Those with limited data plans...how fast did you blow through yours this month?

[sting7k]

It looks like every month I will be resetting my usage to keep track of how much data I use. I think its quite interesting that I have sent 269 MB, but I have received 4.9 GB. I only listen to spotify, so I am really questioning the usage of my data.

That sounds right...if you only listen to spotify that means you are receiving data.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Have you tried 3G/HSPA+? When I got my Lumia 900 earlier this year and they moved me to unlimited with LTE the rep said you get TWO separate data caps. You get 3GB on 3G/HSPA+ and 5GB of LTE usage and that you could be throttled on one but not the other. They might have changed though. I never use nearly that much data so I never found out.

I thought the cap was device specific (LTE device vs HSPA+ device), not whether or not one was using LTE or HSPA+.

I have no idea, either, since I've never exceeded 3GB on HSPA+. Akron already had LTE when I got my Lumia 900, and Cleveland got LTE the second month I had the device. So I never use HSPA+ at all now.

 

[Fausty82]

What do you see when you call *DATA#? Does the text message you receive show "unlimited" or a number like the iOS app?

I have 5 lines - 3 unlimited... and 2 capped (1 2GB, 1 3GB)... and it shows both, because it's the family plan summary...

 

[Rene Ritchie]

According to Rogers I've blown through 6 gigs already, which seems unlikely.

 

[mtavenger55]

Surprisingly I haven't used 1 GB of data yet. I thought I would use a lot of data but I'm barely over .400. I think it's because I'm on wifi whenever I can. I didn't think 2 GB of data a month will be enough for me but it's plenty!

 

[Eileen89]

Although I still have a unlimited data plan with AT&T, I haven't noticed any data difference at all between using 4G on my iPhone 4S and LTE on my iPhone 5. I thought for sure I'd go through double what I did last month, but this wasn't the case....

Last month on 4G

This month on LTE

Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk

 

[count123]

Just miss the feeling of never worrying how much data I use.

I had this incredible sinking feeling in my stomach when I got 50 and 90 percent data warnings within 3 days of each other. I was ready to return my phone. But I called Verizon and the luck of the draw was on my side. Idk know how the young lady did it, but after a bit of trying to figure out why I used so much data so quickly I figured I'd ask her if she could get my unlimited back... Hold please she said. After less than a minute she comes back on the line and says ok I got your unlimited back, for $29.99 a month. Do u want to do it? Me: uhhh, yeah! Her: is there anything else I can help you with? Me: nah, but if I knew where you were i would come give u a big hug. Her: I'm not that far away. Me: Ummm...I think she liked the sound of my voice. And I thought se had the voice of an angel. Specially when she said your unlimited is back... Heavenly, just heavenly.

 

[Eileen89]

According to Rogers I've blown through 6 gigs already, which seems unlikely.

Maybe Rodgers iPhone 5 is suffering from the same bug as Verizon's iPhone 5. Verizon's iPhone 5 received a minor update which corrected the problem of using cellular data even though it was clearly on WiFi.


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[Guacho]

Although I still have a unlimited data plan with AT&T, I haven't noticed any data difference at all between using 4G on my iPhone 4S and LTE on my iPhone 5. I thought for sure I'd go through double what I did last month, but this wasn't the case....

Last month on 4G

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/17/y4y8etup.jpg

This month on LTE

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/17/juvytehy.jpg


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Wow... That's. a very low usage. Are you on wifi most of the day??

 

[Apple4ever2011]

I Slingbox on my ispot from Clear ... but if I'm moving to much I'm on LTE... I'm bout 2GB so far... AT&T throttles at 5GB

 

[Peligro911]

I Slingbox on my ispot from Clear ... but if I'm moving to much I'm on LTE... I'm bout 2GB so far... AT&T throttles at 5GB

Could you pm me to explain sling box a little I've looked into it but could you explain how it's setup etc

 

[Peligro911]

Although I still have a unlimited data plan with AT&T, I haven't noticed any data difference at all between using 4G on my iPhone 4S and LTE on my iPhone 5. I thought for sure I'd go through double what I did last month, but this wasn't the case....

Last month on 4G

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/17/y4y8etup.jpg

This month on LTE

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/17/juvytehy.jpg


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That's not bad i however hardly used data before like maybe 100 to 200 mb
Now I'm at 900 so far .. I'm unlimited but still

 

[LCW]

AT&T credited me back $20 for the double overage I got last month... I'm now using a data usage app to catch it early if it happens again...

"Data Usage" seems to work well

 

[Guacho]

AT&T credited me back $20 for the double overage I got last month... I'm now using a data usage app to catch it early if it happens again...

"Data Usage" seems to work well
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Have you compared the results you get in this app with your network's usage? I'm curious since I'm looking into something like this.

 

[LCW]

Have you compared the results you get in this app with your network's usage? I'm curious since I'm looking into something like this.

I'll let u know once I build up some time with it.

 

[anon(4698833)]

I've used 6GB this month in data...lol.

 

[robertk328]

We have the 4GB VZW plan and have used less than 2GB with a week left. Thought about going to the 2GB plan but to save $10 it would cost us $15 if we go over

 

[Amy wineBerry]

Switched over to Verizon on the fifth and have only used .270 of my gig. Coming from Sprint where I had unlimited, I'm not encountering any real problems policing my data consumption. With Sprint, I kept my device on wifi since 3G doesn't offer optimal data speed. My iPhone 5 definitely stays on wifi as I have it at home, work, and school. Granted, the LTE is blazingly amazing and I have it throughout the area.