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Just read this apparently with the iPhone even if you turn it off it still is actually powered on and every so often uses a data connection to check email etc.
The downside to this of course is that since you expect it to be turned off, you kinda expect it not to do anything. Therefore some rather unfortunate person has learned to their chagrin never to take their iphone on holiday. As they took it with them, turned it off and expected it not to do anything.. however, they've just been hit with a $4800 bill.
There is some class stuff happening in a slashdot on this such as the oft repeated "Just take out the battery, oh wait...".
The downside to this of course is that since you expect it to be turned off, you kinda expect it not to do anything. Therefore some rather unfortunate person has learned to their chagrin never to take their iphone on holiday. As they took it with them, turned it off and expected it not to do anything.. however, they've just been hit with a $4800 bill.
There is some class stuff happening in a slashdot on this such as the oft repeated "Just take out the battery, oh wait...".
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Edit: My favorite part is the quote about costing an arm and a leg outside the US. What exactly does that have to do with the fact that "off" means "on, but you can't tell I'm on, but I'm going to steal your money."
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I have no idea if it actually ignores the airplane mode setting while it is off...that would be an interesting little bug.
My guess is these people just didn't pay attention.
That's a good question, but ultimately should you have to wonder if your electronics are going to have a mind of their own before taking them places?
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It has an airplane mode that shuts down all receivers and basically makes it an iPod Touch.
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Crazy, I know.
The same reason everyone does, in case they need to make an emergency call. I've taken my mobile with me on my last few holidays to Aus and NZ. Public telephones are a rarity nowadays.
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Even if they "just didn't pay attention," it's not unreasonable to assume that OFF means it won't be doing anything. That's what I'd assume.
Okay, why did they have to bring all 3 of their iPhones then???
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Then you put it in "Airplane Mode". Or, you know, turn it off.
See, this asshole didn't actually turn off his iPhone. He held down the sleep button which (get this) only puts the iPhone to sleep. He didn't read the manual or anything, he just assumed it was off and let it keep racking up data charges while he was gone.
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In case of an emergency involving two of them?
In case one of them got lost maybe?
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Maybe they weren't together all hours of every day???
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You're right, and it sucks for them, but you really are specifically told when you sign the iphone up for international calling (for which you must talk to a real person on the phone and get an actual credit check) that the ONLY way to guarantee no charges abroad is to keep it on airplane mode. I agree that this is not exactly intuitive.
Maybe their customer service rep did them an injustice, but when I got mine activated he really stressed that point.
Maybe a patch will change this?
On desktop Macs, which I think also have the power/sleep button issue, the button will gently glow in pulses to visually indicate that it's asleep and not off (and other manufacturers have copied this). I'm surprised the iPhone doesn't do something similar. Not sure that's an oversight they can rectify without a hardware change. A software fix could make it easier to really turn off the data connection... "airplane mode" probably isn't an obvious choice for that to a lot of folks.
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So I look at the article. $25 for 20MB. Either they downloaded 3.75 GB on their phones or the overage charges are totally unreasonable.
Also: Directly from Apple's user manual:
Lock iPhone Press the Sleep/Wake button. Unlock iPhone Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then drag the slider. Turn iPhone completely off Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then drag the slider. When iPhone is off, incoming calls go straight to voicemail. Turn iPhone on Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.That guy? Who knows.
I'm still waiting for someone that actually owns an iPhone to tell me what the interface looks like.
How so?
This is how cel phones work. This has nothing to do with Apple.
Also, if i read that article correctly, that $20 international plan is not the standard roaming data rate.
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Also, AT&T is a phone company. So it's $25 for the first 20 megs, but lord only knows what kind of service, connection, and routing fees they charge on international roaming.
Oh come on. Even my N-Gage has a better UI for turning off the phone than the iPhone does. I hit the power button, then it asks what I want to do, and I choose "Turn Off" from that menu.
Apple, the supposed kings of UI, should've been able to come up with something that simple for turning off the phone. There should be no ambiguity, no need to hold a button and move a slider, none of that noise. It should be simple.
Even though sleep doesn't mean off, it should mean "Not checking shit and running up bills for you when you could do this when you turn it on and actively use it".
Apple does make things that just work, most of the time. But some people just can't be helped.
If he had it off the whole trip I don't think he had it set up for international calling so your point doesn't really apply here.
Sorry, I should proofread my post and/or say what I mean.
I'm posting on this forum from my iphone from outside the country.
But I'm also connected to a WiFi network, and you only pay far out the ass for Edge/GSM, so...