More iphone questions - data costs...

[philKS2]

Hi - anyone on here know a bit of techie stuff about iphones and the like??

To start - I'm a cheapskate....now read on:

The missus wants to buy me an iphone 3GS for Christmas.. BUT I have a phone paid for by work, and they REFUSE to upgrade my phone to a deal that includes data use.
(And of course I don't want to pay out for a personal phone contract)


SO.. the questions are:

1- Can I easily disable 3G data on an iphone 3GS, and just use the net when I can get a wifi signal?.. will there we hidden applications using data constantly and costing me excess charges?


2- my carrier charges about £2 /Mb for extra (non-contract) data usage ..this sounds CRAZY expensive but is apparently standard (and slightly better than some phone companies who a daily data connection charge) .. SO.. how much data will my phone notch up if I stay off the videos and too much browsing??

Phil

[Gazjen]

Yes very easy to disable mobile data it's just in settings

Settings/general/network/Mobile data

I know you said that work wont upgrade your contract but could you pay the operator for a data bolt on? would be cheaper than paying for your use as for how much you will use, it's a how long is a piece of string question I'm afraid

you'll use more as you get into it too

[Tonks4x4]

As you said easiest to just connect on wifi. There is nothing that connects to 3G without you knowing as far as I am aware.

[philKS2]

Thanks - yup I guessed it wd be tricky to define how much...

On my current Nokia N78 I have it set to ALWAYS prompt me for WAP or Wifi.