allowences???

[THE PROPHETOR!]

hello...

i am just in the process of buying an xda on contract from o2.

With the contract i get free txts's, minutes, wap and data.

But i was wondering is there a piece of software that allows you to track how many txts's, minutes, wap and data that you have used?

I ask this beacuse i wish to keep an eye on my allowences, so i dont go madly over them.

Thanks for your help

jay

[erickbryce]

I guess you get a certain amount free, not totally free? So there is not an ALL-inclusive counter you have to do a little work on your end but can be done.

There are several data counting/GPRS counters online at any of the software vendors like handango & pocketgear. There is also a little app in the windows folder called ByteCounter.exe that does the same thing for free, but I can't figure out how to reset it between months, plus I don't count. So, that should take care of your Data counting needs.

In Inbox, make a folder on your main list in SMS account called SentReceived. Now when ever your billing period resets just move all the items you receive and send into this folder and it will keep a count at the bottom for you.

In the Setting, System, Device info the phone keeps track of your call duration. Simple note where you start at each billing cycle and count from there.

I know it would be nice if there was an all inclusive software that did this, but for now this is as good as it gets :(

Last suggestion make a text file and keep the totals of each data, minutes, & SMS for easy tracking or accounting. If you want to get fancy you can make an excel spreadsheet on the desktop with auto sum parameters and copy it to your XDA now when ever you need to update you minutes or GPRS or what not you just click the cell and input +whatever and it updates keeping a running log.

Anyway, that’s the best I can come up with if anyone else knows of cleaner way or of some fancy software please post :)

[THE PROPHETOR!]

THANKS! :D

yeah i think i will have to do it that way....i still need to figure a way to count for wap...beacuse im sure that would be counted as call duration. :(

any way thanks

jay

[erickbryce]

I could be wrong but when you use a CSD connection (data over dialup/Wap) it will log as minutes in the phones minute counter, so you should be ok. If your wap is over GPRS then data will count in bytecounter or GPRS counter program of your choice. :P