GPRS connections out of control?

[cseilern]

I am using SPB's GPRS traffic counter and have noticed that without my doing anything, my Jam will download around 100k of data every day (around £0.25 on Vodafone). I can just about survive the financial shock ;-) but I am more worried to know how control connections in general.

Does anyone know what programs on the Jam keep a GPRS connection alive? (I am not using MS Messenger, nor do I have either MS Explorer, the e-mail application or Activesync runnig in the background).
cheers.

[bnycastro]

I see that you have checked the usual suspects :) how about MMS this uses GPRS as well maybe you received some? The application you mention (SPB GPRS Monitor) does not tell you which application uses GPRS?

[cseilern]

unfortunately is not the mms client - I stopped its installation after a hard reset.

I even go as far as killing off the messaging app and internet explorer with the memory control panel to make sure they don't accidentally run in the background.

my guess is a leaky tcp/ip stack, but i'm still looking for ways of controlling outgoing packets...

[plandregan]

unfortunately is not the mms client - I stopped its installation after a hard reset.

I even go as far as killing off the messaging app and internet explorer with the memory control panel to make sure they don't accidentally run in the background.

my guess is a leaky tcp/ip stack, but i'm still looking for ways of controlling outgoing packets...

I too have the same Issue. Orange billed me for 2.5MB of data. I aint used the darn thing for GPRS.

[R. Knops]

Does anyone have any alternetives for SPB GPRS Monitor. This program makes the OS on my i-mate JAM very unstabele. So I had to remove this program.

I hope someone can help me pointing to a good alternetive app ! I also couldn't find an application like a SMS counter. Any idea's ?

Thanks for your help and kind regards,

R.

[fishmedia]

I NEVER leave GPRS connected. I always 're-connect and cancel' to drop my connection after getting email headers ....

However....

one day, in one session at 12noon I racked up £17 with 02. They can not explain it and I was sitting at my desk at work with the XDA docked at the time!!! (with internet pass through if needed!)

This is worse than premium rate calls (which are closely monitored) ... all 02 can say is that at 12noon I downloaded over 7mb !! end of story! no more details. I don't know how it is possible unless it connected to their stupid movie portal and downloaded a massive trailer on it's own? - which I would of noticed!

Well I have a complaint in with them. Just think how many people could get stung (and I know what i'm doing!)

I'm now going to try the above mentioned GPRS counter, but has anyone tried this one ? .... http://www.all-locations.com/ GPRS Traffic Counter v3.2

Rich

[gero]

cseilern

Do you have a programme such as SPB Pocket Weather.. or any of those 'weather related' today pluggins?... as they connect via GPRS to download latest weather etc..

Hope you find the mischievous programme!

Gero