If you are on the Belgian mobile carrier Proximus, and you have HTC Magic, you might want to check out the free application Hello Proximus. I just discovered it on the Proximus website. I’m not sure if it will work on other Android/HTC phones, but it’s a must have. You can monitor your data usage, and you can switch off all your data connections. Which is interesting as I’m going abroad in a few weeks, and I will be able to disable all data connections from all applications.
I also have 3G Watchdog installed on my HTC Magic, which monitors my mobile internet bandwidth usage. It’s weird that both application are giving me different results at the moment. Hello Proximus says I used 58% of my monthly bundle, 3G Watchdog says 65%. I’m not sure which one I should trust, but I’m guessing Hello Proximus is getting it’s info from my data account, so hopefully it is more accurate.
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Hi, ive installd the hello proximus app about 4 weeks ago on my htc desire, in the begining it workt perfect, but the last week or so it seems to be stuck, its now the 27 of may , and it still shows my data for the mounth of april, is there any possibility i can reset it.
I don’t think you can force a reset or something. Because, as I understand, it pulls the information directly from your account at Proximus.
Dear Geert,
You have it running on HTC Magic, do you happen to know whether it runs on HTC Legend? I bought one just two days ago, and switched provider from BASE to Proximus. When i run the app; it only says “No traffic information available please try again later.”
Does it takes some time for it to work (more days perhaps?) or does it simply not work on htc legend wich runs android 2.1?
Also, i took the 4,99 promo of 100mb/month. With base i had 500mb but i tethered to my laptop. With the legend i won’t be doing that, but will 100mb be enough to cover mails, the occasional webbrowsing and facebook etc? If you don’t mind me asking how many mb’s per month does your Magic uses?
Base has a “SMS CONSULT” to check your mobile internet usage etc, but proximus only has this hello proximus app? Klantendienst 6000 can’t help me, and 2455 doesn’t work either.
ps, thanks in advcance
Tom
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Hi Tom, yes I have it running without problems on a HTC Magic, now with a custom ROM based on Android 2.1. If I remember correctly, it did take a while before it started to work. But I can’t remember how long. I do recommend using the 3G Watchdog too, it’s pretty good.
But that’s the only way I know you can check your current data. It seems they do send SMS indications for some subscriptions (if you are on a business plan): http://business.proximus.be/en/Mobile_Smartphone_Surf/MIE_SMS_Indication_Pda.html
I also have just 100MB/month. For me that’s enough. I can check mails, twitter, facebook, and surf a bit. But at home or at work, I use my wifi a lot too.
Thanks!