In this age of smart phones and mini computers, just about every device needs internet connection to reveal its full functionality. There are generally two main data plans provided by networks for their subscribers: limited and unlimited.
With an unlimited subscription plan, mobile users have no limit on the use of data services i.e. download or upload for a stated period of time (usually one month). On the contrary, with a limited subscription plan, mobile users are allotted a fixed amount of data usage for a fixed duration (usually 1 month). However, if the mobile user is not prudent in conserving the data, it is possible to go over the allowed data limit (before the allotted period expires), and this incurs additional charges.
Monitoring and conserving mobile data usage have become one of the main preoccupations of many smartphone users across the world – naturally so since many users cannot afford to subscribe to an unlimited data plan. There are numerous data management apps available on the market – some free and others paid for. These apps monitor the mobile data usage and display the results in interactive layouts (such as graphs, bar charts and more). Some of these apps have built in alarm or notification system to call the attention of the mobile user when the data allowance is about to exceed.
These data management apps are immensely helpful and have assisted many mobile users save a lot of money. This nonetheless there is a general consensus that proper mobile data usage control goes beyond installing data management app, there are basic settings that can also go a long way to conserve mobile data usage.
Here are a few ideas:
• Downloads & Streaming – These are the two main ways users ingest large amounts of data. If you are looking to economize your mobile data usage, the first thing you should seek to do is control the amount of downloading and streaming you do.
• Background Data – Your smartphone is supported by thousands of processes, most of these is happening in the background so you may not even know about them. Usually these background processes involve downloading updates and fixes for software’s that enable your smartphone operate properly and these updates and fixes may be large. Therefore, it is advisable to turn off or limit the background data functioning if you want to control your mobile data usage.
• Visit Mobile Friendly Sites – Websites adapted for mobile are considerably smaller than desktop versions of the same sites since they are devoid of animated ads and other large images, so they’d need less to download. Always choose the mobile version of websites over the desktop version if you are browsing on your mobile device.
These can help you to effectively manage your data and avoid overage charges.
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