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Newbie With Data Usage Questions - iPhone 5
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<blockquote data-quote="stacyjuhl" data-source="post: 1518679" data-attributes="member: 303252"><p>Hi all!</p><p></p><p>I just upgrated from a pokey iPhone 4 (32GB) to a 5 (16 GB). In order to get the free upgrade, I had to re-up my Verizon plan and lost my ulimited data and now am starting with a 2 GB monthly plan <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I use the phone primarily for:</p><p></p><p>1. Listening to music at work (no wifi available).</p><p></p><p>2. Listening to Podcasts in the car (again, no wifi).</p><p></p><p>3. Listening to Audio books in the car (still, wifi-less).</p><p></p><p>Problem 1. Since I have about 2000 songs in the Cloud, I do not want to suck up too much data by streaming the music (if that does indeed suck up a lot of data). But I also do not want to put too many songs in the phone since I have a smaller capacity (now only 16 GB and my music is about 8GB on its own).</p><p></p><p>Problem 2. I have read horror stories about the phone dropping wifi even when it is available. I have heard that when the phone hits sleep mode, the wifi turns off leaving me to LTE. Is this true? If so, I can imagine that auto-downloads/updates can happen when it's "sleeping" causing a data suck.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone give me their experiences/tips to limit data usage while still enjoying the facets of the phone (music through iTunes Match and Podcasts and audo books through Audible)? I may have to up my plan but I would like to see if the 2 GB plan is possible with my usage habits.</p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stacyjuhl, post: 1518679, member: 303252"] Hi all! I just upgrated from a pokey iPhone 4 (32GB) to a 5 (16 GB). In order to get the free upgrade, I had to re-up my Verizon plan and lost my ulimited data and now am starting with a 2 GB monthly plan :( I use the phone primarily for: 1. Listening to music at work (no wifi available). 2. Listening to Podcasts in the car (again, no wifi). 3. Listening to Audio books in the car (still, wifi-less). Problem 1. Since I have about 2000 songs in the Cloud, I do not want to suck up too much data by streaming the music (if that does indeed suck up a lot of data). But I also do not want to put too many songs in the phone since I have a smaller capacity (now only 16 GB and my music is about 8GB on its own). Problem 2. I have read horror stories about the phone dropping wifi even when it is available. I have heard that when the phone hits sleep mode, the wifi turns off leaving me to LTE. Is this true? If so, I can imagine that auto-downloads/updates can happen when it's "sleeping" causing a data suck. Can anyone give me their experiences/tips to limit data usage while still enjoying the facets of the phone (music through iTunes Match and Podcasts and audo books through Audible)? I may have to up my plan but I would like to see if the 2 GB plan is possible with my usage habits. Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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