Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


xpd

xpd

Geek of Coastguard
14116 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4575

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#44866 29-Oct-2009 15:05
Send private message

May seem like a stupid question but as a non-iphone user I have no idea Tongue out

How do you tell if youre using a local Wifi connection or your mobile data when youre browsing sites etc on an iPhone ?

I ask as the managers here have just recieved nice new shiny iPhones and we dont want them using a large amount of mobile data Smile

Need to be able to show/tell them how to tell what connection the data is coming from before we start getting $1000 bills for everyone ;)

TIA




XPD / Gavin

 

LinkTree

 

 

 


Create new topic
corksta
2405 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 382

Trusted
Subscriber

  #268157 29-Oct-2009 15:41
Send private message

This site explains all the connection symbols that are displayed on the screen:


http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/07/13/iphone-101-iphone-connection-speed-symbols-3g-airplane/


In your case when connected to a tower you'll either have the symbol from photos 1 and 3, when connected to wi-fi it will be the symbol in photo 4.



Dinuir
41 posts

Geek


  #268158 29-Oct-2009 15:41

Google results show:

In the top left hand corner of your iphone you'll see your carrier name, next to that you'll either see a 3G if your on your carriers 3g network or a logo that looks like a wireless broadcast arcing ping type icon (excuse my explanations) when you are on your wifi connection

and

when you have the wifi symbol (its like "(((" but pointing up) on the menubar its prioritized to using wifi first, it it has 3G, E or o symbol you are on the mobile data.




Things are only as complicated as you want them to be!!


LennonNZ
2459 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 411

ID Verified
Trusted

  #268160 29-Oct-2009 15:41
Send private message

The only way to know if you are on WIfi is there will be a small wifi symbol on the right of the Carrier identifier up the top of the screen.

If you loose wifi then it will use mobile data automaticlly.




xpd

xpd

Geek of Coastguard
14116 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4575

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #268614 30-Oct-2009 16:13
Send private message

Thanks all :)




XPD / Gavin

 

LinkTree

 

 

 


Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.