Warning for iPhone owners

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• Sep 28, 2015

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https://www.distractify.com/iphone-save-money-1372479800.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb

I got new iPhone 6s yesterday and noticed that WiFi Assist turned on so I turned it off.

 

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• Sep 28, 2015

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I turned it off. Thanks for letting us know.

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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I just been told should turn it off.Told to my husband yesterday by Apple rep

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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I heard about it. But I'm not worried. I have AT&T grandfathered unlimited data plan. No problem.


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• Sep 29, 2015

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What it bother me... why do we pay the data as video ads that eat up?

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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PowerON said:

What it bother me... why do we pay the data as video ads that eat up?

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+1 that is frustrating, theres video ad block on mac/safari but not on iPhone yet.

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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I already knew this as I always look for ways to save money, hehe!

Thanks anyways!

- MEGA

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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Chevy57 said:

I heard about it. But I'm not worried. I have AT&T grandfathered unlimited data plan. No problem.


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AT&T could throttle your internet speed if you go over 22 GB.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/09/att-now-throttles-unlimited-data-after-22gb-instead-of-5gb/

 

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• Sep 29, 2015

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Foxrac said:

AT&T could throttle your internet speed if you go over 22 GB.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/09/att-now-throttles-unlimited-data-after-22gb-instead-of-5gb/

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Yes, I know about it. I had checked data usage. it s about 8.4 GB now. No losing speed. No AT&T alert message yet. Great!!!

 

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• Oct 5, 2015

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Chevy57 said:

Yes, I know about it. I had checked data usage. it s about 8.4 GB now. No losing speed. No AT&T alert message yet. Great!!!

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Me too!! Thanks to FCC for scolding AT&T on throttling our unlimited data plans.

 

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• Oct 6, 2015

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Oh...
So its not "will suck your brain out"...
Warning......cool cool....
Good to know..

 

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• Oct 7, 2015

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I already got mine switched off, just don't want to eat up my data.

 

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• Oct 9, 2015

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I learned that bill part is wrong time - it was from 2010 due to computer error.

http://m.snopes.com/wifi-assist-ios-9-phone-bill/