How to check my data usage? - Cell Phones

Reduce data usage

1. From the Home screen, swipe up your app list and open "Settings".
2. Tap "Connections".
3. Select "Data usage".
4. Select "Data saver".
5. Turn "Data Saver" to "On" or "Off" as desires

This could be due to a number of things. I'm going to assume your phone is the only one on this plan. Most smart phones have a way to check your current data usage from the settings menu. Check there if you have an IOS device it would be under Cellular. Depending on your carrier you may be able to download an app which will allow you to check your current data usage.

Start by looking at usage in your settings...
Settings > Mobile Data ... this will show you every enabled app and how much data it's used (incl. system services [at bottom])

Sometimes Location Services transfer a lot of data. Check here for most recent usage:
Settings > Privacy > Location Services
(incl. system services [at bottom])

You can also check which apps are using the most battery:
Settings > Battery

And which apps are saving the most data:
Settings > General > Storage

How to Check Your Mobile Phone Usage If you've an eligible service you can check your Mobile usage for the current month a number of ways. To check your My Plan Plus shared data usage, see this article instead. For all other plans, simply choose the way that suits you from the topics below.
You can check your Mobile Phone usage:

• Using your mobile phone: via SMS, Call or an App
• Using your PC: via My Account

Additional topics:

• How do I view itemised usage?
• How do I view older usage?
• How do I check international roaming usage?
• Further usage & usage meter questions

Also, learn more about using your device's onboard data counters, in our awesome community forums.

Using your mobile phone: via SMS, Call or an App

These options are available 24/7 and are free to use from your Optus service within Australia.

• App: Use the My Optus app
• SMS: Use Optus SMS Menu. Postpaid: Text the number 1 (one) to 9999. Prepaid: Text the number 2 (two) to 9999
• Call: Dial 1509 and follow the self-service prompts shown in the Prepaid 1509 or Postpaid 1509 articles

Using your PC: My Account

You can get a snapshot of your usage in My Account. Click 'Show steps' to learn how.

Viewing Mobile usage

Our 'My Plan' usage meters feature a summary and an expanded mode. The image below shows the summary mode of the My Plan usage meters.
To see the expanded mode, hover your mouse / tap on either the voice or data meter. The expanded mode displays the number of usage levels used, the next usage level and the time remaining until your plan resets and your bill is issued
The example below shows the expanded data usage meter, similar detail is shown when hovering over the voice meter
The usage summary table is just below the usage meter and summarises all of your transactions for the current month, including excluded and excess usage (where applicable)

How do I see itemised usage / individual call records?

To see individual calls / message / data sessions, up until your last bill, click the adjacent 'Usage Details' tab. More information on viewing detailed usage is available in this article

How do I view older usage?

My Account displays usage up until your most recent bill / monthly period. To see older usage you'll need to download the bill that corresponds to the period you want to view. For help with viewing or downloading your bills, see this article.

How do I check roaming (overseas) usage estimates?

For assistance with viewing roaming usage estimates, see this article.

When does my plan reset? What do I get each month?

How often is usage updated?

The time and date of the last update is shown within the usage tab, it may take up to 24-48 hours for recent usage to show. Occasionally a network event may delay the update period. It's for this reason that the usage information in My Account should only be used as a guide.
Your exact usage will be detailed on your monthly bill.

Why can't I see my usage?

If you can't see your service in the My Services list:

• Have you linked the service to the My Account profile that you're logging into?
• Have you logged in using a service number rather than your My Account username?
• Is the service eligible for My Account linking?

Your usage information can take up 24-48 hours to show, if:

• You've just registered for My Account
• You've just linked this service to your My Account profile
• You've just changed your plans / upgraded your service. More options to view usage become available after we've issued your first bill on your new plan.

What is shown?

• Usage up until your most recent bill (to a max of 1000 unbilled records)
• Up to 60 usage records for Prepaid Services
• Calls made (including numbers dialled)
• SMS / MMS sent
• Data Use (including type and amount)
• Some Feature Use (eg. voicemail access)
• Approximate Pre-GST totals

What isn't shown?

The following usage information is not available or calculated in My Account.

• Usage details that have already been issued in a bill
• Usage in the last 12-24 hours
• Plan inclusions, bonuses, discounts or offers applied
• Usage via another provider's network
• Calls/SMS/MMS received
• Service/Feature charges or other fees.
• Credit/debit adjustments or recurring charges as these are applied when the invoice is issued

Important information

Usage records in My Account are a guide and do not represent an invoice and as such should not be used for taxation purposes.

From your phone:

• Dial #WEB# (#932#) to check used and remaining high-speed data for your current billing cycle.
• Dial 611 at any time to connect to our automated telephone system. When you're prompted, say "data usage" to check your line.
• We've even got an app! Download and use MyAccount to check usage for your line and other lines on your account.

From your tablet or computer: Log in to your My T-Mobile account. After you log in, click USAGE to see the per-line usage under the DATAcolumn. You can even check usage history. It's that simple!

From your phone:

• Dial #WEB# (#932#) to check used and remaining high-speed data for your current billing cycle.
• Dial 611 at any time to connect to our automated telephone system. When you're prompted, say "data usage" to check your line.
• We've even got an app! Download and use MyAccount to check usage for your line and other lines on your account.

From your tablet or computer: Log in to your My T-Mobile account. After you log in, click USAGE to see the per-line usage under the DATAcolumn. You can even check usage history. It's that simple!

I dont think there is an option to do that in android, each app has its own options in regards to video play back.

There are a couple of things you can do to limit your mobile data usage and monitor it:

1. go to your youtube app then press menu (three dots on the top right) then (settings) then (general) then check the first box that says (limit mobile data usage) This only allows HD videos on Wifi

2. go to (settings) then (mobile data usage) then (set data usage limit) This helps to alert you when you come close to finishing your mobile data plan.

I hope this helps

I would check in System Settings/Data Usage

Find Google Play under the Data Usage and make sure that 'Restrict Background Data' is unchecked.
It sounds like you disabled Background Data.

Select the system settings - data usage menu option - all Androids have this menu option on recent builds.

If you mean data usage, I recommend Networx( www.softperfect.com/products/networx/) .Its a really nifty application that can track all your data and you can set it to warn you when your going over your limit.