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How much data do you use?

Hey guys, I just got my bill for my first month of using my hero on sprint. I ended up using 2,542,507 KB, I pretty much just watch youtube on my phone all day at work. I was wondering if this a lot? Will this get sprint upset with me? How much data do you normally do in a billing cycle?

I usually use close to or just above 1GB on a monthly basis. However, I did use 4.6GB once with no issues from Sprint. As long as you stay under 5GB you should have no issues. Though some people have reported going well over that with no problems.

I use around 1GB each month.
Home internet is another question...

About 2.5 gb here.

i would like to know something like this as well cause i used about 7 gb last month as my phone(tether) is my primary internet source!

I also got my fist bill. I just used about 180M. I only use google map on my way and watch some youtube videos and browser internet. when i am home, i use wifi. I think I'll try to use more next month.lol

As of now I'm at 2,144,456 kb. My plan starts over on the 12th.
Edit: Oh, and that 5gb cap is for the data cards, not phones.

Sprint site says I use approximately 6 gb

i am almost to 1.6 gb so far this month. been using iheartradio quite a bit at work. sure beats the data i used to pull down on my instinct lol.

I hit about 20GB last month.
Pushing about 5 this month.

lol I just got my bill and I used over 10gb and my wife's phone used almost 6. so I was wondering if they would get pissy about that as well.

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abcdfv said:
I hit about 20GB last month.
Pushing about 5 this month.
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I would not push the limits for a third month. Might get a letter from Sprint dropping you for excessive data use. Just be careful. I know it says unlimited....but they can terminate your contract. Just like if you roam too much. I think they base it off a 3 month period for data whether or not you are abusing the unlimited plan.

Yall are some lightweights. I used 7.1gigs the first month and 23 gigs the second. Absolutely no tethering involved except for 400 mb the first month. I'm gonna shoot for 25 gigs this month. I wish sprint would send me a letter so i can frame it! Unlimited = unlimited.

20 gb and nothing from sprint...nice

acm2117 said:
Yall are some lightweights. I used 7.1gigs the first month and 23 gigs the second. Absolutely no tethering involved except for 400 mb the first month. I'm gonna shoot for 25 gigs this month. I wish sprint would send me a letter so i can frame it! Unlimited = unlimited.
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You're the lightweight
I hit 48 GB about 2 months ago when I had my Diamond and nothing at all from Sprint.
20ish last month, 15 so far this month.

Wow, I'm tethered for the first time and looked down adn saw I was at 46MB used and thought I should probably disconnect..then I saw this thread. Holy cow...I only use 380MB last month, I don't know how you guys are going into the tens of gigs each month! Glad to see though my little 100mb tonight isn't going to be a problem..

I'm hitting tens of gigs by using my phone as my primary internet source.
I enjoy video games and movies.

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I'm hitting tens of gigs by using my phone as my primary internet source.
I enjoy video games and movies.
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how on earth do you do that!

How much data have you used?

I was checking sprint today to see if I could order another evo, and I noticed that I've already used over 5gb of data in the two weeks I've had this monster.
Now, I've been using 3g for the internet, pandora, podcasts via google listen and gps via google navigation, but I was still surprised at how much data I've consumed.
I'm willing to bet that I'm not alone, and that lots of other xda users are getting their $10 worth out of the premium data add-on, so if you are a data hog like me, how much data have you used so far?
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The stupid website is down for maintenance or something. Is there a star combination you can use to get usage info?
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The "stupid" website isn't going to be down forever. Calm down, geez.

I few days ago I was at 1.2 gigs.

Im at like 3.5 gigs, i had no idea i used that much lol
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As much data we used, I think Iphone4 (new AT&T customer) user will be so jealous with there 2 gig limit.

I have had my evo about 2 weeks now and I have consumed 11.1GB wow. I know I had tethered my phone up to my net-book a few times when I need to download some stuff for work, watched some videos, I stream Pandora a lot when im working out, and I browse the internet probably an hour or 2 a day.. I wonder if sprint will be yelling at me anytime soon.

