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Want to Know Where Users are using their 100 GB of Data? Here’s How to see Data Usage on a Samsung Android

Samsung Smartphones: View how much data you’re using 

Users are often saying how they don’t know how they have used so much data on a corporate device. Here’s how to see a user’s data usage on an Android device. Then, interventions as necessary depending on the usage.

  1. Swipe up from the home screen and open the app drawer
  2. Open the Settings app.

3. Tap Connections. 

4. Select Data usage. 

Tap Mobile data usage. 

A data usage graph displays the relevant details, such as the billing cycle, data usage limit, data usage warning limit, and consumption by installed apps on the phone. 

Still Protecting your wireless RIghts………

Want to Know Where Users are using their 100 GB of Data? Here’s How to see Data Usage on an iPhone.

Apple iPhone: View how much data you’re using 

To see how much cellular data you’ve used, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. If you’re using an iPad, you might see Settings > Cellular Data instead. 

  • Scroll down to find which apps are using cellular data. If you don’t want an app to use cellular data, you can turn it off for that app. When cellular data is off, apps will use only Wi-Fi for data. 
  • To see the cellular data usage for individual System Services, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then tap System Services, in the list under Cellular Data. Cellular data can’t be turned on or off for individual System Services. 
  • You can view the data-usage statistics for an app from a current period, or view app data statistics for apps that use data when you were roaming. To reset these statistics, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data, and tap Reset Statistics. 
  • When you’re using an iPhone with Dual SIM, you can see how much cellular data you’ve used with your selected cellular data number. 

Hope this helps your management of corporate devices!

And we are ……..Still protecting your Wireless Rights: Right Plan. Right Price. Right Result. Especially for Linda today

Beware! AT&T Data Leak to the Dark Web

AT&T has had a large data breach with their (your) data that was leaked to the Dark Web. This leak may impact you and your business. Please see AT&T’s official response to this breach.

We at Bill Police suggest changing all your passwords to help mitigate the impacts of any leakage.

As always, we are the Bill Police and still……..Protecting your Wireless Rights: Right plan. Right Price. Right Result, especially for John today.

Happy New Year! Verizon is Hiking Rates Again. You’re Welcome.

Verizon is at it again raising rates

For the third time in a year, Verizon wireless customers are seeing price increases. THIS time the details are:

  • The price of select plans will be increasing effective January 23, 2024.
  • The Business Unlimited Smartphone, Business Unlimited Essentials and Business Unlimited Plus plans will increase by $5/month per line
  • The New Verizon Plan, Flexible Business Plan and New Verizon Plan for Business will increase by $3/month per line.
  • This will show on the bill as “PlanRateAdjustment”.
  • This only applies to newly activated, upgraded lines and existing lines that have completed a contract-based line term.

The last hikes we saw were:

  • August 2023: Customers on Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited, Above Unlimited, and Start 1.0 plans saw a $3/month per line increase.
  • April 2023: Beyond Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited 55+, Go Unlimited, and Verizon Unlimited plans were already hit with a $2/month per line bump.
  • Single Basic Phone plan: This non-unlimited option got slammed with a hefty $5/month price hike in August.

This means that some business customers are seeing as much as a $8 hike per device in pricing in the last year. On a $45 plan, this is about a 20% hike in pricing even though base plans remain marketed at a stable $45 but you are now paying $53 per device

Here’s the Increase Justification

Verizon claims these adjustments are necessary to make improvements in 5G technology and infrastructure upgrades. Which, according to our customers, is very needed as coverage had degraded in the past year. You’re welcome.

Here’s what you can do about it:

  • We always say, “why cant you just pay your bill?” Well you can. And if you are into spending unnecessary money or not achieving budget goals, you can do just that, pay it.
  • Become a Bill Police partner: because many of our customers are on custom negotiated plans or have upgraded from these older plans, many of our customers are not realizing this price increase. Being a Bill Police partner will automatically check the below options.
  • Shop Around: Consider exploring alternative carriers and their current plan offerings. You might find a better deal elsewhere.
  • Manage your data: if you don’t use a lot of data, consider switching to a plan with a smaller data allowance.
  • Determine your real needs vs promotions Verizon has automatically added to your profiles (we’re looking at you, Verizon Cloud!)
  • Renegotiate: Call Verizon and see if they’ll offer you a better deal on a newer plan. You have bargaining power, use it!

Remember, you have do have choices. Don’t feel obligated to simply accept Verizon’s price hike. By actively assessing your needs and exploring the options available, you can optimize your plan to better fit your usage.

Please let us know how we can help.

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