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08-10-2009, 11:38 PM
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#1 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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| iPhone Nav and Data cost question.
I just got my iphone and had few q.
I did search and it did not turn up anything
anyways, before I got my iPhone, I did call fido and had all "data service" blocked. they called it 'iPhone data block' or something
however my 'Location Services' still work and I've been using it alot using Navigon.
buddy of mine was telling me how I would be hit with HUGE data bill for using Nav software even with data blocked.
is this true?? my phone still shows 0kb/0kb for both received/sent data.
it is jailbroken/unlocked if it makes any difference.
thanks in advance
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08-11-2009, 10:10 PM
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#2 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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are you using wifi?
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08-12-2009, 02:20 PM
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#3 | | Got MOD?
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Your buddy's dumb. Navigon has it's on database and uses no data. He's probably thinking of Google maps which requires data.
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08-13-2009, 10:11 AM
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#4 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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no no I was referring to "Location Service"
according to Fido rep. "Location Service" still uses data packet and I'll get billed for it.
is this true?
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08-13-2009, 11:30 AM
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#5 | | Got MOD?
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Location Service just enables the built in GPS. I guess it's possible to have data packets go through if it's using the 3G to triangulate your posistion. I've manually disabled the data on my iphone and it still works just fine.
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08-13-2009, 11:35 AM
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#6 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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oh. ic ic.. what app did you use to disabled data on your iphone?
I've heard of app called 'boss' or something
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08-13-2009, 05:03 PM
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#7 | | Got MOD?
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APN Editor from Cydia.
Or if your phone isn't jailbroken you can just download the Apple Iphone Configuration Utility. Create a dummy profile with invalid APN settings and upload to your phone.
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08-13-2009, 09:28 PM
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#8 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Locations service is strictly for GPS only, it doesn't run any data... unless your using data for google maps.
Get Navigon / Sygic for North America if you want true GPS, its all offline data which means you do not need a data plan to use on the road.
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08-13-2009, 11:52 PM
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#9 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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thanks for all the help guys..
stupid Fido rep tells me that "location service" will use data and I'll get charged..
MiKrofT/ does APN Editor work on 3.0? I don't think it does..
mine is jailbroken with 3.0..
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08-14-2009, 12:43 PM
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#10 | | Salad makes me squirt ranch dressing. Only half of that is an analogy.
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dont worry if you get charged with a huge data bill..
everyone get 1 free wave
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08-14-2009, 06:00 PM
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#11 | | Got MOD?
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It worked fine on mine. You can always try the other method.
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08-15-2009, 10:25 AM
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#12 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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Originally Posted by [jsx] sky  dont worry if you get charged with a huge data bill..
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08-15-2009, 01:16 PM
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#13 | | Say! Say! Say!
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