Over your limit again? Learn how to track and manage data use and find out which activities (like video and music streaming) use the most.
Many devices on your plan—smartphones, tablets, and even in-car Wi-Fi® —use wireless data that can count against your monthly allowance.
These activities can consume a lot of data:
Good to know: Data usage varies by device. These examples are based on averages and are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary.
Many apps sync to the cloud, update themselves, and send notifications automatically. These functions, while convenient, can use data in the background.
For example, videos often play automatically as you scroll through your newsfeed on social media apps. You may want to disable cellular data for video autoplay within each app’s settings on your device.
Good to know:
If you regularly go over your plan’s data limit, consider changing to one of our unlimited plans.
Learn about ways to manage your data use.