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Tips for managing your mobile data allowance
Last Updated: Friday 5 May 2023
Connect your phone to Wi-Fi or a secure free Wi-Fi network when available.
Turn off automatic downloads/updates in the App Store/Google Play Store.
Turn off any other kind of automatic updates in the settings and set software updates to only run when connected to Wi-Fi.
Turn off Wi-Fi Assist in settings.
Wi-Fi Assist automatically switches the phone to use mobile data or Wi-Fi based on what has better signal
Turn off mobile data for any apps that are not being used.
Double check that you are on a plan that suits your usage needs.
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