My data used versus my actual usage doesn't match up... Cell C

[fasterbrera]

My apology if this has been discussed on here before - but things aren't adding up....
I have been trying to figure out how I can possibly be burning through 1 to 1.5Gb of data per week, doing basic office work and visiting a few websites - no major downloads, no porn, none of that... Last night I installed a bandwidth meter to monitor this - it reports that I used 1Mb overnight (a few emails came in), BUT my Cell C connector says I used 57Mb........!! How is that possible? And that was just a small test...
And NO, I have nothing running in the background that is using data, otherwise the bandwidth meter would have picked that up... I also have a friend who recently swapped over from 8ta - he also can't believe how quickly his data with Cell C 'disappears'... something fishy is going on here..?? or am I imagining things..?

 

[LPCPT]

If this is true then it is really sad. just when we thought there is a good alternative than the yellow and red.

 

[sajunky]

Last night I installed a bandwidth meter to monitor this - it reports that I used 1Mb overnight (a few emails came in), BUT my Cell C connector says I used 57Mb........!! How is that possible? And that was just a small test...

I don't use Cell C connector, but I think it is not asking Cell C for data usage, but query modem statistics which are accurate. It is why I would rather trust Connector.
If your modem is made by Huawei, use MDMA for querying modem statistics. Also for current session Windows dialup connection provide sufficient statistics for data usage.

 

[Draconia2]

Also for current session Windows dialup connection provide sufficient statistics for data usage.

i use my e173 8ta modem on cellc , then checking my usage within the connection properties on windowz itself . its alot more accurate as you say. ive tried 3rd party and the 8ta dashboard in the past , it dont add up man

 

[fasterbrera]

I don't use Cell C connector, but I think it is not asking Cell C for data usage, but query modem statistics which are accurate. It is why I would rather trust Connector.
If your modem is made by Huawei, use MDMA for querying modem statistics. Also for current session Windows dialup connection provide sufficient statistics for data usage.

Nope, I'm using the basic 'Check' account balance in Cell C connector - which shows my amount of data remaining - this morning again, I received about 20 emails - it reckons I've used up 50Mb...!!
Unless there is a logical explanation for this - to me this is on the verge of blatant fraud/theft....

 

[sajunky]

You can't say it is a fraud, unless you verify it as per my first post.

 

[fasterbrera]

You can't say it is a fraud, unless you verify it as per my first post.

Yes, that is why I said 'Unless there is a logical explanation for this - to me this is on the verge of blatant fraud/theft..
I didn't say it was......

 

[sajunky]

Yes, that is why I said 'Unless there is a logical explanation for this - to me this is on the verge of blatant fraud/theft..
I didn't say it was......

There is logical explanation indeed, but you don't listen, so how you can find it out?