Know what a gigabyte a month buys
Look at a data allowance and know whether it is enough for you.
A gigabyte measures how much travels over the cellular network. An allowance is a number of them.
Messages, maps and email barely touch it. Video empties it, and quickly.
Key points
- A gigabyte measures how much travels over the cellular network
- Video empties an allowance; messages and email barely touch it
What to remember
- Anything done on Wi-Fi costs nothing from the allowance.
- Video is the whole question. The rest is rounding.
Try this
Open Settings on your own phone, find Cellular Data, and see which app is at the top.
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