[Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

[Linda]

So, if I'm going to watch movies, TV shows, listen to podcasts, then sounds like I will need more than 2 GB of data, right?  I'm ordering a new phone, and I'm thinking I had better get more gigs. Good questions, Christine.  I always had a flip phone and loved it.  I didn't have to think about data or gigs or contracts.

> On Sep 13, 2014, at 9:24 AM, "Gail the U. S. Male via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, my answers follow each of your questions, to make it simpler. If you have any other questions, you can e-mail me, or send me a private message off the list, and I will give you my phone number, so I can explain things better.
> my e-mail is
> gailcrowe1959 at gmail.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:44 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans
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>> Hi All,
>> Since we are on the topic of data plans and how they can be used, as a current non-smart phone user, who is finally confident enough with the iPod that I am considering an iPhone for my next phone, I have been trying to understand exactly what "data" is. Thus, I was wondering if anyone can help explain the following. Sorry for what will likely sound like very silly and obvious questions:
>> 
>> 1)  What exactly is data?  Data is things like e-mail, streaming, internet browsing, things like that.
>> 
>> 2(  If your data plan has say 2 gigs of data, what exactly does that mean. In other words, how much of your data is used up each minute or if easier to explain, each hour...?  Data is charged for for a one month period, if you have two GB of data, this lasts you for an entire monthly cycle.  If you go over the two GB, you get charged a pretty high fee for another 500 Mb or 1 GB of aditional data usage.
>> 
>> 3)  Does your data continue to be used if you come in contact with a wifi connection that you are permitted to use (e.g., your own home's wifi or say an internet cafe where you can connect)? If not, does it automatically stop using up data when it comes in contact with a wifi hotspot or do you have to turn the data off?  If you come in contact with a WIFI network, your data automatically is no longer used, since you are no longer using your cellular network, but have connected to WIFI.
>> 
>> 4)  Are there limitations to what you can access with data (e.g., streaming, downloading, YouTube, basic internet searching...)? No, you can do anything you could do with a DSL or cable connection.
>> 
>> 5)  Somewhat related to 4 are there certain things that take up more or less data (e.g., GPS, YouTube, streaming, basic internet searches...)? Yes, anything that is video takes more bandwidth than basic internet searching. just audio streaming uses more than internet searching, but less than video.  For example, if I'm using my 2 GB of data, I can listen to all the baseball games in that month, and not go over.
>> 
>> Any other information that you can give me would also be really appreciated:)!
>> Hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing weekend!
>> Chris
>> Christine M. Szostak, PhD
>> Assistant Professor
>> Department of Psychology
>> Shorter University
>> Rome, Georgia
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