This isn't a question but rather a warning to anyone using the new OS for iphone 4. The imessage uses up your data plan like crazy. I called Apple about it and they said no it's not doing it. I called AT

Probably why my battery life stinks on my new phone, seems the apps run all the time. I am constantly turning off apps and they are back on the next day. I must not be doing it right, but my battery is dead about 5 hours into the day while the phone is just sitting my desk at work NOT being used. Its terrible.

I thought this was pretty common knowledge. iMessage has never denied it has to use a data connection to work. It will use wifi if you are on wifi, but if not, sure, it will use cellular data. It has to send the message somehow so i don't see what the mystery is? How did you think it was sending out messages?

http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html

It says it pretty plainly - send unlimited messages via wifi or 3G. Obviously, if wifi is unavailable, it will use 3G.

Text messages are tiny whether iMessage or real - unless every text message has pictures attached. Yes, iMessage uses data plan when not on WiFi but I, personally, would find it hard to believe that iMessage is using up all that data - did you previously have an unlimited message plan? It would take tons of messages to use up 170 mb in 2 weeks.

There are many reasons for battery dying quickly and plenty of threads about it on this forum, but most apps don't really run all the time even when they are in the "double press home button" bottom of the screen. That means they are loaded but not runnning. If you get rid of them as the vendor said and then reuse them - they will be back in that area. Again, I doubt those are the reasons your battery is dying that quickly. Look at all the threads about this issue with some of the recommendations.

I still have unlimited texting and data, so not worried about all that. I am glad I for the response for the picture taking, but the battery dying is just ridiculous. I have read a lot of the other input on here, but have not seen anything from Apple yet.....

I find this interesting because I have used less data this month (my billing cycle started on October 5th) than I have used in awhile. And yes, I've been using iMessage to communicate with my husband. I always turn my apps off in the multitasking bar. I'm liking iOS 5, mainly because of the new notifications (love the banners--no more annoying pop ups).

I did find this someplace and I have done almost all of the stuff on here that I could do, I am hoping that this helps my battery life.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html

As for the 4S--I love it and am very glad I gave up my 3gs for it, no matter how much I complain about the battery!

Yeah, it is common knowledge among people with sense.

kimmie92592 wrote:

It's not really common knowledge because I've talked to several people today and none of them knew about it. Also, when I called Apple they said no the new OS is not using data. Totally wrong answer. You'd think they'd know about it and at least tell people. The people who are going to be hit by this are people like me with the 200mb plans. I just think it's best to spread the word so people can know what's happening. I still don't know how I went through so much data in such a short period of time. It's not happening anymore though, not since I fixed everything up last night.

If you are using a free wifi connection, there are no data charges with iMessage. But in an area where you did NOT have a wifi connection, of course it used 3G and of course you got charged for it (or had it count against your plan limits).

I'll ask again - without a wifi connection, just what did you think was happening? How did you think your iPhone was able to magically send a message WITHOUT using any data connection? A little bit of rational thought would have made you realize that there was no way, over a 3G connection (which is a service provided by your cellular service provider, NOT Apple), that you can send or receive ANYTHING without your service provider's plan picking it up.

Nothing abut iMessage has ever hinted that it can, in any way, bypass your service provider when NOT using a wifi connection.

regardless of whether you are on 3G or WiFi, iMessages should NEVER use that much data.

How big is a standard text message (no image)? 1 maybe 2kb MAX?

Unless you sent 175000 text messages, something else is amiss.