Considering a new phone...

**Lirange** · 10-12-2011, 10:28 PM

What browser do you use? Opera Mini is a great browser for phones. It takes in fewer data and works extremely well in low-coverage areas and really good for low-end phones.

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One of the top selling points of Opera Mobile and Mini is that when a person loads a Web page, Opera's servers fetch the data, boil it down, and send a smaller version to the mobile phones or tablets on which the browsers are running. That can save a lot of data, which is a big deal both for mobile operators whose networks are afflicted with exploding data traffic and for and subscribers with data caps.

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**Hessah** · 10-12-2011, 10:43 PM

I jus use safari on my iPhone.. but i think it's my Emails that's killing the data usage...

**Loveless** · 10-13-2011, 06:58 PM

You don't have a option to not allow your phone to sync with your mailbox?

I have that with mine so it only checks when I check. For me that's to save battery (and I don't get urgent e-mails to begin with that can wait for me to get to my desktop) but I'm guessing that will cut back on your data usage too.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 10-13-2011, 07:22 PM

Thanks guys.

I remember why it took me almost 5 years to change my phone - all this stuff is just going right over my head! LMAO! Will do a bit more research.. I kinda like HTC, I've got a few friends who have been using it.

**Loveless** · 10-13-2011, 07:53 PM

I can't even keep my phone for that long cause something new and shiny pops up the next day.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 10-13-2011, 08:10 PM

lmao!!!!

**Hessah** · 10-13-2011, 08:57 PM

If you've got friends with HTC, as them about their battery life, does it lag when they do stuff like play games...

**MikeyG** · 10-13-2011, 10:20 PM

85$ a month with telus .. Y_Y
I get 1gb data, unlimited incoming, unlim txt, 200 outgoing min,
free after 6 free weekends .... BUT NO CALLER ID D:

**Loveless** · 10-13-2011, 10:40 PM

^ That's the thing. Caller ID is always another 5-10 bucks depending on where you are.

I switched to WIND mobile and got their promotional plan which is 29/mo for a year with unlimited talk, text, and data with caller ID. After a year it's 45/mo but that's still half of what I used to pay at Bell.

The only catch is that when I go to visit my fiance in Surrey I don't have very good reception because their calling/reception/whatever radius is still quite small. And also no reception when I go underground transit or concrete building.

**Hessah** · 10-13-2011, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Loveless

And also no reception when I go underground transit or concrete building.

That's a given here, no matter which carrier you're with, our train tunnel has no reception for anyone..