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Excuse my noobness, but how do you check how much data you've used? I'm new to sprint.

probably a few gigs..
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i dunno what app i installed, but a few days ago i had to hard reset.. my phone was using up about 800 MB a day by itself- and my battery life was about 6 hours.. im at 7 gigs of usage right now because of that incident
I was trying to find a resource monitor that would tell me how much data each app is using

Excuse my noobness, but how do you check how much data you've used? I'm new to sprint.
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On the sprint website when you log in it has a summary of your usage
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I have had my evo about 2 weeks now and I have consumed 11.1GB wow. I know I had tethered my phone up to my net-book a few times when I need to download some stuff for work, watched some videos, I stream Pandora a lot when im working out, and I browse the internet probably an hour or 2 a day.. I wonder if sprint will be yelling at me anytime soon.
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11gb! Wow, now that's what I'm talking about.
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freditoj said:
Excuse my noobness, but how do you check how much data you've used? I'm new to sprint.
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Log into sprint.com and it's on the middle of the page under "About my device"
I'm currently @ 186Megs, but i'm also using wi-fi @ the house.

question~ the usage on sprint website shows the 3G usage, not the 4G....right? then how do i know the 4G usage

My bill cycled on 6/9 and I've used 2gb since then. Definitely more than my hero.

i've used 26mb from sprints website, although it seemed liked i used awhole lot more

I want to use the most out of my evo data plan like 40gb lol what will you guys recommend on how to use that much data not excatly 40 but like 20 or so

ive used 1gb >/ now im mad about the 10 bucks

a little over 1GB in like 10 days not bad considering i stream alot of pandora or slacker radio

Data throttled down; new bill cycle and I'm still throttled?

I guess I exceeded my monthly allowance of 5GB just shy of the end of the billing cycle. Well yesterday marked the last day of the billing cycle and today starts the new one. I'm still only getting 10-20kbps (not kb/s). I talked to tech support and they are doing "research" on my line. Is there something I can do? I don't want to wait 72 hours for them to do this "research."
If they can slow me down so quickly, I would expect them to speed me back up quickly. What gives?

dEris said:
I guess I exceeded my monthly allowance of 5GB just shy of the end of the billing cycle. Well yesterday marked the last day of the billing cycle and today starts the new one. I'm still only getting 10-20kbps (not kb/s). I talked to tech support and they are doing "research" on my line. Is there something I can do? I don't want to wait 72 hours for them to do this "research."
If they can slow me down so quickly, I would expect them to speed me back up quickly. What gives?
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What service provider do you use? I know last month people have been suing AT&T for throttling "unlimited" data plans but you have a case as well: you signed a contract stating you get 5 GB at certain speeds each month. However I hope they didn't have some footnote in the contract that says they are allowed to do "research" while they throttle down your data.
I think if you have the conviction to go ahead with this and have the necessary time, see what kind of legal action you can take. People have been winning large sums of money lol.
You wouldn't need to hire a lawyer or anything I believe. Just head over to your local courthouse. But maybe if you have a lawyer friend you can talk to him about how to properly proceed.

I'm on T-Mobile. They slowed me down so much that I cannot even use navigation or maps. The tech support lady was shocked at my speed test results too. They slowed me down sooooo much and I'm still at same speed. This is ridiculous. I can understand slowing me down but not to the point where I cannot even look up a place on maps. It times out.
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I love the throttled logic of telcos, let's keep someone using the network longer to help with congestion
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prolly better off with sprint. Its unlimited, they dont throttle, and you get real 4g instead of this weird crap tmobile calls 4g.

The network I use also throttles, but the majority of consumer contracts give you 500 Mb before you're throttled. You'll pay the equivalent of around US$10 for that half a gigabyte, which includes tethering. The logic behind it might seem flawed, but it discourages people to try to use the service when they know they've been throttled.
Luckily, I have an unlimited data contract, but I've struggling realistically to use the 4.3 Gb that I have in the last near-month (bill due 15 April) because data via the modem kills the battery.
In the original poster's case, something feels screwy but it's worth talking to somebody in the know or reading the contract carefully.

I think the most you can do is to wait till they have finished research. But maybe it helps to try your simcard in an other phone.

stardusk said:
I think the most you can do is to wait till they have finished research. But maybe it helps to try your simcard in an other phone.
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I put my sim card in another phone and it was doing the same thing. My speeds are back to normal. I'. getting around 5000kbps on my Nexus S (3G)
Throttled (Ran over 4 times and was getting same speed):
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Not Throttled:

Throttle? Oh you must be on a non Sprint carrier
You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes....

[Q] How much data do you use per month? (heavy users)

Didn't know where else to put this so mods please move if need to. Only found older threads, just looking for more current usage.
This is just a general question to all heavy data users regardless of carrier. I'm just curious because when I called to check on my plan the customer service rep was flippin out and said I'm in the TOP 1 percent of data users. I have service with Verizon wireless and thankfully I have unlimited data still. Just looks like I'm not upgrading anytime soon

I use between 10-20 a month on AT&T unlimited plan.
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21-45GB a month.

Around 6G on att mobile share. I wish I had wifi.
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Do you guys get throttled at all from your carrier ?
Vain III said:
21-45GB a month.
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Nice, who's your service provider?

I know I get throttled for a bout a week or so. Also around the same time every month.
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Cuz97 said:
Nice, who's your service provider?
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T-mobile and [previously] sprint.

