I am interested in finding browser and email clients that have "wifi
only" options? Skype Mobile has such a feature and it is useful in
limiting data plan useage. With this feature you can limit use of
Skype to only situations where wifi is available. If wifi is not
available, then the application will not automatically shift to cell
lines and consume data quota.

<stan@firstport.com> wrote in message
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> I am interested in finding browser and email clients that have "wifi
> only" options? Skype Mobile has such a feature and it is useful in
> limiting data plan useage. With this feature you can limit use of
> Skype to only situations where wifi is available. If wifi is not
> available, then the application will not automatically shift to cell
> lines and consume data quota.


That's a rare feature, since the connection itself is generally handled by
the OS.

In Skype's case, it was probably put there more for quality issues than for
"protecting" you from data charges.

Wouldn't it be simpler to just prevent all of your existing apps from
connecting to the mobile operator's data by changing your connection
settings in Start/Settings/Connections (Tab)/Connections/Advanced
(Tab)/Select Networks than trying to find replacement apps for the perfectly
useful ones that came with the device?

On Mar 7, 4:50*pm, "Todd Allcock" <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com>
wrote:
> <s...@firstport.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1f2c60e9-84f5-4fba-9e2a-c82e701368e8@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I am interested in finding browser and email clients that have *"wifi
> > only" options? *Skype Mobile has such a feature and it is useful in
> > limiting data plan useage. *With this feature you can limit use of
> > Skype to only situations where wifi is available. *If wifi is not
> > available, then the application will not automatically shift to cell
> > lines and consume data quota.
>
> That's a rare feature, since the connection itself is generally handled by
> the OS.
>
> In Skype's case, it was probably put there more for quality issues than for
> "protecting" you from data charges.
>
> Wouldn't it be simpler to just prevent all of your existing apps from
> connecting to the mobile operator's data by changing your connection
> settings in Start/Settings/Connections (Tab)/Connections/Advanced
> (Tab)/Select Networks than trying to find replacement apps for the perfectly
> useful ones that came with the device?

Thanks for the good advice. On my smartphone, HTC 6800, running
Windows Mobile 6, when I get to "Select Networks", I do not see a wifi
option in the menu. I see only CDMA, My Work
network, My Isp. Please advise further. Thanks.

<stan@firstport.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the good advice. On my smartphone, HTC 6800, running
> Windows Mobile 6, when I get to "Select Networks", I do not see a wifi
> option in the menu. I see only CDMA, My Work
> network, My Isp. Please advise further. Thanks.

WiFi generally trumps any dial-up option, which is what a mobile data access
point acts like.

To prevent mobile data from being used, select either My Work Network, My
ISP, (or create a new one called "WiFi" if you like.) The IMPORTANT thing
is to make sure which ever you select has no dial-up settings defined in it
(which is why creating a new one is the safest.) Select it for both options
("Connects to... Internet" and "Connects to... Private Networks") on the
Select Networks page.

Also, go into the Messaging (email) app and check each POP or IMAP account
you've created and make sure they're set to "Internet," "Work," or your
newly created/selected network ("My ISP," etc.) The Messaging app actually
does what you asked originally- lets you specify the connection used
regardless of the device's settings, so be sure it's not left on CDMA.