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usonian

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4. Do you think that the phone was connecting to wi-fi for browsing?

Reply to progree (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 29, 2024, 08:44 PM

Jun 2024

Just a wild guess. I don't even know if you have wi-fi, but I would sometimes find my phone connecting to xfinity wifi, via an account I have there.

xfinity lets people all over the place share their hotspots with other xfinity account holders.

Owners of the wifi units can opt out, and their hone network is isolated.

Apple will route calls and messages over wi-fi (don't ask me the details). I don't know about others.

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SIM card hell - New SIM card required by Consumer Cellular, but it reduced battery life down by 2/3 [View all] progree Jun 2024 OP

I'll bet that activation, presuming you used the correct card. was not successful. usonian Jun 2024 #1

Thanks much. That's my main theory and hope - that not being properly activated, it was searching and progree Jun 2024 #2

Do you think that the phone was connecting to wi-fi for browsing? usonian Jun 2024 #4

Good question - I was thinking I should add something about Wi-fi and Mobile Data progree Jun 2024 #5

Did CC switch you to a different network? Progressive dog Jun 2024 #3

During the entire period with the new SIM card, I had Wi-fi turned on on my phone, and much of that time sitting progree Jun 2024 #6

I used cellular internet (mi-fi) way too long. usonian Jun 2024 #7

Interesting - your discussion of DSL and landline and such progree Jun 2024 #8

Text/chat on the computer should do. usonian Jun 2024 #9

Ugh. I'm currently paying the $5 charge Nittersing Jun 2024 #10

Double ugh. I was feeling optimistic that if I tried a little harder with the activation thing, progree Jun 2024 #11

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