Data Mode

[emanuel4u]

I have a HTC Touch on metro Pcs. I got the internet working but it keeps on going into data mode. How do I stop the phone from always going into data mode?

[rzawora]

Originally Posted by emanuel4u

I have a HTC Touch on metro Pcs. I got the internet working but it keeps on going into data mode. How do I stop the phone from always going into data mode?

What ROM are you using? I only ask because some ROMS cause the data arrows to appear even when you aren't connected because of using a GSM dialer application on a CDMA phone.
If this isn't the case...make sure you don't have any Activesync connection setup to automatically sync to an exchange server or deliver push email or anything like that. You would also need to look through other programs to make sure that they aren't set to 'look' for information over the internet automatically...things like HTC Home weather tab, etc.
I don't believe there is really any way to force the phone not to connect to the internet w/o deleting the connection information, which would cause it not to be able to connect when you actually wanted it to, so I wouldn't recommend that. The only real way to do it would be to have your carrier, MetroPCS in this case, put a data block on your phone number. Problem there is same thing, you won't be able to connect when you actually want to.
Lastly, I would just recommend getting an unlimited data plan because you will enjoy it a lot more. If this isn't a viable option for you, then I guess blocking the data via carrier would be your better option, as the 'automatic connections' can run your data bill up.