I am getting a smartphone soon... yes.. you are seeing this right, it is October of 2014. I have no idea how much data would be the right amount so I am asking how much you guys use. I know it depends, but it seems that everybody that has one of these is ALWAYS on it, whether it be texting or playing games, and even the occasional phone call. But I am also going to be using it as a hotspot at my home because I live in the sticks and the only internet I can get is DSL which requires a phone line. When I get this phone, I will no longer need that landline. So if you use yours for internet access that would be bonus. So is 2GB a good amount? I really have zero clue about this.

Thanks for your advice.

 

Hi,

if you have a landline based internet with wifi (wireless lan) at your home, 2GB of wireless traffic over the phone network (using 3G) is sufficient.

If you plan to cancel your landline internet and use your smartphones internet (most smartphones can act as a wifi router) I would say that 2GB is a little close.

It really depends. Writing e-mails is low data, watching streaming movies on netflix is high data.

My suggestion would be to start off with a data package of at least 2GB if you still have landline internet at home. Without the latter, you will need significantly more GB.

Your smartphone will have a function onboard that will show you how much data you have used. Some phones even show you which applications use how much data.

If the data used approaches the limit, you can turn of 3G and still use your phone to talk and text.

Regards,
NPNG

 

Going over the limit one month will likely cost you all you saved by going with a smaller plan for six months.

 

What type of smartphone are you getting?

If you're getting an Apple product, you can restrict apps from using data in the background; meaning when they're not actively being used. This will help keep your data usage to a minimum. I do not believe Android has this feature yet. It didn't when I had a Droid.

Watching videos, using iHeartRadio, or having videos autoplay in Facebook will significantly increase your data usage.

For a newbie, 2Gb should be good.

 

Every time they've tried to sell me a phone/plan they've tried to sell me more than I need. I don't go over it (nor do I track it, although Androids let you do this).

 

Get a 5GB plan and surf in peace

 

4 GB for family of 4, never gone over in the past 2 years.

 

Thanks all for the gouge. I'm kind of leaning to the i6+. Nice looking package, and I hate viruses.

 

I'd be willing to bet everyone is using wifi at home and when available outside the house. I've never come close to using 2GB but use a lot of wifi. My college student son streams music (even while using wifi at his home) and usually bumps up against his 2GB limit every month. He would definitely be over if he didn't monitor his usage. If anyone is going to be streaming movies on netflix or music without wifi, 2GB will probably not be enough. With wifi, it would probably be overkill.

 

You aren't alone, still rocking my Casio Gzone(sp). I have threatened to get a smart phone, but just don't need it, even though in certain situations it would save a lot of headache.