How to Check Data Usage On iPhone: 7 Steps

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 08:07

This wikiHow teaches you how to view your iPhone's data connection usage since the last time you reset or cleared its usage statistics.

Step

Method 1 of 2: Using iPhone Built-in Features

Step 1. Open the settings menu (“Settings”)

This menu is indicated by the gray gear icon that is usually found on the device's home screen.

Step 2. Touch Cellular

It's at the top of the " Settings " page.

On a phone that uses a British English keyboard, select “ Mobile Data ”.

Step 3. Swipe the screen to review the "Cellular Data Usage" segment

You can see two options displayed under the heading: "Current Period" (displays all data usage since the last time the usage statistics were cleared) and "Current Period Roaming" (shows data connection usage in areas not covered by the service provider). mobile, such as when you are visiting abroad).

• Statistical data in the "Current Period" segment will not be reset automatically following the billing pattern/schedule. You can reset usage statistics by touching the option “ Reset Statistics ” at the bottom of the page.
• Data may be listed differently with different cellular and data service providers. If you can't find the "Current Period" section, tap Usage under the name of the cellular service provider you use to view your data usage.

Step 4. Swipe the page to see a list of apps that use mobile data

The applications will be displayed under the heading " USE CELLULAR DATA FOR ". Any app marked with a green toggle next to it can use a mobile data connection.

• The number displayed below the application name indicates the amount or amount of data, either in kilobits (KB), megabits (MB), or gigabits (GB), that the application has used since the last time the usage statistics in the " Current Period " segment were cleared.
• If so, "System Services" under "Cellular data" shows how much data your phone's features have used. Tap "System Services" to see a list of the phone's features and how much data each one uses.

Method 2 of 2: Requesting Data Usage Information from the Cellular Service Provider

Step 1. Call the data hotline of the cellular service provider

While you can find out how much data you've used through the device's settings menu, it doesn't show a usage limit. In addition, sometimes the date and measurement displayed by the settings do not match the date and measurement provided by the mobile service provider. However, you can quickly check your monthly data connection usage limit by entering the following code through the “Phone” app:

• Step 3. - Press

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  and press the "Call" button. Select the type of quota that matches the internet package used, then wait until you get a text message that displays the remaining monthly quota.

• Indosat - Press

  *363*2#

  and press the “Call” button. Select “Status&Info” (number 5 or 8), select 1 (“Check Quota”), select 1 (“Internet Package”), and wait until you receive a text message containing information on the remaining monthly quota.

• XL - Press

  *123*7#

  and press the " Call " button, then select "Check Quota". After that, you will get a text message containing information on the remaining monthly quota.

• Telkomsel - Press

  *888*3#

  and press the "Call" button. Select 2 (“Check Internet Quota”) and wait until you get a text message showing the remaining quota information.

• Axis - Press

  *123*7#

  and press the "Call" button. Select “Check Quota” (number 2) and wait until you get a text message containing information on the remaining monthly quota.

Step 2. Try downloading the mobile service app from the App Store

Most cellular service providers offer apps that you can download to your iPhone. Once downloaded, you use it to observe data connection usage and internet package information used.

• Step 3. - Download the BimaTRI app.
• Indosat (IM3) - Download the myIM3 app.
• XL - Download the myXL app.
• Telkomsel - Download the MyTelkomsel app.
• Axis - Download the Axis net app.
• Smartphone - Download the MySmartfren app.
• BOLT - Download the My BOLT app.

Step 3. Contact the cellular service provider directly

If none of the methods work for displaying data usage information, please contact support services or visit the cellular service provider's outlet to find out the amount or amount of data that has been used, as well as the amount of quota remaining in the current period. You can also upgrade your internet package if indeed the increase will provide greater benefits.

Tips

• Cellular data (“cellular usage”) is wireless data used to browse the web, open email, and so on. This data connection is provided by the cellular service provider, and not the WiFi network.
• To calculate the amount of data used in a certain time period, first touch the “Reset Statistics” button, then check the amount of data that has been used at a specified time in the future (eg 30 days later).
• Data tether is data that is used when the iPhone is connected to other devices through the personal hotspot feature (Personal Hotspot).