BlackBerry Messenger data usage

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Hello all,

I am a first time BB user (just got the 8800 last month). I am absolutely into the BlackBerry Messenger application and typically send 40-90 texts/day (mostly short single sentences). Does anyone know how much data this would use up in a day or over a month. I am on the 25mb/month plan.

thanks for your help.

I apologize if this topic has been covered before.
 
Welcome to PinStack larva19.

Yes, if that is all you're sending you will be well below your limit. While BB messenger uses data, not text, they are sent strictly as an ascii character string (unless your including files and images) which is one byte per character + the GPRS/EDGE or CDMA data package overhead.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to help with your BlackBerry.

Rcbjr
~via My BB Curve (wap.pinstack.com)~
 
Hi all,

thanks for the responses. I absolutely agree that 25mb would be enough for the amount of texting I do, but on top of the 40-90text msg/day I also get about 25-40emails a day (never open attachments). I am still a week away from getting my next bill, and I'm wondering if I should go onto the next data plan level...

thanks again for your responses.
 
Do you do any internet surfing on your BB, use any Map apps or push data services like traffic reporting or weather service? That's what really uses data. And some 3rd party IM apps

Hope this helps.
Rcbjr
~via My BB Curve (wap.pinstack.com)~
 
Hi!
I'm planning on getting a BlackBerry Curve 8250 on a 25mb/month in Australia on Optus plan soon. I would like to know if that much data is enough for BlackBerry messenger and Facebook, I would probably send around 100-150 messages a day and access the Facebook site maybe 5 times a day.
I just wanted to know if 25mb/month data is enough or should I opt for a higher data plan?

Thanks. =D
 
Yeah, that should be plenty for what you're looking for. When you start uploading pics and such is when it really chews up your usage.
 
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