Does xGPS etc run up a big bill?

[mattchiro]

I've got a 3G iPhone and installed xGPS.

Want to know if this application will run up a big bill? How does it work because the iPhone doesn't have a proper GPS built in like a blackberry does it? Just a bit worried to use it and then get a shock at the end of the month!

Thanks
Matt

[Andy51081]

If you dont have unlimited internet, then yes,anything that uses google maps will eat away very quickly.

[mr.sparky]

Or you can download the maps on your computer then transfer them to your phone

[confucious]

because the iPhone doesn't have a proper GPS built in like a blackberry does it?

Of course it does!

The only charge is for data downloading the maps but if you have an 'unlimited' data plan that is not a problem.

[mr.sparky]

If you download the maps from your computer then transfer them to your phone there is no data charge as long as you you don't go outside the map area

[StealthBravo]

^ +1 , if you do not have a unlimited plan then your bill could be huge

[confucious]

But who has an iPhone without unlimited data?

[StealthBravo]

^ Nobody should

[mattchiro]

I live in South Africa, there's not such thing as "unlimited data". Even my ADSL cap is 3GB.

So I can just download the maps via xGPS on my mac and sync with my iPhone and it uses the GPS and not the interenet??

Thanks for the replies fellas

[confucious]

In a word - yes!
Provided you don't stray outside of the area you download it's not a problem.

What do you pay for data in SA and what do you get for it? If you don't mind me asking.