Turn off mobile data on your phone so it doesn't connect to data services.
You can leave wifi turned on to download data over a wifi connection for free.
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This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)