Expired data can be annoying but
most annoying and surprising is exhausting data within it validity period,
especially when you can’t account for it. There are a few reasons why that
could happen and there also a few steps that can help you make the best of your
data subscription.
Check them out below;
1. Because your device syncs
non-stop
By default, your email accounts in
your android device syncs non-stop. Add your social media apps and messaging
apps constantly sending and receiving data, then you will understand why your
data will not make it to the end of the month. Go to Settings > Accounts and
change the settings of your email accounts from checking for new emails every
moment to specific times/days.
2. Because you don’t turn off your
data
It’s advisable to turn off your data
before going to bed and at other times when you are not using it. But who has
the time to monitor data like a toddler? I don’t because I think it’s tedious,
but if you can, it will definitely solve your data disappearance problem.
3. Because your service provider is
insincere!
I don’t know if this happens
elsewhere but right here in Nigeria it does; it’s called data zapping! Your
carrier gives you 2 GB data in words but in usage it’s actually a 1 GB data.
When you check your data balance you will see 2 GB staring at you but when you
download a file of let’s say 2 MB and you check your data again over 4 MB will
be missing. NCC please take note.
4. Because you play online games
I think soon people who can’t afford
or have access to internet will not find a single HD game to play as most games
are now built to rely on internet. It’s annoying but it’s not all bad. Anyways,
if you are into games that require internet, then don’t moan over that
notification message that your data has been exhausted.
5. Because you download and upload
I have met a few persons who felt
uploading doesn’t eat up data. Well, it does just like downloading. The
difference is that in one you are receiving and the other you are sending but
they both require data for transmission. Constantly viewing and uploading
images or videos to Facebook and other social media networks may be the reason
why your data can’t survive through its validity period.
6. Because you stream
YouTube is the place to kill boredom
or learn something. It offers comic videos, educational stuff, music videos,
sports highlights and other good stuff, all for free! Wait, your data pays for
you. If you are a fellow YouTube addict then you’ve got to stop crying over
your data running out fast.
7. Because you share your data
Data sharing can happen either
through text /USSD code from your carrier or through tethering/hotspot. It’s
easier to know the amount of data you are gifting to someone if you use your
network provider, but through tethering/hotspot you may not know how the other
person or device is using up your data. I remember a colleague I shared my data
with through hotpot. His computer kept trying to upgrade to windows 10 with my
hard bought data!
8. Because someone is stealing your
data
Okay, I don’t want you getting
paranoid and looking at everyone around you as data thief. The mobile hotspot
in your phone settings is for sharing data and if you unknowingly enable it and
it is not password protected, just about anyone can connect to your device and
use up your data. Always ensure your mobile hotspot is password protected and
turned off when not in use. I am not ruling out the chances of someone picking
your phone and using up your data.
9. Because you chose the wrong plan
As a blogger I know I need to be
online for the most part of the day. I took out time to monitor my usage, the
places i often go, and my internet needs before I settled for my current data
subscription. You too need to measure your internet usage and needs before
choosing a data plan otherwise you may end up spending more money on
subscription. You also have to bear in mind how much you are willing to spend
on subscription, monthly and even yearly and then settle for the network
provider that fits in your budget and tat also offers the data speed and
coverage you need so that you won’t have to do another subscription as you go
from one place to another for work or pleasure.
Source; Nairaland
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