Information on apps and activities which impact your data usage
Activities that consume data
Everything you do on the Internet consumes data. However, given the large data allowances of our Internet plans, you needn’t worry about activities like:
Web browsing, online shopping
Sending and receiving emails (unless they contain large attachments)
Instant messaging
Moderate use of social media
Note
: If your existing Internet plan is delivering its stated speed but is still too slow for your needs, consider
On YouTube, a quality selector tool appears directly below the video frame, as shown below, selecting a lower quality video stream will reduce your data usage.
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