As mobile phones became a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, managing minutes kept costs under control.
Today, we are less concerned with using minutes, and more concerned about data usage.
As a result, mobile users and providers must track data usage with the same diligence used for tracking minutes.
Before we get too far, what exactly is data usage?
Data usage is any activity that requires the mobile network (aside from calls) to transmit or access information.
This includes using your phone’s web browser along with streaming services. The streaming services are responsible for the lion’s share of data usage.
