I'm being charged for usage without actually using my phone!!!

I'm using my unlocked iPhone overseas in Baku, Azerbaijan on a prepaid sim card from Azercell. Every 15 or 20 minutes my phones alerts me of used minutes and the amount of usage that I have left even though I haven't recently placed or received a call. I'm guessing the problem is with the sim card or the service. Has anyone of you guys/ gals ever had this problem? Does anyone know how I can correct this problem? Anxiously waiting...

The built-in applications on the phone (weather, stocks, and email if you haven't turned off automatic syncing) periodically update content. There is no way to disable this feature. In countries where the phone can be sold and used legally this is not an issue, because the data usage is included in the plan. If you use the phone unlocked, however, you are at the mercy of the cellular provider.
I suggest moving this discussion to a non-Apple site, because further discussion of an unlocked phone here will get the thread deleted. You need to contact the provider of your unlocking software.

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Hello NotHappy101,
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