Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Use built-in log to monitor your call and data usage

Nokia Series 40 and Series 60 devices come with a small program to keep track of mobile phone use. In Series 60 device, it is called 'Log' this program can be accessed at main menu display. In Series 40 device, this phone features is called as 'Registry'. The log shows the total number of minutes of calls made and received, as well as data bandwidth GPRS redeemed. This log can be reset at the start of billing cycle to make it easier to track your monthly usage.

The problem is this feature is too simple to keep track today's complex service plans. -- The log cannot distinguish between the charged fee during off peak and peak hours. It counts free call services (for example, 611 or 911 telephone), family plan calls, and regular phone calls similarly. Once the call button is pressed, the log register that call at the same moment. At older Series 60 devices, this log does not count the number of SMS/MMS received and sent.

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