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01-12-2010, 03:06 PM
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What is classified as data?
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Can anybody help me please.
What exactly is classified as data. Is it just internet usage that uses data? I am with Rogers, and online you can check your data usage. I'm wondering where my data usage is coming from, as I've only been on the internet once for a few minutes. I try to use as little as possible.
This is why I'm wondering, is there anything other than internet that uses up data?
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01-12-2010, 03:09 PM
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Could be an app...most instant messaging apps use data...
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01-12-2010, 03:09 PM
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Internet (via any browser)
Usage of any 3rd party application that is updating via a web-interface (i.e., Google Maps lookup)
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01-12-2010, 03:11 PM
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You can turn off data connection and still be able to use voice and texting. under manage connections, mobile network options, you can turn data services off.
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01-12-2010, 03:33 PM
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Thanks.
Does sending pictures/video that's been taken from my phone count as "data" usage? Also, I thought blackberry messenger was free and didn't use data. I use blackberry messenger all the time, everyday, but it wouldn't affect data usage that much would it? Do pictures sent through bbm use data? Sorry, I'm so not technical. I appreciate your help!
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01-12-2010, 04:04 PM
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Blackberry messenger does use data, on average we say each message uses about 1kb, but that's just an average.
Edit: And yes, a picture message sent through BBM would use data.
Which plan are you on? How much have you used so far? When is your bill cycle date?
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01-12-2010, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by crazkiwiswife
Can anybody help me please.
What exactly is classified as data. Is it just internet usage that uses data? I am with Rogers, and online you can check your data usage. I'm wondering where my data usage is coming from, as I've only been on the internet once for a few minutes. I try to use as little as possible.
This is why I'm wondering, is there anything other than internet that uses up data?
Thanks!
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Data is anything on your phone except voice and text messaging. |
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01-12-2010, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fonejunkie
Data is anything on your phone except voice and text messaging.
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01-12-2010, 04:33 PM
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+1 to the above.
And "nothing" is free.
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01-12-2010, 04:37 PM
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unless you have unlimited data!
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01-12-2010, 04:40 PM
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You are paying a monthly fee, no?
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01-12-2010, 04:44 PM
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01-12-2010, 11:13 PM
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Still mooching off of mommy eh? Hahaha
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01-12-2010, 11:37 PM
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Wait... What about BBM/Pin messaging? Does that take data??
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01-13-2010, 01:37 AM
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Wait... What about BBM/Pin messaging? Does that take data??
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Is it voice? no
Is is text messaging? no
It must be data. |
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01-13-2010, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by crazkiwiswife
I'm wondering where my data usage is coming from, as I've only been on the internet once for a few minutes. I try to use as little as possible.
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The BB itself will use data as needed. It's not just data usage that you initiate that counts.
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Originally Posted by fonejunkie
Is it voice? no
Is is text messaging? no
It must be data.
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01-13-2010, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by fonejunkie
Is it voice? no
Is is text messaging? no
It must be data.
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Thanks.
Another question;
Is Pin messaging the same as BBM?
On Fido (Canadian cellular);
"Unlimited real-time chat with Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk and BlackBerry Messenger"
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01-14-2010, 12:01 AM
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Yup.
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01-14-2010, 03:30 PM
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BBM Is Data
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Originally Posted by arikado
Wait... What about BBM/Pin messaging? Does that take data??
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Yes it does.
BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) is data. It is NOT text messaging as some might think.
As noted above... anything that is NOT phone or SMS/MMS is data.
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