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Page Plus Cellular question - davemchine - 08-31-2013
In a recent thread Page Plus Cellular was recommended as a way to activate an old iPhone. I did this and have been very pleased except for today. My money disappeared in my account due to data usage but I have cellular data turned off. How is that possible?
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - DP - 08-31-2013
If you have Notifications active that will count against data usage.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - Black - 08-31-2013
PPC user X 2 years, never had a problem with data being sucked up without my knowledge (I used to keep data turned off but haven't for at least 8 months.)
But no iPhone here.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - rgG - 08-31-2013
Do you have data turned off on the phone, or from Page Plus?
If data is turned off on the iPhone, there should be absolutely no way that you could use up data.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - davemchine - 08-31-2013
I have Cellular Data turned off on the cell phone.
Also, has anyone had trouble with the verification codes on PPC? I bought a refill for the phone but I can't seem to get the verification code right. The one with all the unreadable text that I'm supposed to type in.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - Black - 08-31-2013
davemchine wrote:
I have Cellular Data turned off on the cell phone.
Also, has anyone had trouble with the verification codes on PPC? I bought a refill for the phone but I can't seem to get the verification code right. The one with all the unreadable text that I'm supposed to type in.
Yup, pretty much everything about their site is a little broken.
Once you get to the point where your automatic refills are working, and you never have to visit the site or call customer service, it's Nirvana.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - rgG - 08-31-2013
davemchine wrote:
I have Cellular Data turned off on the cell phone.
Also, has anyone had trouble with the verification codes on PPC? I bought a refill for the phone but I can't seem to get the verification code right. The one with all the unreadable text that I'm supposed to type in.
You can request a different 'captcha', that little verification code you have to type in. There is a little curved arrow thing, I think, that lets you get a new, hopefully easier to read one.
I would do an online chat or call CS and ask about the data charge that used all your funds. They might be able to explain exactly what went wrong. But, if you have always had network data turned off in the settings, on your iPhone, there really isn't any way that your phone can be using data.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - Black - 08-31-2013
I wonder if it's possible Dave is misinterpreting text charges as data charges. Would be helpful to know which plan we're talking about here.
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - davemchine - 08-31-2013
When I look at the call record page I see a lot of charges associated with a called phone number but far more that simply say "SMS/Mobile Web" with no associated phone number. The charge for each instance is way too high to be a text.
I am pasting in part of the bill so you can see what I am seeing. I reverified that cellular data is turned off. I also contacted PPC and they agreed to reverse the charges but no explanation for how it could have happened. I don't know how to determine if PPC is at fault or if the phone is indeed using cellular data when I've told it not to.
Number Usage Time Date Pre Balance Cost Post Balance Description
5095557182 1 min(s) 07:04:47 AM August 30, 2013 $0.36 $0.12 $0.24 Successful I/C calls
0 0 03:27:12 AM August 25, 2013 $0.36 $0.00 $0.36 Failed Audit Fee Transaction (Daily Access Fee, Quick Access)
0 0 07:35:59 PM August 23, 2013 $0.41 $0.05 $0.36 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:35:09 PM August 23, 2013 $0.46 $0.05 $0.41 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 01:31:23 PM August 23, 2013 $0.51 $0.05 $0.46 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:32:22 PM August 20, 2013 $0.56 $0.05 $0.51 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:29:46 PM August 20, 2013 $0.61 $0.05 $0.56 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:29:24 PM August 20, 2013 $0.66 $0.05 $0.61 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:28:21 PM August 20, 2013 $0.71 $0.05 $0.66 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 07:20:51 PM August 20, 2013 $0.76 $0.05 $0.71 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 05:42:02 PM August 20, 2013 $0.81 $0.05 $0.76 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:33:43 PM August 20, 2013 $0.86 $0.05 $0.81 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:19:47 PM August 20, 2013 $0.91 $0.05 $0.86 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 11:00:52 AM August 20, 2013 $0.96 $0.05 $0.91 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 08:58:22 AM August 20, 2013 $1.01 $0.05 $0.96 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:40:15 PM August 19, 2013 $1.06 $0.05 $1.01 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:39:26 PM August 19, 2013 $1.11 $0.05 $1.06 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:37:25 PM August 19, 2013 $1.16 $0.05 $1.11 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:35:51 PM August 19, 2013 $1.21 $0.05 $1.16 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:32:07 PM August 19, 2013 $1.26 $0.05 $1.21 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 12:30:15 PM August 19, 2013 $1.31 $0.05 $1.26 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 11:42:13 AM August 19, 2013 $1.36 $0.05 $1.31 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 11:42:00 AM August 19, 2013 $1.41 $0.05 $1.36 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 11:41:25 AM August 19, 2013 $1.46 $0.05 $1.41 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 06:27:21 AM August 19, 2013 $1.51 $0.05 $1.46 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
0 0 06:10:00 AM August 19, 2013 $1.56 $0.05 $1.51 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
723487686 0 12:30:40 AM August 19, 2013 $1.56 $0.00 $1.56 Data (Data Usage)
0 0 06:15:57 PM August 18, 2013 $1.84 $0.05 $1.79 Data (SMS, Mobile Web)
Re: Page Plus Cellular question - Black - 08-31-2013
Did someone send you a photo via text message early on the 19th?
Otherwise most of those are plain text messages.