11 Signs that Your Cellular Data Limit is Too Low

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Published 28 Aug 2015

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Figuring out exactly how much data you need isn’t an exact science. Some months you need more, like when you’re road-tripping across the western United States. Other months, you need none like when you work from home for two weeks straight. By work I mean, never leave your home except to walk the dog. But suppose you frequently refuse to turn on your phone’s cellular data for fear of over-usage charges. So consider upping your data limit. After all, man cannot live on 1GB of data alone.

You know Every Free Wi-Fi Hotspot within a 10 Mile Radius of Your Office

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Sure, I’ll go to lunch with you. But only if we go to Bernie’s, it has FREE Wi-FI!!

Your Default Mode is Airplane Mode

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If everything is turned off, there’s no way your phone will accidentally use background data.

You Refuse to Download Line or WhatsApp Because they Use Data

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Who needs stickers GIFs when we have unlimited texting!

Streaming Music or Videos? Hah!

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Streaming media is for rich people, those with unlimited data. You don’t have 4GB a month to waste on watching Netflix, while you’re in the bathroom.

When You Do Stream, It’s Bad

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Really bad. Like, sounds like a Skype call; nay, HAM radio.

You Obsessively Check Your Data Usage

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Check your email? Check your data usage. Get a notification? Check your data usage. Open a webpage? CHECK YOUR DATA  OVER USAGE. EVERY BYTE COUNTS.

You Don’t Trust Free Games

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On Android, free games usually mean ad supported. And ads use data, too much data. No mobile game maker will make money off your limited data plan!

It Takes You 30 Minutes to Leave Your House, Wi-Fi Hotspot

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Hold on, let me just download these Spotify playlists! I have to pre-load that Maps area! In a sec, just loading up these YouTube videos! I’ll be right there, I swear!

You’re the Only Person Who Still Downloads Music

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I don’t have all that luxury of streaming. Do you people with unlimited data even know, how to put music on your phone anymore?

You Don’t Mind Calling People

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Video chat, on the other hand, is a laughable notion.

At the End of the Month, You’re Completely Unreachable

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Four days left 0.005GB left. Hope nobody needs to contact you. Because the phone is in a drawer until the next billing cycle.