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Being charged data usage opening multimedia msgs

  • 20-01-2012 3:01pm
    #1
    SonOfAdam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭


    Looking for help on this as haven't had much joy with vodafone. Got a samsung galaxy mini on prepay - having being stung the first day I got the phone (used all credit) I now have 3g turned off and only use internet in wifi areas. The problem is when someone sends me a multimedia msg I have to turn 3g on and am being charged vodafones 99c per day 50mb usage - just to open a message. I have never being charged this on previous phones - this doesn't sound normal but it's my 1st android.
    cheers


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  • #2
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    You aren't being charged for the mms, you are been charged because something else is using the data in the backround


  • #3
    SonOfAdam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭SonOfAdam


    Ok - can I change settings or something to prevent this or is it the case that background data updates regardless when internet access is on ?


  • #4
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    SonOfAdam wrote: »
    Ok - can I change settings or something to prevent this or is it the case that background data updates regardless when internet access is on ?

    You can turn off background data by using the power control widget. It's the icon that looks like two arrows forming a circle. It's a good widget to keep on your main homescreen imo.

    You can also turn off mobile data, and not 3G entirely by turning off "Mobile Network" in "Wireless & networks".


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