn it off.

jackdon

Granted Bossprefs works but there is still no indication on screen if it is ON or OFF. You just see the E sign. So how do you know if your edge is OFF when your BH turn it on again. Before you know it you are bill RM500/= at the end of the month.

So keying in rubbish at the cellular network login is 100% sure.

jackdon

This post has been edited by jackdon: Sep 22 2008, 11:34 AM

Hi,

Finally I got my latest bill, I am on the Maxis 150 package with 3 sub family line and also a 118 Maxis USB Broadband unllimited. So my monthly bill without the Broadband monthly average about RM250/= per month for all 4 lines.

As I had mention before I forgot to lock the Edge settings on my son's iphone for about 10 days and this is what he chalk up. Luckly there is a CAP of RM250/= per line for internet charges, else I would have to fork out another RM800 plus and this is only for slight more than a week. Here have a look, so either you get an unlimited package or you just turn off the edge settings. So be WARN every sen adds up.

jackdon.

Monthly Charges
(012)xxxx892 80.00
(012)xxxx562 30.00
(012)xxxx562 30.00
(012)xxxx162 30.00
(012)xxxx390 138.00 308.00

Value Added Services
(012)xxxx892 5.00
(012)xxxx562 5.00
(012)xxxx562 8.00
(012)xxxx162 5.00 23.00

Usage Charges
(012)xxxx892 59.03
(012)xxxx562 1.17
(012)xxxx562 50.17
(012)xxxx162 1,096.11
(012)xxxx390 1.05 1,207.53

Discount & Rebates
(012)xxxx892 -5.15
(012)xxxx562 -5.00
(012)xxxx562 -8.46
(012)xxxx162 -847.86
(012)xxxx390 -20.00

Amount deducted from available Value Plus Talktime -170.00 -1,056.47
Service Tax (5%)
Monthly Charges and Value Added Services 8.50
Usage Charges 9.70 18.20

Total Current Charges 500.26