Iphone 3gs:Cellular data usage

I recently purchased iphone 3gs with 200 MB data plan. 98% of my data usage was performed using wifi but i still see in the usage section that Data sent is around 225 KB and Data received is around 550 KB. My question is
1. Whether the usage in the phone matches the cingular.com records
2. Whether wifi adds to the usage and why
3. Is there any hidden app/ acct setting which is accumulating data during the sleep mode?
4. How to stop it
Thanks

Chittoo wrote:
1. Whether the usage in the phone matches the cingular.com records
Go with whatever ATT lists for usage on their site.
2. Whether wifi adds to the usage and why
No.
3. Is there any hidden app/ acct setting which is accumulating data during the sleep mode?
There are no hidden apps. The phone does do a brief send/receive data around 2:30 am.
4. How to stop it
Turn the phone off during the night

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