Tracking monthly data

[wja]

PM is working well for me but I would like notifications when I'm close to data overage. Also is the data usage period the same as my billing period (eg. Oct 5-Nov5)?

[will13am]

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@RocketMan wrote:

In Android settings, your data usage is tracked and it's been really accurate.  You can identify your bill period and set an arbitrary notification threshold.

There's also something called a data limit and if your data usage gets to that limit, mobile data is automatically cut off.  I set that limit below my PM cap so if I accidentally burn all my data on Netflix, I still have enough data for all my essentials to get to my next cycle.

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The built in data tracker is good.  Unfortunately it's onon month intervals, not 30 days.  The data witness app is the best solution. 

[RocketMan]

In Android settings, your data usage is tracked and it's been really accurate.  You can identify your bill period and set an arbitrary notification threshold.

There's also something called a data limit and if your data usage gets to that limit, mobile data is automatically cut off.  I set that limit below my PM cap so if I accidentally burn all my data on Netflix, I still have enough data for all my essentials to get to my next cycle.

[RobertQc]

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@wja wrote:

Ha! Didn't realize as I tend to go by subject and don't use the community often. Problem solved!

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@wjaIt's all good 🙂 Happy to have solved it so fast for you. I didn't mean anything negative, its just if I noticed it, I imagine to anyone else it would look too convenient and maybe I was trying to cheat and game the system or something. We just had a lot of problems very recently (talking hours ago) with 1 user making 4 accounts that got banned so I wanted to publicly say it outloud that I had also realized it.

Darn you @Anonymous lol your PM

[wja]

Ha! Didn't realize as I tend to go by subject and don't use the community often. Problem solved!

[RobertQc]

@wjaI got a notification popup that you bravoed an old post of mine from 3 weeks ago. I clicked your username since I didn't recognize it and saw only one post made right NOW... so of course I responded but I don't understand how you joined months ago and found ancient post then gave only me a bravo then within 1 minute made a question post which I happened to get the solution for immediately. It seems almost impossible odds.

If it didn't just happen to me and I saw this to anyone else I would say it seems really suspicious with glaring eyes... but I am going to go with EXTREMELY COINCIDENTAL and thank you for the bravo and solution.

[RobertQc]

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@wja wrote:

Thanks - now they seem like silly questions guess I'll have to get close to the limit to receive notification;)

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@wjaYour phone should also have built in data tracker app, it probably won't be accurate as public mobile is 30/90 days and your phone is monthly but you can adjust it to your renewal day each period or download an app called data witness

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwik.datawitnesspm&hl=en_CA

its free for PM subscribers

[popping]

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@wja wrote:

PM is working well for me but I would like notifications when I'm close to data overage. Also is the data usage period the same as my billing period (eg. Oct 5-Nov5)?

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PM will send you data usage alert text message at 75% and 95% usage level.

PM billing period is 30 days cycle.  Since October has 31 days, your next renewal date is Nov 4.  A few days before your next renewal date, PM will send you a text message about the renewal date.

[wja]

Thanks - now they seem like silly questions guess I'll have to get close to the limit to receive notification;)

[RobertQc · Accepted solution]

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@wja wrote:

PM is working well for me but I would like notifications when I'm close to data overage. Also is the data usage period the same as my billing period (eg. Oct 5-Nov5)?

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@wjaThere is no data overage. This is the beauty of a pre-paid service. There are no overages because you only get what you paid for. Once you run out of data you no longer have data. This is pre-paid. You can never be charged for more. You can never use more than you purchase.

There are never any extra charges ever.

PM will send you text messages at 75%? and 95%? I believe

Also, your data usage period is the same as your billion period yes.