I agree, and I don't personally turn my cellular data on or off. I'm all
about convenience myself. I'm fortunate to have a unlimited data plan
though. My children, who don't have unlimited plans, turn off their
cellular data, or should, when they're getting close to their limits.
The only time I've turned cellular data off myself, is when I'm
traveling abroad, and I want to use my cell phone, but I don't want to
run up large international data charges. Fortunately, since wifi is so
ubiquitous, using an iPhone without cellular data can still be pretty
effective, just as using an iPod or an iPad can be.
I doubt turning cellular data off saves much battery life, since you're
still using your cellular radio for texting and phone calls. I imagine
turning it off is more to save on data charges as opposed to battery usage.
On 4/27/2014 11:52 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Hi Christopher,
I guess our opinions here differ. The iPhone does an excellent job of
always using WiFi if you are connected to your WiFi anyways. I am not
sure if you actually save battery by turning cellular data off, maybe
a bit, but if I am at work and I have to leave for a while to maybe go
to the bank, grab some lunch or meet somebody, I really couldn't be
bothered to unlock my phone, go to Settings and Cellular and turn it
on because now I'm not on WiFi and maybe I received a text message
which I want to reply to with SIRI or I need to check my email etc.
That's the same as turning WiFi off when I'm not at home or at work, I
also don't usually do that unless I am travelling and I know I'm not
going to be on WiFi all day and that's actually even easier because I
can just tell SIRI to turn it on or off.
SIRI can also turn cellular data on or off, but of course if it's off
and I'm not on WiFi anymore then I have to do it manually because SIRI
of course won't work.
It really comes down to a convenience thing and I don't mind
recharging my iPhone every night which means I don't have to turn off
everything to save another 3% battery here or 5% there.
Regards,
Sieghard
*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
Behalf Of *Christopher J Chaltain
*Sent:* Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:43 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: Solution to sending text with videos and Pictures
I can't see the entire thread below, so I apologize if I'm missing
anything, but the iPhone is plenty usable even with cellular data
turned off. For example, you can use SIRI and iMessaging over wifi,
just as you can use these features on the iPod and the iPad. I'm not
sure why you say you need cellular data for these features. I'd assume
that with wifi and the cellular radio turned on (which you need for
calls and text messaging) that you'd be able to do pretty much
everything on your iPhone, even if cellular data is turned off. BTW,
you may want to turn off cellular data if you're getting close to your
monthly limit, at least you might want to start being more judicious
about it's use.
On 4/27/2014 11:25 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Hi Andrew,
When I read your initial post it never occurred to me that you may
have cellular data turned off. In my opinion cellular data should
always be on because so much the iPhone can do relies on cellular
data, it's a smartphone after all and smartphones are not so smart
without cellular data. You couldn't even use SIRI without it and
also iMessaging wouldn't work, either.
Regards,
Sieghard
*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew J. LaPointe
*Sent:* Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:05 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* Solution to sending text with videos and Pictures
*Hello Listers, I am not sure who suggested to turn on Data but, I
now can send videos via text messaging as long as Data Is on and
YFI is not being relied on. Thank you for bring this up. Andy
and Shubert*
*Andrew J. LaPointe**
*Co-Chairman*
*Salem Commission on Disabilities*
*President, The Friends of the Salem Council on Aging*
*34 Raymond Ave.*
*Salem, MA. 01970*
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