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Smart Phone Provers data allowance?

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  • 04-02-2011 2:25pm
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    Diceicle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm thinking of getting a smart phone fairly soon and have a noob question. The 1Gb / 2Gb Data 'allowance' that phone providers talk about in their price plans.....what is it?
    My thoughts / understanding is that, if I get an Iphone or some such and I am in the city centre or somewhere with free wifi access, that I would not touch my allowance. Am I correct in my thinking?
    I thought that the data allowance would only be touched if I have to use the phone providers network for the transfer of data?


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,227 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Your 100% correct, the data is for when your out and about and not using wifi. 2G is plenty for most people for the month.


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    kc66
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    250mb plenty for me. Have wifi in work and at home.


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    Diceicle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭Diceicle


    Ah, sound. I love being right! :P

    I work in Dublin 8 and would be surprised if I couldnt pick up some wifi, at home I'll use my own broadband so I'm kind of thinking do I need it at all? 2Gb was recommended to me but my inclination is that that would be far too much.......


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