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Hi guys,
Jebelious has come up with a good little list of things to be aware of there. You'd be surprised how many people don't realise that Twitter, Facebook and Email use data!
As is mentioned, we only provide our operator settings with the iPhone - there is nothing else added to the handset or changed in any way, so in one way or another the phone has been requesting and receiving data.
There are a few ways you can check to minimise data use:
- Push notifications, geotagging and refreshes: Scroll to the bottom of the main settings menu and you'll see a list of some of the apps you have installed. Each of these when clicked will load individual settings for that app, and any that use push notification or custom refresh rates will have these defined here. The Facebook app, for example, includes "Shake to reload" and "Push notifications" as options. Disabling anything like this on these apps will prevent them from using data behind the scenes. You can also switch off notifications as a whole via Settings > Notifications.
- Disable tethering unless in use: By switching off tethering, you'll ensure that your computer will not mistaken a standard USB connection for sync or charging as a data connection. You'll see these charges as ACCINT rather than WAP. You can disable this under Settings > General > Network
- Use your computer or Wi-Fi for iPod and AppStore purchases where possible: purchase downloads and updates can use large amounts of data, so if you wait to use Wi-Fi or your PC for these, you prevent them from hammering your usage.
- You can back up and restore the device in order to remove any minor glitches which may be causing issues.
- Switch off Cellular Data: You can disable this from your handset under Settings > Network or, if you want to go a step further, we can bar GPRS on your device to prevent all internet connectivity except Wi-Fi, although this has the obvious downside that you'd need to contact us whenever you wanted this on.
- Be aware what uses the most data: by taking a look at what you're using when and comparing it with your usage, either via My Account, your itemised invoice or the My Vodafone app, you can get a picture of what uses the most. Strong contenders here will be YouTube, streaming, frequently used chat/social networking apps or sites, VOIP and GPS/Geotagging if used frequently.
We cannot guarantee that third party apps are bug-free, but if you see that your usage has risen since installing one, you may wish to look at any settings which may be over-using the data, or maybe uninstall for a few days and see if that makes a difference.
Dave
eForum Team
