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Phoning switching on Mobile Data

ttoli
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Hi

I have a General Mobile GM 5 and it keeps switching on the Mobile Data package from WiFi , I live in Cyprus and we often have poor signal strength, any ideas ?

thanks

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Settings usually but dont know that phone .
  • [Deleted User]
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    As it is an Android phone, just turn DATA off from the settings (may be labelled as "Mobile Data"). It will still work on WiFi but will not use any data when it loses the WiFi signal.
  • ttoli
    ttoli Posts: 825 Forumite
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    gsmlnx wrote: »
    As it is an Android phone, just turn DATA off from the settings (may be labelled as "Mobile Data"). It will still work on WiFi but will not use any data when it loses the WiFi signal.
    Thanks , I usually do that but the phone has a habit of switching it on without me doing so
  • [Deleted User]
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    @ttoli
    Well that's not good. From reading the reviews for your phone, it doesn't get many good ones.
    If it has a mind of its own then the only option is to get a new phone from a different manufacturer. The default settings like no data should stay set unless the manufacturer is playing stupid which it sounds like it is.

    Sorry I couldn't offer any other solutions.
  • SnowTiger
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    ttoli wrote: »
    Hi
    I have a General Mobile GM 5 and it keeps switching on the Mobile Data package from WiFi , I live in Cyprus and we often have poor signal strength, any ideas ?

    Does your phone offer WiFi+ or something similar?
  • ttoli
    ttoli Posts: 825 Forumite
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    SnowTiger wrote: »
    Does your phone offer WiFi+ or something similar?
    Yes it does which I normally use
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