With my new data plan, I have so much data that I don't care if Wi-Fi assist is on. In fact, I like the idea. I think we have the best of both worlds here with the ability to turn it off if we don't wanted. They certainly didn't hide the fact that the feature exist. It's been all over in the mainstream press that this Wi-Fi assist exists and they tell us what it does. So, it's up to us to leave it on or turn it off. Mary.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Woody Anna Dresner <wadres...@att.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > I've definitely been in situations where the Wi-Fi turned out to be > inadequate. I would have liked my phone to use data in those situations, so > I'm glad this feature is an option. Our plan has a lot more data than we > actually use, though, so it won't matter if I end up using more data than > usual. If I were on a tight data plan, I'd be very glad to have the option to > turn this feature off. > > Best, > Anna > > > >> On Sep 29, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >> >> I turned this off as well. If I am connected to wifi I want my phone to only >> use that, if I have wifi off, then it can use the cell data connection, I >> don't want my device deciding what to use, I guess I am somewhat of a >> control freak when it comes to my devices, but I don't like when they take >> things in to their own hands. >> Original message: >>> I read this story using one of my local television station's app on my >>> iPhone, and thought everybody should know about this. I will post the link >>> to the story at the end. IOS 9 contains something called WiFi assist, which >>> is meant to boost a weak WiFi signal by supplementing it with your lte >>> data. This seems to me to be a back door way to run up one's data bill, so >>> the phone companies can collect extra money , being that it is turned on by >>> default. I turned it off. Go to settings, cellular, and find it near the >>> bottom of the long list of things that can access one's cellular data. I >>> think it should be turned off by default. 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