See 9 Reasons You Run Out Of Data Before The End Of Your Validity Period

data can be annoying but most
annoying and surprising is exhausting data
within it validity period, especially when
you can’t account for it. There are a few
reasons why that could happen and there
also a few steps that can help you make the
best of your data subscription. check them
out below;

1. Because your device syncs non-stop
By default, your email accounts in your
android device syncs non-stop. Add your
social media apps and messaging apps
constantly sending and receiving data, then
you will understand why your data will not
make it to the end of the month. Go to
Settings > Accounts and change the settings
of your email accounts from checking for
new emails every moment to specific times/
days.

2. Because you don’t turn off your data
It’s advisable to turn off your data before
going to bed and at other times when you
are not using it. But who has the time to
monitor data like a toddler? I don’t because
I think it’s tedious, but if you can, it will
definitely solve your data disappearance
problem.

3. Because your service provider is insincere!
I don’t know if this happens elsewhere but
right here in Nigeria it does; it’s called data
zapping! Your carrier gives you 2 GB data in
words but in usage it’s actually a 1 GB data.
When you check your data balance you will
see 2 GB staring at you but when you
download a file of let’s say 2 MB and you
check your data again over 4 MB will be
missing. NCC please take note.

4. Because you play online games
I think soon people who can’t afford or have
access to internet will not find a single HD
game to play as most games are now built to
rely on internet. It’s annoying but it’s not
all bad. Anyways, if you are into games that
require internet, then don’t moan over that
notification message that your data has been
exhausted.

5. Because you download and upload
I have met a few persons who felt uploading
doesn’t eat up data. Well, it does just like
downloading. The difference is that in one
you are receiving and the other you are
sending but they both require data for
transmission. Constantly viewing and
uploading images or videos to Facebook and
other social media networks may be the
reason why your data can’t survive through
its validity period.

6. Because you stream
YouTube is the place to kill boredom or
learn something. It offers comic videos,
educational stuff, music videos, sports
highlights and other good stuff, all for free!
Wait, your data pays for you. If you are a
fellow YouTube addict then you’ve got to
stop crying over your data running out fast.
7. Because you share your data

Data sharing can happen either through
text /USSD code from your carrier or
through tethering/hotspot. It’s easier to
know the amount of data you are gifting to
someone if you use your network provider,
but through tethering/hotspot you may not
know how the other person or device is
using up your data. I remember a colleague
I shared my data with through hotspot. His
computer kept trying to upgrade to windows
10 with my hard bought data!

8. Because someone is stealing your data
Okay, I don’t want you getting paranoid and
looking at everyone around you as data
thief. The mobile hotspot in your phone
settings is for sharing data and if you
unknowingly enable it and it is not
password protected, just about anyone can
connect to your device and use up your
data. Always ensure your mobile hotspot is
password protected and turned off when not
in use. I am not ruling out the chances of
someone picking your phone and using up
your data.

9. Because you chose the wrong plan
As a blogger I know I need to be online for
the most part of the day. I took out time to
monitor my usage, the places i often go, and
my internet needs before I settled for my
current data subscription. You too need to
measure your internet usage and needs
before choosing a data plan otherwise you
may end up spending more money on
subscription. You also have to bear in mind
how much you are willing to spend on
subscription, monthly and even yearly and
then settle for the network provider that fits
in your budget and tat also offers the data
speed and coverage you need so that you
wont have to do another subscription as you
go from one place to another for work or
pleasure.