View & Manage Data
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View & Manage Data

Access Usage Manager to view data usage, set data limits, and see the apps using the most data.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

Prenote infoTo check your current month's data usage dial *data# (*3282#) on your mobile phone to receive a text message with the current bill cycle's usage.

View Data Usage

  • Swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the Settings icon.

  • Select Connections, then select Data usage.

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  • Select Mobile data usage.

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  • VIEW DATA USAGE BY APP: From the Mobile data usage screen, scroll to view data usage broken down by application.

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    Note: To restrict apps from using data while running in the background, swipe down from the Notification bar then select the Settings icon > Connections > Data usage > Data saver > Data saver switch. Your myAT&T account is also another way to manage your wireless usage.

Manage Data Usage

  • CHANGE DISPLAYED BILLING CYCLE: From the Mobile data usage screen, select the Data usage cycle drop-down then select the desired billing cycle.

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  • ACCESS DATA WARNING & LIMIT: From the Mobile data usage screen, select the Settings icon.

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  • SET DATA WARNING & LIMIT: Select the desired option.

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    • SET BILLING CYCLE START: Select Start billing cycle on.
    • ENABLE/DISABLE DATA WARNING: Select the Set data warning switch.
    • SET DATA WARNING: When the Data warning switch is enabled, select Data warning.
    • ENABLE/DISABLE DATA LIMIT: Select the Set data limit switch.
    • SET DATA LIMIT: When the Data limit switch is enabled, select Data limit.

      Note: When the mobile data limit is active and has been reached, the mobile data block will remain in effect until mobile data is manually re-enabled on the device, the limit threshold is changed to a higher value, or a new data usage cycle begins. If you set data usage limits on your device, they do not communicate with AT&T systems. You will still receive AT&T system generated notifications as you approach your data limits.

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