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Data charges versus Wifi on Samsung galaxy europa phone

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  • 30-11-2010 1:56pm
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    thebourke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭


    i recently bought a samsung galaxy europa phone pay as you go...
    Is there an option on the device that will tell me whether im on wifi for the internet or if im on data charges????
    I thought i was on the wifi in my house the other night ,but i wasnt ..and i got charged nearly 8euros for data charges.
    Can this option be turned off?


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    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    ive a nice widget called "APN OnOff" that will turn off the net through APNs (through mobile phone company) - wifi still work


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    thebourke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭thebourke


    so that app will allow you to use your own wifi network but will disconnect you from any mobile networks....is that correct?
    is that the app thats on the android market website


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    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    exactly...
    its not even an app, its just a widget to turn off the mobile network internet access on and off. (so i assume if you dig into the settings on the phone you can enable it there)

    yeah search for it on the android market


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    Hailshimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Hailshimmer


    I got my phone before Xmas and i have had the same problem.. In 3 Days my phone used up €20 in credit.. Anyway i went to the Meteor Phone shop and asked how can i turn off the internet,, The girl told me it was a internet phone.. so you can't really turn it off.. I downloaded the ANDroid on/off app but i was not getting all my messages through..
    Anyway i sat with my phone and had a play around with it and discovered how to turn off the internet eating up my credit..

    Go to Setting -> Then to Wireless & Network settings -> Go to Mobile Networks -> then to Access point Names....
    In my case my network is meteor.. So my phone will say..
    METEOR DATA
    METEOR MMS..

    To turn the net off,, Tap the MMS.. This allowes your phone to stay on 3g but stops it connecting to the internet such as facebook or email..
    To get on to the internet and so on.. follow the same steps and top DATA,, this will allow your phone to connect to the internet,,,

    I hope this helps

    Hailshimmer...


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    smiles302
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭smiles302


    METEOR DATA
    METEOR MMS..

    To turn the net off,, Tap the MMS..

    Tapping MMS on mine just opens the edit page for it :confused: there's no turn off option


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    Hailshimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Hailshimmer


    What network are you on,,


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,493 ✭✭✭✭guil


    what version of android is it on, if its 2.2 just hold the power button and tap the first option, it will say connect to internet is on or similar
    the only thing is i dont think mms will work if ya do that

    or just go into settings and uncheck the use packet data box


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