WiFi Question

Matthew92

At the moment im on sky unlimited and i go on net on my phone through WiFi. If i went down to 2gb usage on sky. would it still be unlimited on my phone?

macman

No, because all your phone does on wi-fi is connect to your router and ADSL line. Any device connected to that roter will be using bandwidth out of your 2GB allowance.
The 2GB 'free' is a pure bait and switch sales tactic, they don't seriously expect anyone to manage on 2GB pm these days.

Matthew92

macman wrote: »

No, because all your phone does on wi-fi is connect to your router and ADSL line. Any device connected to that roter will be using bandwidth out of your 2GB allowance.
The 2GB 'free' is a pure bait and switch sales tactic, they don't seriously expect anyone to manage on 2GB pm these days.

reason im on unlimited is because i went over my 2gb usage limit. Thought now i have smartphone i could just get it put back to 2gb. save myself 7.50. So i`d still be using up my 2gb usage?

custardy

Matthew92 wrote: »

reason im on unlimited is because i went over my 2gb usage limit. Thought now i have smartphone i could just get it put back to 2gb. save myself 7.50. So i`d still be using up my 2gb usage?

you would have 2GB
whether used on phone,laptop or whatever

macman

Your smartphone is connecting by using the same wireless router as your PC or laptop, not by 3G. So yes, it all comes out of the same monthly cap.
The fact that you've gone over your 2GB cap rather proves my point.

Matthew92

custardy wrote: »

you would have 2GB
whether used on phone,laptop or whatever

So it would use it up just as quick as it would on the pc?

custardy

Matthew92 wrote: »

So it would use it up just as quick as it would on the pc?

you are asking an open ended question
what would use it?
downloading,surfing or what?
if you download a file,its as big no matter what you use
browsing could be lighter vs the PC but not guaranteed
I can easily use my 1gb allowance on my phone a month.
2 GB all inclusive would be no use to me

Bingolingo

If you're browsing on mobile versions of websites then you would use less data. However, if you're looking at youtube, iplayer etc you'll find there's not a great deal of difference and you'll be tearing through the data in much the same way as on your PC.

Matthew92

custardy wrote: »

you are asking an open ended question
what would use it?
downloading,surfing or what?
if you download a file,its as big no matter what you use
browsing could be lighter vs the PC but not guaranteed
I can easily use my 1gb allowance on my phone a month.
2 GB all inclusive would be no use to me

Yeah it would be mainly just browsing. maybe the odd app download when i figure out how to do it. this is my first smartphone so im just finding out how it all works.

steveE2

Who do you use for your calls etc and does it include any data allowance?

Matthew92

steveE2 wrote: »

Who do you use for your calls etc and does it include any data allowance?

Im with talkmobile. i get 250mins, unlimited texts and 500mb data.