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Please consider visiting us again using the latest version of Internet Explorer , Firefox , Chrome , Safari , or Opera. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings. First, consider how many megabytes MB are in a gigabyte GB. Then you'll want an unlimited data plan so you can browse without limits. We've created a helpful data calculator so you can find out exactly how much data you need.
Simply use the sliders to select how much of each activity you undertake and your total monthly data use will be calculated automatically. Web browsing tends to be fairly light on your allowance, with each page you view averaging around 1MB of data. That said, social media can use more, with Facebook for example often using around 2MB per minute. That said, different social media services will use different amounts of data. But again, consider how much you actually do this.
And an hour each day is quite a long time. Streaming video, such as using YouTube and Netflix, will depend on the service and the video quality. And some streaming services likely use a lot more data than Netflix. So if you plan to stream a lot of video over mobile data you will want a high data limit, of probably at least around 15GB per month. But, if you must download apps, be sure to check the file size. These can vary from a few dozen megabytes to multiple gigabytes — though the latter is usually only the case for games.
This is another very small data drain. Tethering will typically use a lot of data. Checking exactly how much data you're getting through is easy. All you need to do is log in to your account on your computer by visiting your network's website. Or if you're with one of the larger networks, you can log in to your network's customer account app on your phone. Once you're logged in, you'll be able to see how much data you've used so far this month, as well as in previous months.
Accessing your account on your computer is just a case of visiting your network's website and logging in. Then simply navigate to the section of the app that covers your data allowance. However, using an app to check your data usage isn't quite so simple. That's because networks don't usually pre-install their customer account apps on phones at the point of purchase, so you may need to download the app first. A less precise but quicker way to get an idea of what sort of data allowance you need is to check which of these user profiles you match.
Sound like you? You download email daily to your phone, via an on-board or downloadable email client such as Gmail. You spend quite a bit of time browsing the internet, and download a few games or applications a month. You like to watch video on online streaming sites such as YouTube every so often and perhaps download a few songs now and then too.
Sound familiar? That means you're classified as a medium data user. You'll require a data allowance of 10GB per month at least. You watch videos online several times a week and are likely to download a lot of applications and games as well as music for your phone.
You rely on your mobile internet for work as well as communication with friends and family and need to use your phone for internet access several hours daily. Does that match your usage habits? That means you're classified as a heavy user. With more and more apps requiring access to data services, it can be hard to work out what apps use how much data. You can check exact usage on your phone. If you have an iPhone, fire up Settings, tap Mobile Data and scroll down to see which apps are using the most data.
Android users simply need to tap into the Data Usage menu in Settings to see a detailed graph of how their data usage has changed over the previous months, as well as a list of apps that are hoovering up the most data. The following is a good guide:. With this information and an honest assessment of how you use your phone for instance, how often do you stream music?
If you only access the web or open email on your phone, then a smaller allowance should suit your needs. Running low on data is a familiar problem for many of us. Wi—Fi is your friend when it comes to saving data. Or, we can visit about 50 web pages in a given month, assuming an average of 2 MB per site yep — modern web pages have gotten quite a bit heftier.
We can stream around minutes of music or upload 50 high-quality photos. By the numbers, MB of mobile data allows for:. By using techniques like pre-downloading streaming media, apps, and large files over Wi-Fi, you can comfortably utilize your MB for emails, browsing, and social media. Pop quiz…how many MB in a GB again?
Doing so on our Flex plan will result in incredibly low bills. However, we know that some users simply need more. As a user with a flexible or set data plan, knowing what a megabyte of data is and how many MB in a GB will help prevent you from going over your allotted amount. Look into ways you can reduce background data use then teach your kids about data usage as well. Try Ting with your phone Most phones work on Ting with no changes required.
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