topic Re: New account in Get Support

New account

monkie — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:53:33 GMT

I just activated my new account. I simply connected to the internet without any browsing, just to make sure it worked. I apparently used over 55 mb of data just to connect. Is that normal? How much browse time do I get with 1000 mb of data?

Re: New account

Triguy — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:00:56 GMT

It depends on your activity. If you surf the web and check email a gig of data could last a month depending on how many hours you spend a day. Streaming vidoes and music can use a lot of data,

Re: New account

MoreYummy — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:14:54 GMT

Basic text, or viewing text are using minimal data.

video, picture use alot, so becaseful on thos usage.

Re: New

monkie — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:18:34 GMT

I thought only connecting to the internet uses data?

Re: New

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:25:59 GMT

@monkie wrote:
I thought only connecting to the internet uses data?

Your phone itself can do all kinds of things when it can see the internet via cell data or wifi. Apps and the OS will see if they need updating. You might have emails and calendars syncing.

Re: New

GinYVR — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:26:00 GMT

@monkieSmartphones do a lot of background services which will use data.. eg location databases

Re: New

sherylgallant — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:44:18 GMT

You can save data usage by turning off some of your apps, like the location, that always runs in the background. You can turn them on when you need them, ie for "maps" when you travel. You don't need location in your day to day use.

You should be able to tell your phone not to update apps without asking, or to only update apps when using wifi, so it doesn't do this automaticallly using up your data. Otherwise all of your apps will update themselves constantly in the background using your phone data. Turn off any automatic syncing that you don't need also. Turn it on when you have wifi somewhere, except for your email, if you want to get it everywhere you go.

Cell phone and simple texting work without data.

If you want to download some larger items, like movies, audiobooks, etc. do it using wifi, when you have it, not your phone data.

Protect your phone data and it will last a long time.

Re: New account

Krisanne — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:54:17 GMT

I connected via wifi and used very little data.

Re: New

monkie — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:10:27 GMT

Thanks Cheryl. Very useful and helpful info.👍