Will I go over my data allowance?

[carlitos]

I am thinking of getting the HTC Desire but the only thing that is really putting me off is the data allowance issue. I have seen a good deal with Orange but the data allowance is 500mb.

Now I need a phone where I can constantly check my emails and have push email set up. Also I like the updated news feed screen on the HTC Desire and would like to have these two features on permanently. If I was to do this how much data would be used if I recieved and sent around 30-40 emails a day and had the news screen constantly updated?

I want the HTC Desire but am just thinking of getting the Blackberry Bold 9700as there will be no fear of going over the data allowance and incurring hefty charges.

I want to order either one today so would appreciate any honest opinions

 

[TheSultan]

500mb is pretty low, I've never heard of such a low data plan--you sure that's right? I've used 331.63mb in just 4 days!

 

[carlitos]

Yeah its a plan here in the UK with Orange

 

[EmoTonyB]

i calculated wrong. what i thought was 250 mb was 2.5 gb/ messege deleted. tee hee

 

[tigrr07]

I have never gone over 350 mb a month and I use my data a lot to surf and email. Just don't watch a lot of videos and you'll be fine.

 

[admob]

ive just done a test, i turned on my web for 1hr, and did nothing, it used 1.3mg in that time, just doing updates, so over a working day, maybe 15 mg used doing nothing, however as u click on anything 2mg seems to be added to the total, a few mins of youtube added 20meg!, best thing is to make sure wen at home, u use yer wifi network, free and twice a fast!!

 

[A.Nonymous]

I used 800 mb last month on my DInc. I don't watch videos on it or anything, I just surf the web and download stuff to the phone.

 

[Weazol]

I have never gone over 350 mb a month and I use my data a lot to surf and email. Just don't watch a lot of videos and you'll be fine.

I don't stream any videos and I go over 2gigs every month

 

[tomthetank]

i rarely go over 150mb in a month, how do you get over 2GB!?

 

[Weazol]

constantly on the internet. or playing wifi games, using google maps, playing music from pandora, facebook, twitter..
it all adds up

 

[mpw]

...I have seen a good deal with Orange but the data allowance is 500mb...

What's the deal?

500Mb is becoming the norm in the UK, the only truly unlimited plan I know of is giffgaff @ around

 

[bluenova]

What's the deal?

500Mb is becoming the norm in the UK

Not really, I think most are unlimited with 1Gb fair use policy which means you can go over once in a while without penalty. Orange have the worst deals for mobile data. Giffgaff is by far the best as it's truly unlimited.

 

[mpw]

Not really, I think most are unlimited with 1Gb fair use policy which means you can go over once in a while without penalty...

I stand corrected, think I got that 500Mb number from a previous discussion which was about Orange.

To the OP, t-Mobile have the Desire 'free' on a