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The “Big Four” wireless providers have been pushing unlimited data plans lately, but millions of cell phone users are still paying for high-speed data by the gigabyte.
For those who can limit their cellular data usage, paying for just 1 GB or 2 GB of data per month can be much cheaper.
RELATED: How I lowered my cell phone bill to $12 per month
I recently switched from Sprint’s unlimited plan to Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile, a new service that combines the power of Verizon’s 4G LTE network and Xfinity’s 18 million Wi-Fi hotspots.
I was able to lower my bill to just $12 by using Wi-Fi whenever possible, which doesn’t add to cellular data usage.
In addition to those Wi-Fi hotspots, I used only 0.4 GB of data for an entire billing cycle by activating Google’s Data Saver, a free tool that reduces the amount of data the Chrome browser uses.
Here’s how Google explains the feature on its website:
“When you use Data Saver, most of your web traffic goes through Google servers before being downloaded to your device. Less data gets downloaded to your device, because Google servers will compress it.”
There are some limitations. Data Saver won’t work if you’re on secure pages (addresses that start with https://) or if you’re browsing in private with Incognito mode.
Here are four other things you need to know:
If your connection is slow, Data Saver will simplify the page to save data and make it load faster.
In the short time that I’ve been using the feature, I’ve already experienced 18% data savings. Here’s how to turn on Chrome’s Data Saver:
Google said Data Saver isn’t available for iPhones or iPads due to “platform constraints.”
Paying for an unlimited plan when you only use 1 GB or 2 GB of data per month is like going to an all-you-can-eat buffet on a full stomach. There are better cell phone deals for light data users!
Try to use Data Saver for a month and rely more on Wi-Fi to see if it makes a difference for you!
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This post was last modified on February 18, 2019 10:28 am
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