[Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

[Drew Hunthausen]

In terms of streaming movies, tv shows, and a lot of audio, it would
probably be best to do these kind of things with wi fi if possible. Another
suggestion is if you have tv shows or movies you really like and want to
watch no matter where you are is to find them when you are on a wi fi net
work and download them to your phone. This way you can listen or watch them
without using any data as it can add up quickly with videos.

Drew Hunthause 714-296-7111
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Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:36 PM
To: Gail the U. S. Male; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Trying to Understand Data Plans

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:
> 
> 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
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Szostak via
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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
>> szostak.1 at osu.edu
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