iPhone 4 Data Use Question

Llamarama · #1 08-26-2010, 06:09 PM

+1 the fiancee and i both have the 3gs and have never used more than 500megs but are both on the 6gig plan from rogers...it is way overkill but why not get the 6 gig plan on promo for $30 per month when its $25 for 1 gig normally...that was our thinking I suppose....and it automatically switches from 3g to wifi when we're at home and it has the option to turn on or off as well but i wouldnt worry about ever ever going over 1gig from regular surfing/email checking. I also overheard a rogers associate explaining that through rogers anyway the social networking apps are not charged as data just if you are using safari...but not too sure how that works or if it's a special plan

Sean · #2 08-26-2010, 10:08 PM

Yeah, that promo is kind of a sucker punch, I tried to downgrade my megs and they were like yeah you will be paying the same and losing gigs. Then i wanted to remove the voice mail and they said.. Yeah you will lose your text messages and pay the same to get them back..

Long story short, there is no way I can downgrade my rogers bill from 95 dollars a month

trilinearmipmap · #3 08-26-2010, 11:52 PM

OK thanks for the replies, looks like 500 MB is more than enough.

reefwars · #4 08-27-2010, 12:01 AM

we have both the iphone 4 and the iphone 3g its too early to tell with the iphone 4 but on my 3g i have a 1gig plan and its enough i did go over 500mb a few times so like some one mentioned start off on the cheapest plan and then if you need more thell bump it up no prob. the good thing about my 3g was i got all kinds of free packages to try out all free for a few months but the iphone 4 never offered any bonuses of anykind for anytime it was jump right into a plan

best phone youll ever have

scherzo · #5 08-27-2010, 01:40 AM

My findings are the same as all of the posters above (3GS)..

My wife and I are on a family plan and that seems the best price. I think we pay about $110 per month for both phones. (Rogers Vancouver Area)

I also tether. I love having that option when I'm on the go and have to send something that is time sensitive! Thank goodness we live in Canada.. Tethering is disabled in the USA!

Also if you travel.. you can get international text, voice, and data plans. They aren't too bad.. and MUCH cheaper than just going without a plan. We get them for work or whenever we travel. It is nice when we're in the US and my wife is shopping.. and I'm "shopping" with the kids.. we can text each other when we're done...

04scoobysti · #6 08-27-2010, 03:10 AM

I picked up the iphone 4 last month at Rogers.
They had a promo on (I think its still until the end of the month) with their data package its was $25/ 500mb or $30 for 6GB.
Needless to say i went with the 6GB.
I dont think i will ever come close to putting more than a small dent in it, but hey its there incase I do.

It can be one hell of a bill when you tether it to a pc and they start charging you per KB, like this poor guy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22262994/