Verizon iPhone 5 users faced with data overage fees after connecting to WiFi networks can take heart: Verizon isn’t charging and Apple has released a fix.
The Apple iPhone 5 continues to make headlines, this time for a software glitch that caused some Verizon Wireless subscribers to too-quickly and wrongly face data overage fees. While their phones were connected to WiFi networks, they continued to pull data over Verizon’s cellular network.
Within days of the iPhone 5’s arrival, users began complaining about the issue on Apple device forums.
“Tonight I connect to wifi, and decided to run a long video on youtube,” wrote a user by the handle nickmccally Sept. 26. “The ENTIRE TIME connected to wifi. I get a txt message saying I used 1gb of data in ONE day!!! (from verizon)”
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IPhone 5 WiFi bug leads to giant cellular data overages (CNNMoney)
Fix the iPhone 5 WiFi bug (Washington Post)
VZW iPhone 5 WiFi/data fix available, requires reboot (tuaw.com)
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