Capping you usage - Orange PAYG

DermotFlanigan

I have just moved from my orange contract to PAYG. I can get unlimited texts for £5 a month! I was paying £15.32 a month for this, on contract.

Anyway, cut to the chase...If I top up £10 a month, I get 100mb of internet usage.

Is there any way I can get the phone to automatically cut off or alert me when I am near the 100mb?

grumbler

This depends on the phone I think. There are some apps for androids that meter data usage.

DUTR

Your handset will have a data counter on it, so you could check that daily,weekly or monthly?
I'm sure I could access my PAYG for Orange and T-mobile which would show some sort of usage, I have used less than 45mb for the month and that is not being shy with the data

allan673

your phone should have a data counter on it somewhere, simply reset this every month when your allowance starts and keep an eye on it

DermotFlanigan

I've found the counter. It's in bloody bytes though rather than megabytes so I have to count the 8 digits after!!

Also, there is a sent section and received. Which one am I meant to keep an eye on?

DUTR

matthewandemma wrote: »

I've found the counter. It's in bloody bytes though rather than megabytes so I have to count the 8 digits after!!

Also, there is a sent section and received. Which one am I meant to keep an eye on?

BOTH of them, there is usually a total as well, if not, then simply add the two together to gain an estimate of your usuage.

sparky93

I thought it was just download data charge. I wasnt sure. so i downloaded a test 40meg file off my website, and sent a 10meg email. looked at useage a day later and just showed 40 meg(approx).

coolesticeking

Call 453 option 1 and 1 again.. Tells you how much of the 100 MB allowance you left ans when it's used up.