Waht do you guys recommend to monitor the air time of GPRS?
I use GPRS package for 140 hrs per month. So I would like to control the exceeding charge.
Thank you in advance
isn't gprs pay as you click? i had a spb gprs monitor didn't use it much but worked ok. don’t remember having a time log on it. I removed it after the trial period
Different providers offer different GPRS packages. Usually, however, they charge you by the amount of transfer, not the time. So you have unlimited usage for 140 hours per month? Sounds odd.
SPB GPRS Monitor is a very feature full GPRS monitor.
Yes, it sounds odd!!! to have GPRS by air time. But the operator DTAC in Thailand offers this to customer.
Package is 399 Baht/month for 140 hrs or 140 MB. So i've selected 140 Hrs.
Thanks for your suggestion. I will try SPB GPRS monitoring
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Having just purchased the XDA2s and had a go at operating it today, there are a few querys that i would like answering please.
1) How do you disconnect from the GPRS internet, always seems connected, is this costing me when connected dont want a massive bill ?
2) Is the Spb GPRS Monitor installed on the device or will I need to install it with the disc provided ?
3) Signed up to a Data only tariff 36Mb a month, how much internet usage does this allow for general browsing?
I know they may seem easy questions but been a new user of the XDA I would be very greatful if they could be answered.
Thanking you Bandari
To force a disconnect with GPRS, hold down the End key at the Today screen.
Spb GPRS Monitor is a good program to have, but I have unlimited GPRS for $19.99/month with Cingular here in the US, so I don't care how much I use. :wink:
Just happened to check last month's bill and it showed that I downloaded 110MB.
Thanks
How much Data usage do you use to total 110MB, just as a rough estimate (is it a few hours browsing a day)
Disconnecting GPRS
To disconnect hold down the red phone buton for 3 seconds or better still download GB Soft Tweak fron here. http://www.gb-soft.cz/xdaii/product_gprs_tweak_en.htm A disconnect option appears when you tap connections.
Thanks Rick
Will try the download, obviously the XDA has been connected whilst I have been unable to disconnect, will I have been charged for this?
Also cant find the GPRS settings in my programs what are they under, do I need to download them?
A good way to limit the MBs consumption is to not display the images while browsing.
You can stay connected as long as you want, I believe. You will not use much megas just for being connected.
As an example, I use MSN messenger instead of SMS as much as I can. The cost of an SMS is huge compared to the cost of an Instant message of the same amount of characters...
My two cents.
thanks for that
any idea where the Spb GPRS Monitor is on the device, do I have to connect to the USB port and transfer from the disc?
also at present cant make or recieve calls only got the XDA yesterday but, must be connected because Internet is working but no calls, I dial the number then it cuts off after 2-3 seconds?
Any ideas ???????
Not sure what you mean about the GPRS settings. If you haven't yet configured GPRS access then it's START/SETTINGS/CONNECTIONS TAB/CONNECTIONS ICON/MANAGE EXISTING CONNECTIONS/NEW enter a name (any name), select a modem Cellular Line (GPRS), Access Point name is provided by your phone company ("internet" for Vodafone), User Name "web" (again for Vodafone), password "web" (Vodafone) click finish. You can also access connections by tapping the signal strength icon on top left of screen.
Not sure about cost but sounds like you've set your account for a specific ammount of download. You don't in the case anything for being connected - only for downloading pages.
Don't know my left from right - the icon is top right, not left - next to speaker icon.
Bandari said:
Having just purchased the XDA2s and had a go at operating it today, there are a few querys that i would like answering please.
1) How do you disconnect from the GPRS internet, always seems connected, is this costing me when connected dont want a massive bill ?
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I called up O2 about this very thing when I got mine. I couldn't get the thing disconnetced from GPRS without turning on Flight Mode! Holding down the red telephone button used to disconnect it but it would immediately come up with the "Connecting" box once again. I had to hit cancel several times before it got the message to stop connecting!
O2 said that the phone can stay connected to GPRS and you will not be charged unless you are transferring data by browsing the web or whatever.
I have recenty been trialling a push email solution from Qore.
basically, I set up my email program (in my case outlook) to forward my emails to the T-Mobile email service. This service then sends me a text to indicate I have an email. The pusheffect program intercepts this text (there's no text indication etc) and then connects via GPRS to my T-mobile connection and downloads my email from my server.
works perfectly...EXCEPT, it doesn't close the GPRS connection afterwards.
so, my queston is how much (if any) data is transmitted while I'm connected via GPRS (little G with the two arrows) but not actually using it??
