Help Need help. Milestone doesn't take permission to connect to 3G internet !!

[Moemen]

Hello Everyone
I just got a milestone yesterday, and I was fascinated by it
The only thing that kills me, is that it doesn't take permission to connect to the internet. I used to have a Nokia, which always had to take my permission first to connect to 3G internet network.

But with the milestone, it doesn't, and I get charged for every single 1kb used I just lost what is equivalent to $10 USD in the last 5 mins for just trying to open Google and download the SlideME app. is there some kind of hidden tasks that uses the internet or something ?

One more thing, today morning, I opened facebook after recharging my credit balance with 20 USD. And guess what ? They're all gone too for just opening the home page !!!!!

Also, can you tell me, if I have an active internet connection, how can I close it ?

Please I really need help !

 

[Szadzik]

Get yourself a data plan as there is no way to ask for permissions to use Internet on Android.

 

[TelusMilestone]

Wow paying for facebook? :| The day they try to make me pay is the day I stop using that pos!

 

[Szadzik]

Wow paying for facebook? :| The day they try to make me pay is the day I stop using that pos!

Are you saying that your data plan is for free?

 

[TelusMilestone]

Are you saying that your data plan is for free?

No I was refering to loading up facebook with credit. Maybe I was mistaken and he was talking about his data that he reloaded. The way he worded it seemed like he was talking about facebook. I have a very limited 500mb data plan and hardly use 150mb a month because of all the free Wi-Fi where ever I am.

 

[John Bean]

You can turn off the data connection a number of ways. Have a look at this:

How to Turn Off and Disable Mobile Data Connection (2G/GPRS/Edge/3G) on Android Phone | Technology Reviews

I use this widget:

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/apn-onoff_hraw.html

 

[Szadzik]

No I was refering to loading up facebook with credit. Maybe I was mistaken and he was talking about his data that he reloaded. The way he worded it seemed like he was talking about facebook. I have a very limited 500mb data plan and hardly use 150mb a month because of all the free Wi-Fi where ever I am.

He meant paying for the connection to reload FB.

 

[TelusMilestone]

He meant paying for the connection to reload FB.

Ya pay per use data tends to be a lot of money from what I've seen.

 

[Szadzik]

Ya pay per use data tends to be a lot of money from what I've seen.

That is why a data plan is recommended with Android phones.