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Bibio · 10-01-21, 02:49 PM

the time has come to turn dumb like everyone else as i have a phone thats smart. i must be the last person in the uk to succumb to having to do this.

thought i would do it as cheep as possible so i got myself an oppo a5. the thing is fekin huge so no longer will it fit in my jeans pocket.

for those peoplethat are addicted to their phone how much data do you use a month?

Seeker · 10-01-21, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bibio

i must be the last person in the uk to succumb to having to do this.

Nope, I don't have one but I'll admit I have been looking.

"Three" have a calculator for data usage (which I've not used)

http://www.three.co.uk/datacalculator

Bibio · 10-01-21, 03:05 PM

the phone is not the only thing i'll need to carry around. i'll need my bloody glasses too.

Bibio · 10-01-21, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Seeker

Nope, I don't have one but I'll admit I have been looking.

"Three" have a calculator for data usage (which I've not used)

http://www.three.co.uk/datacalculator

cheers. i'll have a look. its getting to the point that i cant do internet banking without a smart phone even though i have a computer..

DJ123 · 10-01-21, 03:18 PM

If you're only using it for internet banking and other such things you'll use very little data in a month.

Pre Covid when i was out more, i'd use about 7GB on an average month. But i was using it most work days to stream YouTube or Netflix at lunch, and social media with photo uploads/uploads on a daily basis.

On the Oppo you can view your data usage, and it breaks it down by App too - so you can monitor how much is being used.

DamoK4 · 10-01-21, 03:19 PM

I have a 100 gig sim only plan with unlimited calls and texts from Three. Netflix doesn’t use any data with this deal and I can use it as a hot spot so it’s like a router for the kids. I use about 15 gig because I listen to Spotify a lot and watch a few YouTube videos every day. I only have such a big plan so my kids can connect when we go camping and watch Netflix and go on YouTube. It used to be a 30gig plan but when I came to renew they did a 100 for the same price. Not bad for 18 quid a month. If you don’t use YouTube or Spotify then 8 gig would be overkill

DamoK4 · 10-01-21, 03:21 PM

I use the laptop to connect to it to stream the footy in the garage sometimes

Bibio · 10-01-21, 03:28 PM

lets say i use it as a wifi hotspot for connecting a 4k telly to so i can watch netflix what sort of data would i use then? it would be for the mrs and 14hrs a day.

voxi do an unlimited data but dont know if that includes wifi hotspot and the site is less than helpfull about such things.

Kenzie · 10-01-21, 03:32 PM

If you are using your home Wi-Fi it won't eat your data. I have a Tesco Sun with 20gb but tend to use less than 6. That's even streaming Prime music.

Bibio · 10-01-21, 03:34 PM

my wife cant get internet at the care home so cant watch netflix and i was thinking if i got her a phone she could use it like a wifi hotspot.

10-01-21, 02:49 PM	#1
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	caved in... the time has come to turn dumb like everyone else as i have a phone thats smart. i must be the last person in the uk to succumb to having to do this. thought i would do it as cheep as possible so i got myself an oppo a5. the thing is fekin huge so no longer will it fit in my jeans pocket. for those peoplethat are addicted to their phone how much data do you use a month?

10-01-21, 03:05 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: caved in... the phone is not the only thing i'll need to carry around. i'll need my bloody glasses too.

10-01-21, 03:18 PM	#5
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: caved in... If you're only using it for internet banking and other such things you'll use very little data in a month. Pre Covid when i was out more, i'd use about 7GB on an average month. But i was using it most work days to stream YouTube or Netflix at lunch, and social media with photo uploads/uploads on a daily basis. On the Oppo you can view your data usage, and it breaks it down by App too - so you can monitor how much is being used. __________________ BMW F800ST

10-01-21, 03:19 PM	#6
DamoK4 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancashire Posts: 134	Re: caved in... I have a 100 gig sim only plan with unlimited calls and texts from Three. Netflix doesn’t use any data with this deal and I can use it as a hot spot so it’s like a router for the kids. I use about 15 gig because I listen to Spotify a lot and watch a few YouTube videos every day. I only have such a big plan so my kids can connect when we go camping and watch Netflix and go on YouTube. It used to be a 30gig plan but when I came to renew they did a 100 for the same price. Not bad for 18 quid a month. If you don’t use YouTube or Spotify then 8 gig would be overkill

10-01-21, 03:21 PM	#7
DamoK4 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancashire Posts: 134	Re: caved in... I use the laptop to connect to it to stream the footy in the garage sometimes

10-01-21, 03:28 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: caved in... lets say i use it as a wifi hotspot for connecting a 4k telly to so i can watch netflix what sort of data would i use then? it would be for the mrs and 14hrs a day. voxi do an unlimited data but dont know if that includes wifi hotspot and the site is less than helpfull about such things.

10-01-21, 03:32 PM	#9
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: caved in... If you are using your home Wi-Fi it won't eat your data. I have a Tesco Sun with 20gb but tend to use less than 6. That's even streaming Prime music. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

10-01-21, 03:34 PM	#10
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: caved in... my wife cant get internet at the care home so cant watch netflix and i was thinking if i got her a phone she could use it like a wifi hotspot.