Phone Usage

[888]

I have a phone to seldom use mainly for free (home broadband)wifi sites (e.g. like AB,not calls or texts). I get a monthly Giffgaff £7 data goody bag which only lasts a fortnight, then I'm charged per minute. Why? where is the money being spent?

[hc4361]

Are you sure that you are connecting to your wifi?

[sunny-dave]

Unless you specifically turn off 'mobile data', then whenever you are away from your home wifi your phone will use mobile data to keep apps up to date (eg checking of email etc) - this can burn through a small data allowance pretty quickly.

[ummmm]

Make sure your mobile data is turned of.

[888]

Thank you for these. I switch broadband on at home when required. Roaming might be on too, also apps,is this necessary? (Think I'm answering myself here!)

[ummmm]

What phone have you got?

[Baldric]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1551054.html

See Post @ 20:57

[Old_Geezer]

IMO the connection goes down because the BT network can't cope. I'm sure the latest BT modem must be designed to do so. It's rather irksome.

I'd not be overly fussed about apps occasionally upgrading. I'm sure you have the sense not to set them to auto upgrade anyway.