Under Settings - Cellular - Current Period...if it says 8GB, is that what I've used in the current billing period through my provider or what I've used since I got the phone? If it's the current billing period, Is there a way for my provider to reset this every month without me knowing?
Thanks.
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.3
That's the current period since YOU reset it on your device. The carrier doesn't control that.
It is since the last time you reset the readout. You have the ability to reset it, your carrier does not. The only way for this to be in relation to your current billing period is if you reset it to 0 when your current billing period started.
So if I've never reset it, it would be since I got my phone?
I would answer that, but you just did. 🙂
Verizon is saying I'm using 9GB of data a month (to the tune of a $6800 phone bill?!?!?) but the 'current period' only shows 8GB...me thinks Verizon is full of **** if that's the case
Um... 9 GB of data doesn't cost that much. Not even on Verizon.
pdroth wrote:
Um... 9 GB of data doesn't cost that much. Not even on Verizon.
I think it could if you were roaming. Data roaming is $25/100 mb. However, they shut you down at $1500 until you call them and verify you understand how much you're paying.
They're saying I used 9GB a month plus my normal charges - some of the data would have been in Canada so that costs more. The $6800 is since October when I switched from an Android to iPhone.
They never called me at all. 😕
I had my friend call their provider and they were told current period is just the current month (so Jan)...so frustrating.
As stated earlier, the carrier has no access to the setting on the phone and cannot reset it for you. Only you can reset this setting. As far as your carrier is concerned, when they think of current period, that is your billing period.
"Current Month" is the billing period you are in. Chris is absolutely correct. Verizon can't reset that information on your phone.
You get text warnings when you start to get near using up your data. If you use more than, as I recall, $1500 in international data, they don't call you, they cut you off.
You ou will need to call Verizon and discuss this with customer service. I would advise having a pen and paper handy so that you can make notes.
Best of luck.
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