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internet usage / Data usage help please. ?:|

janeababe — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:06:40 GMT

Can some one please tell me the answer to my query.

If I have a web page open, but then minimise the page... is it still using up my internet data availability?

I dont know how internet usage all works really, oh i understand downloading and uploading.. but as for the rest, nil, nada, zilch.

Ive just lowered my plan, and im not sure how to work out if I will exceed the usage allowable for the month.
cheers...

Computor is usally on 24/7, but we close web browsers and put it to *sleep* overnight.

cheers folks 🙂

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green.fields — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:10:50 GMT

The way I understand it is that every time you open a page it counts towards your downloads. However opening and reading pages really is only very minimal, it's actual downloading programs, music, watching videos, that really chews into your usage as well as playing games. A page just sitting there doing nothing once opened is not using and downloads unless it is playing a video ect.

If your browser is closed it is using nothing.

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green.fields — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:11:35 GMT

using and downloads...s/b using any downloads

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rose*petals — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:14:24 GMT

You tube uses heaps - and playing games.

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freakiness — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:15:47 GMT

If your browser is closed it is using nothing.

Updates will still download and can use a hunk or your data quota but as Roserobin said, video games, anything with sound and movement will use more than anything else.

Most pages will sit and use almost nothing while others that refresh constantly will use more, depending on the page content.

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*crikey*mate* — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:29:32 GMT

Jane - there are a few apps around that you can download for free that let you know how much data you are using/have used etc....

I use "Consume" and " Data Usage"

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janeababe — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:45:17 GMT

so when you say *video* games.... would the games on facebook count in that catergory?

Mostly, hubby and I use our internet for ebay and hotmail.

I also use it for facebook and gumtree. (minimal)

rarely use YouTube, but on the odd occassion I do.

My bigpond account usually tells me how much i have used but i cant be bothered logging in.

All i really wanted to know is if i have a page open, but minimised... does it still use data.
Cheers and thank you 🙂

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the_hawk* — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:51:46 GMT

before changing plans why didnt you check how much data you use each month so you know if the new plan was suitable?

I hope you dont have a plan that charges for excess data because you may end up with a huge bill shock

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freakiness — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:58:17 GMT

so when you say *video* games.... would the games on facebook count in that catergory?

Mostly, hubby and I use our internet for ebay and hotmail.

I also use it for facebook and gumtree. (minimal)

rarely use YouTube, but on the odd occassion I do.

My bigpond account usually tells me how much i have used but i cant be bothered logging in.

All i really wanted to know is if i have a page open, but minimised... does it still use data.
Cheers and thank you 🙂

yes, sorry I lost the comma. Videos and games. Yes the facebook ones use some download. not much probably.

Depends on the page. If it's static, no. If it refreshes, yes.

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kopenhagen5 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:07:17 GMT

All i really wanted to know is if i have a page open, but minimised... does it still use data.

No. Once you load the page, that is the download for that page.

However, now there are ads and other things that are moving on a page, so such a page is constantly downloading information (data).

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janeababe — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:22:45 GMT

before changing plans why didnt you check how much data you use each month so you know if the new plan was suitable?

I hope you dont have a plan that charges for excess data because you may end up with a huge bill shock

Changed plans (a lower plan) because the kids arent here anymore..(last one flew the nest WOOHOO!!! 🙂 ) oh i mean, how sad.... :_|

I am sure, hubby and I have enough to get us by, but paying $130 p.m, was absurd (overkill) so now we pay $86. So much nicer on my wallet. 🙂

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the_hawk* — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:35:41 GMT

The main this to make sure is that you are shaped when you use all your quota and not ripped off with excess data charges

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janeababe — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:37:50 GMT

The main this to make sure is that you are shaped when you use all your quota and not ripped off with excess data charges

there is no excess data charges...it just slows down / stops until beginning of the new billing period for the month 🙂

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green.fields — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:38:28 GMT

Yes facebook games do contribute to your download data, that's where most of mine goes, lol.

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janeababe — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:21:22 GMT

Yes facebook games do contribute to your download data, that's where most of mine goes, lol.

hahaha... my daughter has got me playing candy crush... I dont usually play fb games. Stupid game...cant get anywhere and got to wait for someone else to give you a token!! grrr.... going to quit it i think..lol