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ed

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 13:18

On my phone it automatically switches between WiFi and GPRS/3G depending on what's got the best signal. Unlimited data is included and it's a breeze to turn WiFi on and off if you need to. Don't let bubblevaux or Robbo hear that though.


Sam

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 13:06

On my phone (XDA) I just disabled GPRS and enabled WiFi, that way I know for sure that O2 won't rape me with their data charges :lol:

I assume you can do something similar on a Blackberry.

Re. O2 charges, I'm sure I read something about up to 98p a day?


Tiger

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 06:01

I just like the phone, I use wifi when I can and use the email features too. Amazingly though, you try and find details of the useage costs, I challenge you after I looked on the Orange website last night and the O2 site and i'll be damned if I can find any information that isnt vague.


liamC

 posted on 12th Sep 09 at 10:50

quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
I only want to connect to the internet using my wifi (coz its free obviously) but how do I know if i'm connecting using the wifi or using orange's costly browsing service?


Open your browser, go to options, and go to "Browser Configuration" and change the Browser to "Hotspot Browser".

After that, go into "General Properties" of the browser application option and do the same in there.

quote:
Originally posted by John
Does having a blackberry and not using data not defeat the purpose a bit?


Sort of and not really, if that makes any sense(!).

I have a Blackberry without a data plan (It costs 30 quid a month here for unlimited email and internet). Normally I am sat infront of my machine where I don't need my phone for either internet or email, and on a nightime I'm either at my girlfriends (Who has wireless internet), or out playing football/down the pub, where I wouldn't use email/internet anyway.

Suppose it all just depends on how much you need to have access to emails really, and for the sad wankers amomgst us, how many times they want to update their life on Facebook.


Rich H

 posted on 11th Sep 09 at 16:45

I can't remember how I did it exactly but I've set the browser to only work on wifi - I did something with the hotspot settings. Not much help I know though. Sorry!

And John - kind of, but I'm just coming to the end of a contract which charges big money for using the internet so I'm just waiting till it runs out then get a decent sim only contract so I can use the blackberry properly!


John

 posted on 11th Sep 09 at 11:27

Does having a blackberry and not using data not defeat the purpose a bit?


James_DT

 posted on 11th Sep 09 at 11:16

GPRS is an always-on connection, it'll be connected whether it's in use or not.


IntaCepta

 posted on 11th Sep 09 at 11:10

Manage connections > Mobile Network options > Switch off Data Services

Activate you wifi.

I guess this should work.


Tiger

 posted on 11th Sep 09 at 05:58

So i'm the only Blackberry user on Corsasport?

Is the GPRS symbol supposed to be up all the time too?


Tiger

 posted on 10th Sep 09 at 16:53

I only want to connect to the internet using my wifi (coz its free obviously) but how do I know if i'm connecting using the wifi or using orange's costly browsing service?