TomG2 wrote:
I would expect to use one percent of my included data in retrieving contacts, updating programs, and general housekeeping.
I found out all your apps just sitting on the phone use data even if you have them shut off in the settings....and it's a lot of data.
I found this out 'back in the day' when you could get a smart phone 'with out a data plan' and you got an itemized bill of ALL the data used that you were expected to pay for!!
My first bill had 4 pages of data usage costs that I never used and after going over it all with my provider they were all from apps running, accessing, and downloading to the phone.
So no one is getting the full amount of the data package you purchase. From what I saw 1/3 is used by extraneous items using YOUR data in the background. The more game apps etc you have packed onto your phone the more of your data is being eaten up alive. which explains all the complaints on how fast your data gets used.
IMHO they know this and maybe planned it so they CAN throttle you back which adds to their profit line.
