iPhone data usage question

[Paulie Dangerously]

I know there is an epic iPhone thread but thought I'd be direct and ask my own question.

 

Going to upgrade my phone to an iPhone, probably the 3Gs one as I can get the handset free and wont face a long wait for O2 to restock themselves of iPhone 4s

 

The contracts they offered were £35 p/m and that is with 500mb of data. I can pay more to get another 500mb or 1gig.

 

I haven't the foggiest how much Data one uses on iPhone. I would mostly be using it for Facebook, ebay, TLW and browsing, obviously taking into consideration that I'd download the odd app which I could do on my household wifi etc.

 

Would 500mb be enough?

[DJLJ]

I know there is an epic iPhone thread but thought I'd be direct and ask my own question.

 

Going to upgrade my phone to an iPhone, probably the 3Gs one as I can get the handset free and wont face a long wait for O2 to restock themselves of iPhone 4s

 

The contracts they offered were £35 p/m and that is with 500mb of data. I can pay more to get another 500mb or 1gig.

 

I haven't the foggiest how much Data one uses on iPhone. I would mostly be using it for Facebook, ebay, TLW and browsing, obviously taking into consideration that I'd download the odd app which I could do on my household wifi etc.

 

Would 500mb be enough?

 

If you are only going to use it for browsing and for the odd email, then you should be more than covered with 500mb.

[Antynwa]

In all honesty, for a device like the iPhone you need Unlimited Data to get the most out of it IMO.

 

If you stick to browsing and Facebook whilst using the 3G data then yeah, you should be okay, but I think you'll be restricting yourself big time.

 

I got the iPhone 3Gs on 02 before this Unlimited Data cap came in.

[Paulie Dangerously]

If you are only going to use it for browsing and for the odd email, then you should be more than covered with 500mb.

 

In all honesty, for a device like the iPhone you need Unlimited Data to get the most out of it IMO.

 

 

If you stick to browsing and Facebook whilst using the 3G data then yeah, you should be okay, but I think you'll be restricting yourself big time.

 

I got the iPhone 3Gs on 02 before this Unlimited Data cap came in.

 

Yeah it is a kick in the teeth like. They said I'll have unlimited until October and then the cap is placed on it. Most of the tarrifs have that sort of limitation though. Like Orange, they claim "unlimited" but their fair usage policy is up to 500mb

[Antynwa]

Yeah it is a kick in the teeth like. They said I'll have unlimited until October and then the cap is placed on it. Most of the tarrifs have that sort of limitation though. Like Orange, they claim "unlimited" but their fair usage policy is up to 500mb

 

I think you might be okay IF you do heavy downloading onto your iPhone over Wifi, and sync Spotify play lists and the likes at home.

[Caramac]

If you just stick to the things you say then 500mb is more than enough, the only problem you may have is if you decide to move on to other things.

 

As you say its a big help having a home wifi network.

[Paulie Dangerously]

I think you might be okay IF you do heavy downloading onto your iPhone over Wifi, and sync Spotify play lists and the likes at home.

 

Thats what I think I will be doing like. Download large apps and the likes on my wifi if I can. I just want to hold it all shiny in my hand...

 

I almost considered a HTC one but they just aren't as nice looking

[Paulie Dangerously]

I just called O2 to try and haggle and they told me that as I was calling before 8th August I'd have to pay a £20 termination fee. Fucking niggardly that. O2? More like Ojew

 

3 has really good offers but I hear nothing but bad things about their coverage, any experiences?