Using wi-fi but still getting charged for data usage!
I always connect to my home wi-fi for browsing the internet sites, but i have noticed that on my bill i still get the odd data charges for wap activity and some for web activity, but mainly wap.
I am on the blackberry email data plan only and not the blackberry internet plan, so i guess im on the bes and not bis. I understand that me using blackberry messenger would be free of charge because i am on this data plan. I am however unsure if i am getting charged for using yahoo,msn messenger etc. Maybe thats the reason im getting charged for data usage ?? When ever i do connect to yahoo messenger i dnt connect to my wi-fi as my thinking was that it would be free of charge too. Spoke to my carrier and they say using yahoo,msn etc is not part of the blackberry email data plan so i would be charged for it. Can anyone back this up for me ?? I do not know how i would set up my yahoo messenger so that it connects through my wi-fi
Also whenever i use google maps, i do not conect to my wi-fi. So would be charged for using it also ??
These are mainly the apps i use. If some1 can clear all this up for me , would really appreciate it
but still data charges are detected
but still data charges are detected.
Originally Posted by
sonni_kuba Yes, you are right, they WERE designed for business people on the go with the need to have access to their stuff while out of the office. The emphasis being on the past tense.
The current demographic of blackberry users includes a large portion of individuals who use blackberry's for their personal use, this also means that their workplace doesn't cover the cost of data plans. It's also wortwhile to point out that the cost of a purchasing a blackberry has also been steadily decreasing.
Back to the original question that was asked in this thread. The reason why you are likely getting charged for data is that apps are using your mobile internet connection. To solve this problem, go to Options - Advanced Options - Applications -
For each application, click on the menu button, and go to Edit Permissions - go to Connections - go to Internet - change to Deny. As you can see, the WiFi option should be checked to Allow.
THe other thing you may want to do is go to Options - Date/Time - Date/Time Source - check Network instead of Blackberry.
Finally, go to Options - Advanced Options - GPS - Location Aiding - Disabled.
That should eliminate any data charges if you are not on a data plan. I wouldn't recommend asking your carrier to block all data, since there are emergencies when you may need to look something up without any WiFi, and can then quickly change your settings to allow, and incur a onetime <$2 charge, versus
a monthly $15-30 fee.
Enjoy,
SK
Wifi users still billed for 3G data usage.
Originally Posted by
rubenO Because of this anyone that wants to own a BB will need a data plan. You can try to use Wi-Fi for email, messenger internet or whatever else. But if you have a Wi-fi connection at home why get on a BB for browsing. Use a laptop!
Unfortunately, apparently this is still true. A Telus rep. told me that it is very frequent that people with WiFi connections get billed for on air data. In fact, he strongly advised me against getting a pay per use data package, because I would be billed for time I was on WiFi. Well, at least he warned me:rolleyes: