Samsung Young Mobile Phone

[pusskin]

I have made only 3 or 4 texts, no more and it says that it has cost me over £2 . Is this correct. I thought text were only 10 or 20 pence!!!

[mccfluff]

what have you text, any premium service or competitions?

[GRUMPY]

It all depends on how long your messages were if they are long ones you may have been charged for 2,4 or maybe 6 messages keep your messages as short as possible by using abbreviations or text speak.

[VHG]

If you told us what supplier you were with (O2, Tesco, Vodafone etc) and which contract you were on (Pay as you go I assume but which one) then we may be able to help you.

[pusskin]

Just ordinary text, no premium numbers, and kept them quite short as always .

[pusskin]

I'm on tesco pay as you go, but this £5 top up was a good will favour because of them making a cock up over me cancelling a monthly contract.
Hard to explain, but my text should never cost that much surely.
I had £5 top up voucher y/day,. made 3--4 texts and it just said I have £2 something left on mobile.

[Yorky Lass]

Just a thought. Do you have the internet turned on? If you were previously on contract there would probably have been an allowance for this. PAYG probably will not, so you will be paying for any updates etc that are coming through.

[pusskin]

Really Yorky? Yes, i have internet on mobile now.

[Yorky Lass]

That could be the answer. I don't think you will have a data allowance on PAYG. I don't on mine I have to pay, but it's not Tesco. Turn the internet off, only use Wifi and see if your balance still goes down quickly.
After you've turned it off why not check your balance send a text and check again. That way you will know exactly how much a text is costing you.

[pusskin]

Thank you so much Yorky, appreciate your help!

How do i turn internet off please? You can tell I'm a novice on mobile lol

[Jomlett]

OptionsTo turn OFF the internet access go to...

Menu > Settings > Wireless and Networks > Mobile Networks - Untick "Use packet data"

[Purple_Popple]

Pusskin go to 'settings', wireless and networks, mobile networks and un-check 'mobile data' - hope this helps.

[pusskin]

I have got as far as --
Use packet data.
data roaming
access point namkes
use only 2g networks. What one to tick please x

[pusskin]

Ah, have just unticked package data. I am off internet now?

[Prudie]

You need roaming data off (that's when it picks up any internet signal as you are travelling about).

[pusskin]

my data roaming is off. To make sure --i ticked it and it said that roaming will occur charges , so i unticked it again. Hope I am nearly there now.

[Prudie]

The easiest way to check is to try and access something on the web now, AB or BBC news for example. You should get 'no network connection' if it's all turned off.

[Yorky Lass]

Just got back from an evening out, pleased the other Abers were able to help you.
Hope you are sorted.

[pusskin]

Many many thanks for all your replies y/day!
Your such a helpfull bunch, think problem solved now xxxx
So sorry for late reply x