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Why is my phone using data?

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  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    KeithP wrote: »
    LadyDee, why have you chosen this board to ask your question?

    Surely the most suitable board would be the Mobile Phones Board?
    Because it's just as much a techie question as it is a mobiles question and that forum is mainly used to discuss mobile phone providers, deals etc.
  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,739 Forumite
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    And in any case most "technical" problems only exist between keyboard and chair ;)
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 6,062 Forumite
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    Make sure apps can only update over wifi and not over mobile data
  • Tom99
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    On my version of android its settings/data usage then a 'switch' at the top for Mobile Data.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    Swipe wrote: »
    Make sure apps can only update over wifi and not over mobile data
    Wouldn't make much of a difference if mobile data is switched off.
  • busybee100
    busybee100 Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Is it sending long texts, gifs or photos as MSM? That would cost more.
  • LadyDee
    LadyDee Posts: 4,293 Forumite
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    I have now discovered that resetting my phone caused the data connection to default to "on". Now turned off and all's well. Thank you to those who made helpful suggestions.
  • Neil_Jones
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    So you didn't consider it relevant to inform the board that you had reset your phone before posting? If you'd posted you'd done that somebody would probably picked up on the fact that data is on by default and you wouldn't have had a wave of unhelpful posts.

    With all due respect we're not mind readers.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Well I had to phone virgin to get data switched off (payg) even thoug it was switc hed off in settings. Please dont post this is not possible, because I know it is.
  • dipsomaniac
    dipsomaniac Posts: 6,739 Forumite
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    Really? If data is switched off it is off. Isn't it?
    "The Holy Writ of Gloucester Rugby Club demands: first, that the forwards shall win the ball; second, that the forwards shall keep the ball; and third, the backs shall buy the beer." - Doug Ibbotson
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