Excessive data usage

[kevink2]

I wonder whether Safari in IOS 11 has a bug. I used over 4GB of data in under a month. Without doing anything like watching videos. Since I first bought an iPad, the most I had used in a month was 4GB, when I was on unlimited, so finally changed plans to the 5GB over 150 days on T-Mobile.

So on the 20th I renewed for another 5GB. Got warning about 4.5GB of data since then.

At least the rate is low, but I expected 5GB to last 2-3 months.

iPad Mini 4.

I have cellular data off for app store, since that was a big data hog on unlimited.

 

[TinyChip]

You can check the cellular data usage for each app.

Go to Settings > Tap on Cellular > Scroll down to cellular data section > Choose to display data usage for This Billing Period or Last Billing Period.

Also, scroll all the way down to Wi-Fi Assist to check the cellular data usage.

 

[iPadDad]

I wonder whether Safari in IOS 11 has a bug. I used over 4GB of data in under a month. Without doing anything like watching videos. Since I first bought an iPad, the most I had used in a month was 4GB, when I was on unlimited, so finally changed plans to the 5GB over 150 days on T-Mobile.

So on the 20th I renewed for another 5GB. Got warning about 4.5GB of data since then.

At least the rate is low, but I expected 5GB to last 2-3 months.

iPad Mini 4.

I have cellular data off for app store, since that was a big data hog on unlimited.

Turn off WiFi assist myself and my brothers had the same problem

 

[kevink2]

It is almost 900 meg just the last couple days. Almost all in Safari.

I'm not doing anything different on the iPad than on my iPhone.

I turned off Wi-Fi Assist just now, I'll see if that is the issue.

Thanks,

 

[kevink2]

I'm going to try a different ad blocker, and maybe a different browser. I wonder whether, since many sites treat the iPad differently than the iPhone, it is sending more data in the back end. Excessive data usage again today.

The wi-fi assist change wasn't applicable since I don't use Wi-Fi when I'm not at home anyway. But going from 1-2GB a month to nearly 2 GB in the last 3 days. Either something changed on my side, or some web sites have changed their behavior.

 

[iMas70]

I experienced the same thing with my iPad. I had a 5GB plan that I very rarely went over. Then it started using crazy amounts of data. Some months it was in the 7-8 GB range without actively using it anymore than I did a few months ago. I thought maybe it was losing WiFi signal at home but was never able to find the problem. I later goto an unlimited data plan so I don't worry about it anymore,

 

[MarkB786]

Turn off Safari iCloud syncing. That does eat a lot of data for some reason. I experienced much improvement after I disabled it. If you want to sync bookmarks, etc. across devices, use Chrome and a Google login across your devices.

 

[iMas70]

I think Safari iCloud syncing is a great feature. I like being able to pull up sites that are on my other devices when I need them. The thing is to figure out why these devices are using more data than before when they aren't actually being used more.

 

[kevink2]

I'll give that a try. Usage dropped dramatically when I started using Opera Mini, but I like Safari better (or am just more used to it).

 

[MacInTO]

5GB over 150 days on T-Mobile.

Can you still get this plan? Or have you had it for a while?