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Mobile data calculator

Estimate how much mobile data you use each month, so you don’t pay for more than you need.

Hours per day on mobile data (not on Wi-Fi):

Data per month38.5 GB
Per day1.28 GB
Plan to look for50 GB

Includes 20% headroom. Video uses the most data: lowering the quality in app settings can cut it by two thirds.

What uses the most data

Video is by far the biggest user: about 3 GB per hour in HD and 0.7 GB in standard quality. Social media with autoplay video uses around 0.7 GB per hour; music streaming about 70 MB.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need unlimited data?

Only if you stream a lot of video away from Wi-Fi or use your phone as a hotspot. Most people use less than 15 GB a month.