How to stop Phone telling me that mobile data is off

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How to stop Phone telling me that mobile data is off

I have mobile data switched off most of the time and wireless off too. I have mobile data disabled for almost every app in settings and yet the phone keeps telling me that "Mobile data is switched off" in a modal popup that I have to respond to before using the phone.

Every time I start the calendar app, switch to the browser, or maps, or almost any app. I know mobile data is off because I turned it off because I don't want it used. Is there some setting that will cause it to stop trying to use mobile data when mobile data is disabled for the app? Or at least, stop the prompt appearing all the time.

iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 6, 2020 12:05 PM

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Orange Bowler Hat Author

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Aug 7, 2020 4:47 AM in response to KiltedTim

I have found a way to do this, you sign out of your Apple account and the prompts stop. I will have to sign in and out again if I want an app from the store, but that happens quite rarely so its far less of a problem than the constant prompts.

So, after being asked to justify the question in a surly manner and then being given the wrong answer I have managed to solve it myself. I guess that's an example of how well this community supports Apple users.

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Aug 6, 2020 1:45 PM in response to KiltedTim

Mobile data is expensive where I am. This response is not a helpful, relevant or accurate, do you have an answer to the question?

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Aug 6, 2020 1:50 PM in response to sberman

I'd still like to use the phone to make calls and receive SMS. If I turn on Airplane I would not be able to use the phone as a phone.

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sberman

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Aug 6, 2020 1:47 PM in response to Orange Bowler Hat

Orange Bowler Hat wrote:

Is there some setting that will cause it to stop trying to use mobile data when mobile data is disabled for the app?

Turn on Airplane Mode.

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KiltedTim

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Aug 6, 2020 12:14 PM in response to Orange Bowler Hat

No. It's a smart phone. From the very beginning, the iPhone was intended to always be connected to the Internet.

What kind of ridiculously bad cellular plan do you have that you feel the need to turn off your data almost constantly... and why in the world would you also turn off WiFi?

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KiltedTim

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Aug 6, 2020 5:48 PM in response to Orange Bowler Hat

OK. Then I'll simplify my response. Boil it down to a direct answer to your question:

" Is there some setting that will cause it to stop trying to use mobile data when mobile data is disabled for the app? Or at least, stop the prompt appearing all the time."

No.

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How to stop Phone telling me that mobile data is off

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