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

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• View data usage
• View data usage by app
• Change displayed billing cycle
• Access and set data warning or data limit

View data usage

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the  Settings icon.
 
2. Select Connections.

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3. Select Data usage.
 
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4. Select Mobile data usage. Mobile data usage will be displayed.
 
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View data usage by app

From the Mobile data usage screen, scroll to view data usage broken down by application.

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.
 
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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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Set a data warning or data limit 


1. From the Mobile data usage screen, select the settings icon Settings icon.

2. 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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