Data usage - huh? / myLot

Australia

August 10, 2018 1:23am CST

I have just moved from a remote community to a more populated town. Suddenly, I notice my data usage on my iPhone has increased and so has my monthly cost. Obviously this does not suit me at all. So, who do I call? Why is this happening? Is there a setting I can adjust? Image from Pixabay.

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anamika

@anamika161088 (11868)

• India

10 Aug 18

Maybe you have used your data more this time

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MsTickle

@MsTickle (25180)

• Australia

13 Aug 18

That's the thing, I haven't been using my phone at all.

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anamika

@anamika161088 (11868)

• India

13 Aug 18

@MsTickle Oh! Then how data can be used.. Please check it.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18067)

• Indonesia

10 Aug 18

The settings menu found on our smartphone allows users to check which applications are accessing data. We can also apply settings to stop applications that consume a lot of data. On the iPhone itself, open the Settings menu, then select Mobile Data to see applications that are allowed to use data, just turn off the application if we don't use it. While on Android choose Settings, then select Data Usage, then open each application that we want to turn off.

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MsTickle

@MsTickle (25180)

• Australia

13 Aug 18

I actually switched off mobie data and that seems to have fixed things. Cheers.

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lady Di

@lady1993 (27225)

• Philippines

10 Aug 18

It depends on the site you are using. it is also important to always turn off the data when you are not using it

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457832)

• Switzerland

10 Aug 18

There is surely an application that you installed that is consuming data. You should check the list and see which one is doing this.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

10 Aug 18

Any application must be using data. I'm sure your settings will let you know about the defaulter

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20261)

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28 Sep 18

I hope @JudyEv can help you, she and husband seem to know lots (they live in a remote place in Australia too I think).

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 18

I'm sorry I can't help and Vince isn't here to ask but I know on his some apps keep using data even if the phone is switched off. Others seem to have given good advice too so I hope something works.