Quick hint to save using so much data per month...

Mosh

I'm with GiffGaff and have gone for the cheapie £10 package which limits me to 1Gb of data per month. Regularly I was hitting 700-900Mb per month, which is fine - but I noticed I was gradually using more. No real reason other than I was out and about and getting more and more reliant on apps, etc.

A simple change to my settings saved me a huge amount of data and I'm now hitting around 300Mb per month. Simply ensure that your app updates are set to run automatically only when you're on wi-fi.

Aside from things like streaming media, this is probably one of the biggest data downloads you do on a regular basis. There's usually very little need to have an app update *right now* (and if there is, you can force an update manually very easily), so just leave them till the next time you're in the house when they should kick in automatically.

This is easy enough to do on Android - not sure about Blackberry or Apple.

JJ_Egan

I agree but i also have Mobile Data OFF and turn it on when required .

jje

simax

Or just download "Onavo Extend" - it's free

anotheruser

Not really a tip but something that everyone should know...
Whoever leaves apps to automatically update themselves needs to learn about this stuff prior to having a smart phone.
But then again people learn through mistakes...

I have 1Gb of internet but rarely go over 400Mb as I don't need to watch YouTube all the time, don't have "online" games either. I turn my WiFi on at home, which if you don't work shifts, you can download an app (android) which will turn WiFi on automatically when you get home from work and shut it off as you leave.