Stupid question, I'm afraid

[Guest pingubox]

I'm considering getting a Kaiser, but there's one thing I need to know - will using wi-fi to browse the internet count as data usage or is it free? And similarly, which GPS programs won't use data? I have used a standard candybar phone up until now, so I'm sadly not in the know about such things. Thanks in advance.

Edited November 5, 2007 by pingubox

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Using WiFi is free.

GPS programs which have maps on the device won't use data (e.g. TomTom, CoPilot), GPS apps with offboard maps WILL use data (e.g. Google Maps, Live Search, Yahoo! Go).

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[Guest pingubox]

Using WiFi is free.

GPS programs which have maps on the device won't use data (e.g. TomTom, CoPilot), GPS apps with offboard maps WILL use data (e.g. Google Maps, Live Search, Yahoo! Go).

P

Thanks very much ;)

[Guest jimbouk]

Using wifi only costs money if you use a paid for wifi access point... such as a Hotspot, if you aren't a member of the scheme.

Edited November 5, 2007 by jimbouk

[Guest liteswap]

Using wifi only costs money if you use a paid for wifi access point... such as a Hotspot, if you aren't a member of the scheme.

Exactly so. This was one of my concerns too. I have a Voda v1615 (same thing) and run a a Wi-Fi network while at home. I've set up the device up to use Wi-Fi while at home and to turn off any cellular data cnnections. That works fine: I can see from the GPRS monitor that it uses precisely zero data from the celuular network while I'm at home.

[Guest wizzzard]

Exactly so. This was one of my concerns too. I have a Voda v1615 (same thing) and run a a Wi-Fi network while at home. I've set up the device up to use Wi-Fi while at home and to turn off any cellular data cnnections. That works fine: I can see from the GPRS monitor that it uses precisely zero data from the celuular network while I'm at home.

No need to turn of 3g or gprs as the Kaiser will use Wifi as default if it is available and only use gprs/3g if no Wifi connection exists. The same goes for Activesync pass through internet access. AFAIK

[Guest Neil5459]

No need to turn of 3g or gprs as the Kaiser will use Wifi as default if it is available and only use gprs/3g if no Wifi connection exists. The same goes for Activesync pass through internet access. AFAIK

Thats the theory, but its not foolproof!

If there is active data exchange occuring over GSM/3G at the time WiFi is turned on, it will not always switch to the WiFi signal until the program requesting data is restarted. I've seen this with both PIE and Email on my Trinity (P3600) and X7500, both running WM6