Forum Discussion
Data usage
In addition to what MSF has said, there could be several reasons for the increase in data usage.
Have you purchased a new 5G phone, when previously you had a 3G or 4G device. The increased speeds of 5G can potentially lead to higher data usage.
Operating system updates, and Apple or Google maps app updates can use a lot of data.
Your previous data usage of the last five years isnt a good indicator of current data usage, as the capabilities and speeds of phones have increased greatly in the last five years, as have the capabilities and data consumption of apps.
The good news is that with Smarty, you can buy a range of inexpensive one off data add ons, costing less than £1 per GB of data, which never expire, enabling you to use all of the extra data you purchase.
Also, regarding ongoing monthly plans, I think 4GB is £6 a month, £7 gets you 8GB, £8 gets you 12GB.
4GB a month isnt a lot of data these days, certainly with the speeds and capabilities of current phones and apps.
I recently switched to smarty, in the months before switching I was using under 5gb per month, I chose an 8gb plan and I've run put after 2 weeks, I've done booking different to normal, I'm still using the same phone so I've not switched to 5g or anything like that. I've done no big updates.
I've looked at my usage and it is spread throughout the days of the month so its not gone at specific times.
I just can't work on what's going on??
