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Motorola G 3rd Edition Mobile Data Question

by Sep 20, 2015 6:56AM PDT

I had a pay as you go phone before that would let me turn off mobile data. When I did so, I could only make or receive calls and only receive regular text messages. Nothing internet related would update itself, and any picture messages would not download. I could then either turn mobile data on, or wait until I was on WiFi, and then do all internet enabled stuff. It was a nice way to manage my data usage without having to just be on airplane mode all the time.

With Ting I just purchased a Motorola G 3rd edition. Anyone know if it has a similar setting? I am not seeing anything like it in options.

Also, if I got a text while my old phone was off or on airplane mode, it would have the proper time stamp when I turned it on and texts arrived. I know that for some phones, the time stamp for everything will just be when the phone was turned on. Anyone know how this phone does it? Thanks!

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Hey. I'm on Ting too.
by Forum moderator Sep 20, 2015 6:24PM PDT

I didn't use the phone setting for data but used my ting.com user account settings to turn off the data use. Works great.

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Moto G 3rd Gen - Great phone
by Sep 23, 2015 3:14AM PDT

Hi, I'm also using moto g3 and it runs great! I have no problem using the Internet in both mobile data and wi-fi modes. It gives amazing gaming experience too.

Post was last edited on September 23, 2015 3:24 AM PDT

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