How much iPhone 3G browsing will i get in 200MB?

[BoJo]

I've got a contract that specifies an "unlimited" amount of data via 3G. I checked and this actually means 200MB/month, so I was just wondering, roughly how many hours of browsing on normal (as in not YouTube) websites does this mean?

[(Spork)]

wait it says unlimited ? but they limit you to 200mb ?

ouch

[BoJo]

Yeah it's called an "excessive use policy" designed to give "fairness" to users. Pretty much every ISP/Network Provider does it :(

[Menge]

i browse quite a few sites on my free time and i've never one over 80MB.

keep in mind, though that once you start browsing picture/video intensive sites, your data goes away pretty quickly. but news stuff and blogs usually don't eat away at your data plan that much.

i should know. my plan is 40MB :p

[BoJo]

Great, thanks :)

[Xero]

Mines 6GB :) But I only use about 200-300MB

[raskren]

I've used 415.5 MB of cellular data over the past month or so. This is upload + download.

[Menge]

hmm i guess i'm pretty conservative on my usage when compared to other people here :p

[BoJo]

Damn. Raskren do you just browse or do you view flash sites/download stuff etc.?

[raskren]

Damn. Raskren do you just browse or do you view flash sites/download stuff etc.?

There is no Flash support on the iPhone yet.

I often browse Digg mobile, use Google maps and get all my email through an IMAP connection. My business email often has large attachments. I also download lots of apps over-the-air rather than through iTunes.

[duritz]

i stream music over pandora almost everyday, browse the net everyday, and in one months times i used 500mb. so if you just brows you should be good man.

[BoJo]

Stupid me - I knew about the lack of flash :duh:

Thanks for the info guys! Very helpful :)

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I am with O2. I have the ?7.50 unlimited data bolt on for my phone - which states 200mb as it's "fair usage" limit.

I use the phone as a modem over 3g or now HSDPA or whatever. I do not restrict my browsing, I chat on here, facebook, msn, download files, etc.

Never been contacted, so seems 200 goes a long way!

[sin-ergy]

200mb fair usage policy? and I thought Rogers here in Canada was bad when they first announced the Iphone 3g.

I get 6gb ($30/month)...which so far seems to be plenty.

[raskren]

I can't believe they have the gall to call 200 MB of data "unlimited."

Does anyone know if AT&T has such a limit on their iPhone data package?

[zape]

Is that legal?

Call something unlimited but actually limited (regardless of the reason)?

[.KICK]

Wow, they have dropped their FUP then. I am sure when the iPhone first came out, 02 allowed you to have 1GB a month! At least thats what I think I read when my friend registered his phone at the time!

200MB is plenty for general website browsing though. Maybe not YouTube and such.

[MulletRobZ]

I can't believe they have the gall to call 200 MB of data "unlimited."

Does anyone know if AT&T has such a limit on their iPhone data package?

Yes, the cap is at 5 GB for AT&T.

[raskren]

Yes, the cap is at 5 GB for AT&T.

I'm married and I have kids.

If I ever manage to hit 5GB of usage in a month I will be in big trouble.

[duritz]

if you use 5 gigs, you are browsing all day, get 1000 emails every hour, and downloading every video on youtube.

[instant.human]

in germany, its "unlimited" but after 300mb (2gb, 5gb, depends on the contract) they slow you down to 64kbits. its still free though, just slower...

thats how they can call it unlimited...

[crazzyyfool]

If you start to download apps from the App Store that 200MB won't last very long.

[Brian M. Veteran]

I pay ?7.50/month for T-Mobile unlimited with 1GB fair usage.

Due to using my SIM in another 3G phone and using it as a modem, my usage has been an average of 3GB per month (including both phone and PC usage), and I haven't been contacted yet. When I'm due for an upgrade, I'm going to try to blag a free Mobile Broadband connection instead of a free phone, so I don't have to keep switching the SIM.

[Skulltrail-old]

I can't believe they have the gall to call 200 MB of data "unlimited."

Does anyone know if AT&T has such a limit on their iPhone data package?

I doubt AT&T would be so cruel. :D

It really depends on your plan... I suggest you check their site (www.att.com)

[BoJo]

Oh well - at least my contract includes this amount free - without a ?7.50 / month bolt-on (and to be fair I get free access to the majority if wifi hotspots in England.) The really outrageous thing is their data roaming charges - ?6/?3 per MB if outside/inside EU when abroad! I'm in Italy atm and only got the SMS after ?10 worth if data. My fault really lol... At least my hotel has w:pi :p