topic Re: What is a data event? in The Lounge

What is a data event?

Teets1974 — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:06:06 GMT

There are phone calls going to unfamiliar numbers in my usage and it says it's a data event.

Re: What is a data event?

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:19:20 GMT

@Teets1974 wrote:
There are phone calls going to unfamiliar numbers in my usage and it says it's a data event.

Does it mention MMS over to the right?

Re: What is a data event?

JK8 — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:20:56 GMT

@Teets1974 wrote:
There are phone calls going to unfamiliar numbers in my usage and it says it's a data event.

MMS texts use data at no charge.If you attach an image or group text it will be an MMS text message. Normal SMS texts don't use data.

Re: What is a data event?

Korth — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:41:51 GMT

If the "data event" consumed 0.000KB of data in Self-Serve then it's an MMS attachment. They're "unlimited" (free) at Public Mobile, even though they're sent across a data connection.

There are other types of "data events" - different SMS and EMS protocols which can be augmented across data - I've intercepted some with a custom messaging app - but I never saw them reported in my Self-Serve usage.