Losing Credit on iPhone 3GS

Leopardi

Whenever I buy credit (which is rare, given this problem) I notice that within a couple of days it's more or less gone, despite the fact that I may not have used the phone for calls, texts or internet access. I have very few apps on the phone, but I assume the credit loss is caused by them.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, could he/she suggest a solution?

BBMcQ

Process of elimination. Turn off cellular data in the setting menu and definately turn off fetch emails and location services. Do this, check ur credit on a daily basis. Also check if your credit is being reduced while your are in a wi-fi area. Or ask whatever operator you are with, to configure your phone so that you won't be using Internet on the go.

guil

Only 4 and higher has the option to turn off data. If ya have an older firmware ya need to edit the apn to stop the data.

Leopardi

guil wrote: »

Only 4 and higher has the option to turn off data. If ya have an older firmware ya need to edit the apn to stop the data.

Thanks for the replies. Hopefully that will work!

Stuxnet

if your jailbroken, you can download veryhandy tool called SBsettings, lets you toggle all 3g/edge/data toggles on and off easily for all firmware
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67414905&postcount=3

Leopardi

iPwnage wrote: »

if your jailbroken, you can download veryhandy tool called SBsettings, lets you toggle all 3g/edge/data toggles on and off easily for all firmware
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67414905&postcount=3

Thanks for that link. I deleted the apps that I had on the phone (I rarely used them), so I'll see if that makes a difference.

Leopardi

I'm still experiencing this problem. I bought credit for the first time in months yesterday. Given the problem involved, I only spent €5. I made one call; that reduced my credit to €4.40. I have only €3.40 left today, despite the fact that I haven't made any other calls or sent any texts.

guil

have ya got email set up on the phone, what apps are installed, do ya use safari on it, do ya browse the appstore

Leopardi

Cheers for the reply. When I don't have credit, I sometimes check mail or use safari at home through my wireless connection, but since getting that credit yesterday I haven't used any of them. I got rid of my apps. thinking that might eliminate the problem. No luck.

guil

what network are ya with and what os is the iphone on

Bulmers

my wife had similiar problem,credit going AWOL,turn off 3G and disable mobile data sorted out her problem. u can also download a free app that chechecks mob and wlan data usage so u could see if that's the problem - called dataman lite

freeze4real

This happens to me all the time. I don't think there's a way to stop it. I just stopped topping up still I switch to bill pay.

What's cellular data anyway mine's turn off and I get a pop up saying enable it.

Leopardi

Thanks for all the replies. I'll try some of those suggestions. I'm with O2 and downloaded the latest OS two days ago.

guil

Yeah just go to settings and turn off cellular data. No need to turn off 3G

Gadget.Repair

Leopardi wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. I'll try some of those suggestions. I'm with O2 and downloaded the latest OS two days ago.

Don't want t seem rude but an iPhone without apps and a data download package is just a phone. Bite the bullet and pay for a monthly bill or get a monthly data allowance.

This will slove your problem

ted1

have you accidentally signed up for a subscripation service?

drunkmonkey

Leopardi wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. I'll try some of those suggestions. I'm with O2

o2 have no pre pay data add on, if it uses any bit of data your going to get fleeced every day. 3, Voda, Meteor all have data add on's. If you want to use your phone as intended move networks.

freeze4real

drunkmonkey wrote: »

o2 have no pre pay data add on, if it uses any bit of data your going to get fleeced every day. 3, Voda, Meteor all have data add on's. If you want to use your phone as intended move networks.

3 has a flexifix 15.

unlimited txts to any network (3000 is the quota)
free calls and txt to somone on 3
and 60units which can be calls.
1unit = 1mb of data.

i am moving to this.

guil

freeze4real wrote: »

3 has a flexifix 15.

unlimited txts to any network (3000 is the quota)
free calls and txt to somone on 3
and 60units which can be calls.
1unit = 1mb of data.

i am moving to this.

is that for a month or what way does it work, 60mb is SFA

freeze4real

The 60inits can either be used for calls or Internet surfing. Or you can buy 500mb for 5e.

Leopardi

ted1 wrote: »

have you accidentally signed up for a subscripation service?

Thanks for the reply. No - that's one possibility I can rule out.

drunkmonkey

guil wrote: »

is that for a month or what way does it work, 60mb is SFA

freeze4real wrote: »

The 60inits can either be used for calls or Internet surfing. Or you can buy 500mb for 5e.

would you be better off on felxifix 25 with the data add on, 24.99 instead of 15 but your getting 200 anytime minutes and 500mb of data as apposed to 60 minutes for 19.99 if you've got to buy the data add on.

freeze4real

drunkmonkey wrote: »

would you be better off on felxifix 25 with the data add on, 24.99 instead of 15 but your getting 200 anytime minutes and 500mb of data as apposed to 60 minutes for 19.99 if you've got to buy the data add on.

I've not confirmed this but you can topup for 20e and you'll get freetxt to any network plus free calls to any network during the weekend.

With the 20e you can then buy a Data add on for 5e.

So you'll get free txt plus 500mb plus calls with the 10e left plus free calls in the weekend.

beno619

Have u tried putting it in airplane mode ?
See if it makes any difference

guil

beno619 wrote: »

Have u tried putting it in airplane mode ?
See if it makes any difference

but then he wouldnt get any calls