Wifi vs Data
 

What uses more power? Using wifi or your data connection? Both are about the same speed in my apt. Full evdo service, and full signal to the router, so has anyone tested what would drain the battery faster?

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I have tested it actually a few weeks ago. WiFi drains the battery significantly faster than using your data connection.

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Idk man, just don't use both, WMWifiRouter drained my battery in like 30mins

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This may seem retarded, but how many people use the Wifi? I would think that cell service is more readily available than wifi access points, and if it drains the battery faster, than why use it? I think the only time I've used it is if I was talking on the phone and wanted to watch Youtube or post on PPCGEEKS.com at the same time....

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Well I live in a spotty area where I have to force roaming so I use wifi off my router while at home. Once I get down the street, I get great sprint coverage and evdo lol, 1/4 mile from my house =/

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I do. I don't have a data plan.

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Well Hotsauce, im not trying to flame ya, but that post was completely pointless to this thread. No crap that if you don't have data you'd use wifi. lol.

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Agreed. No data plan? Isn't that like having a car with no gas?

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I use Wi-Fi when I'm at home. My charger is easily available, and it's much faster than EVDO.

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I can usually get most of the day with data only but wifi can drain me all the way down in an hour.
Frank

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Not everyone needs the data plan ya know. Sure, this phone is best utilized with data to get email and all that jazz but for some people it isn't necessary.

Hell, I sit in front of a computer all day at work and check my email whenever I want. I go home, I check my email on my laptop. I wanna surf, I have my laptop. I feel like I'm just wasting money by having the data plan. If i didn't get an employee discount, I would probably drop my data plan.

Just cause you don't have a data plan, does that mean you shouldn't get this phone? I mean it does have a touch screen and a full qwerty keyboard that is useful for texting. I hate how people look down at you if you don't have a data plan with your phone...

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Not if you have WiFi 24/7 like my son does with his xv6800, why would he want to pay for a data plan??

~John

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does nobody here think "$15/month < not having to think about data charges?" thats my opinion.

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$15 is $15. But if they can afford a $300+ phone then paying $15 for data is no big deal right? If you don't need it, why pay for it? It's like paying $15/month for a land line and never using it.

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Pretty much the same question was posted here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=55155

and I replied with this:

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Plus, it's NOT $15 a month on Verizon (it's $30).

~John

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if your cell phone falls in the toilet during a fire? theres ur trusty landline

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shoulda got sprint lolz

not to start a discussion. just a joke. but the OP question was answered already.
i think we can close the book on this one

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The Wifi is handy as hell here, I work at StateFarm Regional and during lunch some of my friends will leech of my wifi router, or if Im somewhere there isnt a hotspot I can rock the EVDO. Wifi is like guns and condoms:mrgreen:, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!:headbang:

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LOL, no thanks -I had Sprint for two years & IMHO you get what you pay for.

~John

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Sprint two years ago had just as expensive plans and horrible customer service. They have come along way since then. I just switched to sprint from Verizon, and I am not looking back. Their customer service is a breeze compared to Verizon's and I am currently saving $175 a month with the swtich. That's an extra $2100 in my pocket a year. Even if the customer service does go under again, it can't get much worse than Verizon's horrible service. Definitely not $2100 worth worse.

You're right, you do get what you pay for. I pay $100 for 2 lines 1500 minutes, unlimited everything, data, tv, navigation, the works....and guess what...that's what I get :-P

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to answer the OP's question -- Wifi drains my battery significantly compared to my data plan. but i use it at home if i'm skyping or on the phone and want to check email at the same time.

i'm saving money with sprint, but the network coverage isn't as good as verizon -- that being said, i have a lot more phone/features for the monthly costs -- i'm saving about $100/month

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Yeah I never understood how people got iPhones and just stuck to using WiFi. Its pretty lame to get one just to show it off if you can't even use it how its meant to be used...

But most people who have PPCs and Blackberries have data plans.

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If you're actively downloading (i.e. streaming video), then wifi uses significantly less power then your data connection.

But if you're idle, then wifi uses more power.
-mark

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How is an iphone supposed to be used? Please enlighten me? Text, email, games, and web surfing?

If your battery is getting drained all the way down with wifi on in less than an hour then something must be wrong. Once I get to school I turn on my wifi and it should last me till I get home. Granted, I am not using it all day. I will surf the internet while I am bored in class or during lunch, but I average about 1-1.5 hr of internet usage with both the data and wifi on. This is comboed with my crappy reception in the classroom. I can still go from 8-5 and be at about 20% battery. Not that great, but it isn't horrible like the people above. Maybe your rom is not battery friendly. Try Merdin's. His rom has a huge difference in battery life and played the largest role for me. Good luck.

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Well I answered your question. Maybe you should've specified that you were asking who uses WiFi when they have a data connection. You didn't even mention the word data in that post. So.. I'm not trying to flame you, but maybe you should ask a proper question before you judge people's responses to it.
Negative, that metaphor doesn't apply. I have internet on campus, home, friends houses, and even places I hang out. And I save what, a minimum of $30 a month?

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I would definitely take data off, if it wasn't because I get it free. I just couldn't afford it, plane and simple. That's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. So many more things to do with this phone. Lol... a car with no gas. that's funny but in my case that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make and to me it wouldn't be no gas, but maybe no a/c. :mrgreen:

Gas would be equal to battery...lol

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:banghead: Holy Christ, Mods, please close thread as this is no where near the original topic.

If you want to create a thread and argue about different plans and carriers, do it on your :cussing: own. If you have an actual answer for the question, then make ur post.

Thanks again to everyone who answered my question. I agree that if you are actively downloading, wifi uses less battery.

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I do have to agree. NExt time, please stay on topic people. Closed.