topic Re: data usage in Apple

data usage

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:14:50 GMT

I have used up data allowance this month on my phone, 3 times in the past week; I've switched everything off (inc wifi), and never use it to stream movies/Netflix etc; presume I've left something open but don't know what

Re: data usage

MI5 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:22:20 GMT

You'll need to check in the phones settings menu and see what is using the most of your data.

Re: data usage

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:22:35 GMT

Double press the Home button to see what apps are open & then close them, turn off background app refresh In settings, look in your usage, that may tell you something

Re: data usage

jonsie — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:43:08 GMT

Have you downloaded any new apps that coincide with your high usage?

Re: data usage

MI5 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:55:41 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I've switched everything off (inc wifi),

I've just noticed this line in your post.

Turning off wifi will force apps to use mobile data so that would certainly explain high usage of your data allowance.

Re: data usage

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:08:23 GMT

Mobile data kicks in if there is no wifi signal, so you could be using data to update apps in the background .

i think we are getting somewhere with this now

Re: data usage

jonsie — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:40:52 GMT

Ok ....turn on wifi but switch off mobile/cellular data when connected to wifi.