Wi-Fi Assist is once again the protagonist of unfortunate news regarding the damage it causes to many users. In fact, many of us "have suffered" excessive spending on mobile data due to this function, which the vast majority of users are unaware of and which can notably mistreat users who have low data rates, like the vast majority of Spaniards. This new feature that Apple introduced with iOS 9 and that comes by default enabled It has brought more headaches than benefits to many users, which is why it is news once again.
For those who do not know what Wi-Fi Assist consists of we are going to make a small summary. This technology allows the possibility of using a small amount of mobile data to accompany the Wi-Fi signal that we are using on our iOS device. These signals are often weak, in many homes the router is placed in unstrategic places for various reasons, and therefore the signal is weak. This signal is assisted by our mobile data as long as we have good coverage, thus we navigate faster and more stable. However, with the price of mobile data in most countries, users may prefer to browse a little slower over Wi-Fi.
This has happened to Ashton Finegold. His room is the typical place in the house where the Wi-Fi signal is quite weak, and he did not know that the Wi-Fi Assist function was activated by default. The result is that while browsing your room, his iPhone supposedly consumed no less than 144.000 MB of data. This situation has meant a significant excess in its rate that amounts to 2.021,07 dollars. However, we must emphasize that according to the information the user received an SMS from the company confirming that there was an excess of data consumption.
But what rate do you have contracted? !! Because I have the help of Wi-Fi and those from Vodafone-ONO sent me a message saying that I had consumed 100% of the data and that I would be slower (I have 3 gigabytes, I had little to spend and take advantage of the assistance), but How can they charge you ???, I do not understand it but spend 2000 dollars which is about 2000 euros more or less an up a little down… .this person has bought within apps and period… 144 Megabytes for 2000 euros BUT WE ARE CRAZY !! Someone clarify it for me please….
The author wrote 144 thousand MB not 144 MB… That would be the reason I suppose.
Is that for Latinos 144.000 MB is 144 MB. For them to understand that there are 144 thousand they have to read 144,000 MB. In Latin America the comma is used to separate thousands and the point for fractions.
Completely the other way around Miguelito, in Latin America 144 thousand are 144.000 and 144 are 144,000
Hello Rafael.
They are 144.000 MB, in Spain it is common to navigate at low speed after spending the rate in large companies, but this is not always the case, in many they charge you the excess. If the kid spent a month watching videos and things like that, it is the result.
I read the figure wrong hahahaha, they are 144000 megabytes that are already a lot of gigs hahaha, it fits me much better but still fuck with the company hahahaha
PS: I am from Madrid
Greets and a hug!
hahahahaha anyway, it's not Apple's fault. Blame it on you for not disconnecting your mobile data when you are at home. The Wifi assistant is a connection support that whoever has it activated runs the risk of throwing away mobile data, and therefore if you watch videos and such and the wifi coverage is bad, you will run out of data. The same thing happens to those who have everything activated throughout the day. So wake up ...
These types of problems occur in many places and everything is about not reading, from not reading the fine print of any contract to the instructions of electronic devices. Many of us realized this function when installing iOS 9 and deactivated it, and it only took a few minutes to read the features of the new version and a quick review of the new options within "settings".
There will always be clueless people who do not use their devices well and will seek to blame someone else for their mistakes.