Data running out at a rate of knots Gulp -help please!

[Anonymous]

I have just loaded and registered my 12GB data on my new Pocket Hotspot Plus this evening. 

After the registration I did 4 speed test to see what I can get at my property. I noticed that the usage was going up VERY QUICKLY!

I thought I was mistaken but I checked online and just the 4 speed tests and registration has eaten up 840 mb of data and I only have 11.18 GB left (from the 12 month 12GB sim).

How can this be? I have no emails open and have only done the above. What if I watched a YouTube video - would all my GB’s be used up with an hour?

If this is normal then the unit is VERY UNAFFORDABLE. Surfing for 15-20 mins would probably use 1GB.

Can anyone explain please.

GB

[MI5]

Look forward to seeing your results.

[Anonymous]

Yes, @Anonymous thank you for saying @MI5 is a star ... he is ... hope you are able to get all sorted with his advice 

[Anonymous]

Hi MI5!

I have done some tests between my 3 network mobile unit and the O2 one and the usage is practically the same now. I didn't do the sim swap, just watched a couple of short YouTube videos to test each one of them. I videos were exactly the same ones so it was like for like. 

So, it has settled down. I really think your suggestion of changing the name and password actually worked more than anything. I cannot thank you enough for all your help.

All the best,

Gail B

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Glad you got sorted out Gail.