What is the effect of turning off cellular data?

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what is the effect of turning off cellular data

will it prevent system services from using data as well as apps?

 

[robertk328]

Re: what is the effect of turning off cellular data

Hi there -

Yes, all apps and phone functions will lose access to 3G, LTE, etc. you can still use wifi however if you have access to it.

Turning off cellular data can be helpful if you're nearing your data cap and don't want or need to increase it.

 

[akosnitzky]

Re: what is the effect of turning off cellular data

Yes. Other than wifi, it is paper weight

 

[robertk328]

Re: what is the effect of turning off cellular data

Yes. Other than wifi, it is paper weight

Not unlike airplane mode. You can still play games, listen to music (as long as it's not cloud based/streamed) etc.