I don't get throttled at all so far.
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10 gb +/-
Sprint.
How much are you using to get into the top percentile?

5-20gb with wifi using ADSL.
Speeds aren't too great but it's much better than the unstable 3G signal I get at the moment.

Shawn said:
I don't get throttled at all so far.
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U shouldnt get throttled BC u have a share plan.
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Last month I got 70gb. This month I'm at 45 GB with 2 days left. I use the hotspot at work and share it with like 5 people at work.. unlimited LTE on verizon. Never been throttled with them. That's the reason I left att
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How much do you pay for you data?
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aleph23 said:
10 gb +/-
Sprint.
How much are you using to get into the top percentile?
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Did 130+ last month and never got throttled from Big Red

Bout 20 to 50 funny cause when Verizon throttles me I still get speeds of 12mbps
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45gb is a lot..

i consider my self a heavy user, but i never got above 3GB, even when tehtering wifi for friends for a lan party

How do you use all that data??? I have a 1gb data plan and usally never went much further than 800mb!!!

It's got to be torrents. No way can someone consume 100gb of data without video files lol. I download nightlies every day on my drive from work and even with all my app updates via cell signal I never go over 5-8gb's.

How many gigs per month?

Hey guys just want to see and compare how much data everyone uses on average! I'm on T-Mobile and I have unlimited data, so a normal month for me would be between 9-12 Gb and on a crazy month I've gone upwards of 24+ Gb!
On a side note, those of you on Fi, how much data do you find yourself using? Do you tend to hold back to save money, or just usually like you normally would?

I'm rarely away from WiFi so I don't use that much data, my average monthly consumption is 3.2GB. This is primarily used when I'm streaming Spotify in the car or the odd occasions when WiFi isn't available.

Tung_meister said:
I'm rarely away from WiFi so I don't use that much data, my average monthly consumption is 3.2GB. This is primarily used when I'm streaming Spotify in the car or the odd occasions when WiFi isn't available.
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That's not bad! What carrier are you on? I know on T-Mobile Spotify doesn't count towards your data, that's one reason I switched to them.

Here anything larger then 1GB will cost you over $100/mth. I'm forced to use less then 1GB.

It depends on what you use the most away from wi-fi. For me, I stream a lot of music, so the unlimited streaming that doesn't use my data is a lifesaver for me. In fact, it's why I haven't switched to Fi yet. If they offer it in the future, I will probably switch.

About 3GB.

I'm mostly on Wifi these days. Mostly browse when I am on mobile which doesn't use much data especially if you use data saver.
When on vacation though I can use some data. Currently on a 20gb plan with AT&T.

airwa1kin7 said:
Here anything larger then 1GB will cost you over $100/mth. I'm forced to use less then 1GB.
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Where is "here"? I'd like to know so that I never end up there.

Elnrik said:
Where is "here"? I'd like to know so that I never end up there.
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Canada. Capital.

airwa1kin7 said:
Here anything larger then 1GB will cost you over $100/mth. I'm forced to use less then 1GB.
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Getting by with less than 1 GB is impressive. How do you manage? Last winter I spent 3 weeks in Morocco, and i had an Moroccan account to be able to read some news and facebook while at the beach. Since I had my child with me every day except one, I didn't listen to music and had Wifi at our appartement. Still used up almost 5GB.
In Sweden I have an old accout with unlimited data and 3G speeds (Telenor), normally use between 25 and 50 GB every month.
Spaderess

Spaderess said:
Getting by with less than 1 GB is impressive. How do you manage?
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A ton of restraint and a lot of WiFi passwords saved.

Tmobile USA. Unlimited data plan.
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I get 20gb a month and use about 18gb

Around 8-10GB per month for me though I have hit 20-30GB on occasion.
I only use WiFi at home but don't bother at plenty of other places its available.

At my new job i rely on wifi so i probably use a lot less now. (3-6Gb)
But at my old job where i relied on it so much and tethered i did use upward of 30Gb in one month (12 hour night shifts, you get bored.)
Thank god for unlim data

I only use around 8ish but I have 20 to spare. It works for me. Mostly Google music and a little bit of YouTube.

Me on TMobile unlimited high speed plan around 120gb each month

I've never used more than 1 gig of mobile data in a month, but I use about 15 on WiFi. I don't watch much video on my phone, and I do most of my app updates and podcast downloads over WiFi.

I'm interested to know what you guys who are using 70+GB a month are doing with the devices, surely that's a lot of tethering?

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Tmobile USA. Unlimited data plan.
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Wow that's a ton! What tricks do you use to go over the tethering limit? I thought T-Mobile figured out a way around it!