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Call Meter 3G (beta)
Tested version: 2.9.4 rc4
Latest version: 3.8.4
Requires Android: from 2.1
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Summary
Not everyone’s got an all-around unlimited plan with their cell phone provider, so some of us still have to make sure we aren’t going our plan’s limits: How much data did I use? How many included minutes and texts do I have left? Am I going to get charged for anything extra? Call Meter 3G (beta) can help you answer all of these questions and more. Find out how in our test report.
Features & Use
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Call Meter 3G (beta) is already the third version of this app. Still in its beta-phase, this app one of the only ones out there that keeps tabs on calls, texts, MMS and data usage. Once it’s been configured, you can use the app or widget to get a complete overview of all your costs:
- How many included minutes/texts have I used?
- How much will it cost me?
- How much data has been transferred? How many text messages and calls did I make and receive?
Call Meter 3G (CM3 for short) resets all its meters automatically at the beginning of every billing cycle (e.g. start of a new month). CM3 allows you to set up usage alerts and adjust the update interval (short intervals = precise statistics, long intervals = better battery life). In the advanced configurations, you can even include/exclude certain numbers from your list. This is a very useful feature for people with plans that allow for unlimited calling within a certain network or group.
Screen & Controls
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As soon as you’ve configured the app, you’re basically all set. The widgets are simple and informative and the app only really has one screen with all your information. Tapping the widget simply redirects you to the app’s main screen. The app is missing an all-in-one widget that would include all your statistics (calls, SMS, MMS, data). For now, you have to content yourself with putting a separate 1x1 widget for each particular statistic on your home screen.
From the main screen, you can access additional features by pressing the menu button. You can quickly jump to any date to check out accurate information about a specific time period. You also have the option of viewing the logs. You are also more than welcome to press the Donate button, which helps support the developers and makes the pesky ads go away.
Last but not least, you can also get to your Preferences. Here you can adjust what information to your tastes and enter in your limits depending on whether you have a monthly plan or prepaid minutes.
The advanced preferences take a little getting used, which is the price you pay for flexibility. That’s why I think that a small how-to guide or Wiki article would make this a lot easier for us users. Unfortunately, the developers of Call Meter 3G (beta) haven’t put in the extra effort to make it happen.
All in all, however, the app makes a really good impression given the fact that’s still only a beta-version.
Speed & Stability
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Call Meter 3G (beta) runs perfectly without any glitches. Didn't experience any problems whatsoever.
Price/Performance Ratio
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Call Meter 3G (beta) is available for free from the Android Market. Make a donation to make the ads disappear.
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Market Comments
Ing., May 15, 2012
Great potential Really hard to setup for mexican prepaid Telcel with all the billing rules they have.
Jen, May 9, 2012
Pretty awesome for a free app once you figure it out, but I still think it's overly complicated. However the dev does reply to all questions!
ahlek, Apr 28, 2012
Comprehensive Just quickly scanned thru and the features are good. Very comprehensive it will improve overtime and I hope you keep updating. :-)
Jamie, Apr 27, 2012
Poor english Bad explanations of what each element of the asp actually does. This is because it is not written by someone who speaks English very well. This asp has potential is you can be bothered to work out each part.
voytek, Apr 24, 2012
Excellent utility. Great utility, it takes a little effort to set up (if you read the excellent built in help first, it's actually quite easy... I read it last, my fault...). Using it with Telstra Encore Prepaid, it shows cap value balance, data balance, cost of each call/SMS, allows for free calls/SMS after 6pm, I like it, and find it very useful, many thanks to the developer. I use it on Atrix CM7 & Xoom EOS.
Kenneth, Apr 12, 2012
Excellent Works great on Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Provides me with all of the statistcal information that I need and more. Best call log statistical app out there.
SGS2 Probleme - immer 12MB mehr nach jedem Neustart.
Das Programm ist super aber das mit den 12MB ist lästig und verfälscht die Stats.
jetzt ist nur noch die Frage ob es die 12MB wirklich runterläd oder einfach nur in die Stats aufnimmt...
Bug-Fix fürs SGS2 wäre super!!!
@ Franz schon eine Lösung?