Data usage internet channels

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I had infinity 1 installed yesterday & have youview box also. Forgive my ignorance but does watching any of the internet channels like bt sports use my data up? I have the 40gb max allowance.
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Hi, and welcome to the forum. The answer is no. Have a look here http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42695/kw/Do%20extra%20channels%20count%20towards%20my...

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how can i set a internet data usage limit?

I understand why they want to cap their usage on their own. I am in an area where they enforce data caps and charge for additional usage and grew weary of the constant overage notices. Well, I thought I was going over data caps anyway. For the last couple months I kept getting over limit notices and was wondering why. I did everything, changed the wireless passwords installed apps to monitor usage but still kept exceeding limits. The last month was the kicker for me, allegedly, I exceeded my limit 5 days into the billing cycle. Have no idea how that could have happened. When I called to ask why they only said you torrent so you must be over cap. They would not discuss usage at all. So I ordered service from another provider and unplugged Comcast. Took about 3 weeks for new provider to get installed and running along. Yep, you guessed it, I WENT OVER AGAIN! Darn Comcast modem has been unplugged for almost the entire month but I am still showing usage. Glad I found a new company and will no longer have to deal with fraudulent billing practices. Shame too, you have the fastest product available in my area. ****BE WARE - Comcast may be charging you for data you aren't really using.

If I use my home WiFi to get on the internet, does that count against my data usage?

I'm all set to join Verizon for the first time, except for one thing. Unlike Sprint (terrible but improving speeds on their network), I see that my bill will be a bit higher with Verizon, which is not a problem since everyone I know (on Verizon) gets much faster speeds when they use their phone to get on the internet. So I decided to get the 4GB data package, except the customer service rep online at Verizon's website told me that even while using my phone through my WiFi setup at home, any time spent on the internet will count against my data usage. This seems outrageous, but she assured me it was the case. I've been told this is not the case by most people, but one person I talked to did back up her statement. Can anyone give me the truth on this? If I use my phone at home to get online, but first connect to my wireless connection, does that still count against my data usage? That would mean I'd go over the 4GB limit by like halfway through the month lol. Thanks everyone.

When you are on wifi the cellular data symbol should not be present on the information bar on the top of your phone. it should just show the wifi symbol.
Now a good thing to do is go into your phones settings and have it only update over wifi, the same for your apps. This way there are no surprises. Secondly turn "cellular data off" when at home to just use wifi. Ask yourself why would you pay verizon for data usage over your own wifi connection?
Verizon since they went to the limited data structure has been banging people with high overage fees and its a huge money maker for them, you will never get any truthful answer from their customer no-support. One from another won't even give you the same screen read answers. pity I must say. Just do the suggestions I made and you should be ok. Also turn off global roaming for data to only use verizons network. Personally T-Mobile has unlimited 4G LTE which has been clocked faster than all the carriers. But alas the service is not everywhere. You could have saved quite a bit of money with them. Good Luck
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WiFi and GPS - Data Usage

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2. There is a golf application (I'm sure there are many) that allows my device to be used as a GPS distance device for golf. It uses the GPS of my device. Is it true that if the app is designed so that my device uses the satellite GPS system vs the cell tower GPS, that there will be no data usage (other than the downloading of the app itself and golf course itself - not major drain of data usage).
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If you are getting charged to use the wifi, then it is possible. Otherwise no
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Droid2 data usage jumps from zip to 100's of MB a week

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Given that in the last 27 months of owning this phone and hardly ever using any data, and being a Verizon customer for 8 or more years.....Are you going to remove the excess data charges from my bill without a fight?
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Thanks.

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