High data usage in iPhone 6 iOS 8

[Anonymous]

Is anyone experiencing high data usage on iOS 8?

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 5, and would use around 500mb per month. Since upgrading to an iPhone 6 I am currenly using around 300mb a day - with only safari browsing. I have restored the phone and turned off iTunes store (apple id) and iCloud. I have no apps installed, and yet I get this high data use.

I have even put my sim in my old phone and data is still draining!

Anyone have any ideas  - surely this is an O2 issue?

[jonsie]

Have you upgraded yet to 8.0.2 as I believe this addresses issues you are experiencing.

[Anonymous]

Yes its upgarded to 8.0.2.

Surely if Im getting the same problem in my old phone then its an O2 issue?

[Anonymous]

It would appear so then.

This link is predominantly battery saving tips but some of them do double up as data saving too.

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-topic/iOS-8-Battery-Saving-Tips/m-p/759681/highlight/true#M33337

Speak to o2 Customer Services to ensure your on iData settings.

A sim swap which can be carried out by any O2 shop may help.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice and link.

I have just got of phone with Customer Services. They checked my settings and they were correct. They agreed that the high usage was not correct or normal, but were unable to provide a solution - except contact Apple and see if they would run a diagnostic. 

They did replace the 100mb that was consumed wihtin an hour this morning when I opened Safari and checked a few pages!

[gemz4the1]

That is a bit strange.

I check my data usage regularly to make sure there are no peaks in it.

I remember my friend had a similar problem to this (but she was on EE) and they advised her to download a third party app which tells you exactly what app uses what data - she then compared the data to what it said on the phone (in the usage settings) and they were very different.  She went back to EE with this information and they added more data to her allowance whilst they recified the problem.

[Anonymous]

What does the data counter in the phone say ?

[MI5]

So the 2 year old high unexplained data usage still hasn't been fixed then.......?
It's an Apple issue as it has been reported all over the internet on many networks since iOS6 but Apple won't admit it.

[jonsie]

You would have thought after all this time Apple would admit to the problem but because it doesn't affect everyone they are in constant denial.

[Anonymous]

People are experiencing different levels of data usage definitely.

Mine is fine and consistent as you know.