I don't want to find myself with a huge bill at the end of each month
Many thanks
According to GPRS data usage there should not be any data transmision if the connection is not used. No data - no traffic. If you want to be sure I would recomend GPRS Tweak (http://www.gb-soft.cz/XDAII/product_gprs_tweak_en.htm) soft that enables you to close the connection after predefined inactivity time. That should solve your problem.
perfect...that'll be the gadget to have then
many thanks
at least it would have been if it worked!!
set to close connection after 10 mins...left it for 20....still connected!!
looks like I'll just have to keep doing it manually
Sorry, I have been using it a short time only but been more interested in saving battery than the traffic. I'm on unlimited data tarrif so I keep the connection constantly (no major difference in power consumption).
Maybe the author has a solution?
P.S.
Did you try with the device switched off ?
The option implies that it's more the device that needs to be inactive than the connection.
I configured Sipgate using the built-in WM6.1 Sip client on CRC's 12.9 (naked-bs), which works fine on Three UK using the normal packet data connection.
Unfortunately the battery usage is horrible: about 20% in under an hour just to remain "Available" (forget making any calls!). Keeping an eye on the data icon suggests that there is traffic (keepalives?) every 15 seconds or so.
Is there any way to modify this keepalive timer? Even pushing it to 30 seconds would make a significant difference.
Cheers
Geoff
Hi there,
Only had my Rhodium for a couple of days now, so I'm still getting to grips with the functionality.
One thing that has really worried me today is that five minutes ago I realised my 3G Connection to 'Contract Internet' had racked up over seven hours. I have no push internet pages, nor have I done anything on the phone today other than change my facebook status, I then closed Opera too; so theoretically, no data has been sent/received. Does this mean my phone bill is going to be a gazzilion pounds over because of this lengthy connection, or does a dormant connection to 3G do nothing? Please bare in mind my contract contains 500mb of internet usage.
How do I alter it so that the 3G connection is always connected/disconnected when I physically need it to be. And on top of this, does the TP2 take wifi connections as the dominant connection method if available?
Any explanation/comfort would be great.
Cheers,
Rob
I think that you need to call your account manager and ask her/him about that. In Portugal, I had a 70MB 3G allowance for less that 4 pounds. No time limit, although if I do not had that, they tax me for time and data. Although they say after first access is free, each bit I receive is taxed... The connection is not taxed after first access.
Just a quick update:
I rang Vodafone today and they say it's charged on data usage and not time, so 3G connection is supposed to be on 24/7.
VisualOD said:
Just a quick update:
I rang Vodafone today and they say it's charged on data usage and not time, so 3G connection is supposed to be on 24/7.
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Strange... Really?
VisualOD said:
Just a quick update:
I rang Vodafone today and they say it's charged on data usage and not time, so 3G connection is supposed to be on 24/7.
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I can confirm that. In business we use Vodafone to connect laptops to internet (PCMCIA or USB). It's charged on data usage and not time. So u can be online 24/7 ...
Gonzo_62 said:
I can confirm that. In business we use Vodafone to connect laptops to internet (PCMCIA or USB). It's charged on data usage and not time. So u can be online 24/7 ...
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Thanks for the confirmation fella
VisualOD said:
Hi there,
Only had my Rhodium for a couple of days now, so I'm still getting to grips with the functionality.
One thing that has really worried me today is that five minutes ago I realised my 3G Connection to 'Contract Internet' had racked up over seven hours. I have no push internet pages, nor have I done anything on the phone today other than change my facebook status, I then closed Opera too; so theoretically, no data has been sent/received. Does this mean my phone bill is going to be a gazzilion pounds over because of this lengthy connection, or does a dormant connection to 3G do nothing? Please bare in mind my contract contains 500mb of internet usage.
How do I alter it so that the 3G connection is always connected/disconnected when I physically need it to be. And on top of this, does the TP2 take wifi connections as the dominant connection method if available?
Any explanation/comfort would be great.
Cheers,
Rob
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If you want your data connection to automatically disconnect, you could download Advanced Configuration Tools, and under: Menu > More Settings > Connections. You can specify the connection to 'disconnect after:...'
Just for even more peace of mind
I have just got my Touch Pro 2, and have a question to ask, if i manually connect to the weather app, the small g logo comes up next to the big G, meaning im using the connection, but after the weather has finished updating the small g is still present and i have to turn it off via the start, settings, communications, data connection route, am i being charged for this connection? As when i look at my notifications tabs it is running constantly going up by the second.
Many thanks
Paul
the G means that a GPRS connection has been established, which is a data connection. Unlike a voice connection, you won't get charged per minute but you're either paying for the amount of data downloaded (some amount per MB usually), or paying a fixed sum per month. Check your subscription plan for more details.
I am with vodafone in the UK, and get 500mb free every month, so if the two g's are on the screen, i will only be using some of my data bundle, when i am downloading something, not when there is a connection established??
does that make sense??
paulbadassbriant said:
I am with vodafone in the UK, and get 500mb free every month, so if the two g's are on the screen, i will only be using some of my data bundle, when i am downloading something, not when there is a connection established??
does that make sense??
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yes exactly, you are only charged when you download. NOT for being connected.