Orange (UK) 500MB Per Month Enough?

[mokster]

Hi all,

A newbie here. I recently got the HTC Hero from Orange and am loving it.

I have 3G constantly on and according to the NetCounter, I am using around 6 - 7 MB daily. However, I have yet to surf the Web, use Google Map or go on YouTube over 3G. I also use WiFi at home for browsing, getting Apps from Market etc... I believe my main "background" uses of the 3G are:

Googlemail
Outlook Exchange Update (limited to 20KB per mail)
BBC News Widget
Dilbert Daily Widget
Built-in Facebook Update

With the Orange limit to 500MB per month, which works out to be around 16MB per day and I use around 6 - 7 MB for "background" tasks, it doesn't give much room for Google Maps, YouTube's and the likes?

Just want to see how other people use 3G on their Hero.

 

[TheBrit]

Use WiFi instead when you get the opportunity (such as when at home) - it will protect your allowance for when you are out and about.

 

[vido.ardes]

Check out this thread from yesterday

http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/15768-new-hero-orange.html

 

[AK47]

Does your 500 Mb cover downloads only? Or both up and downloads? Makes a huge difference! I am at the end of my billing cycle and I clocked slightly over 250 mb with usage of approximately 2 hours a day on hsdpa.

 

[germcevoy]

Does your 500 Mb cover downloads only? Or both up and downloads? Makes a huge difference! I am at the end of my billing cycle and I clocked slightly over 250 mb with usage of approximately 2 hours a day on hsdpa.

covers up and down

 

[AK47]

covers up and down

Thats a bummer! Damn these telcos!