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Does your cellular subscription have a limit on data usage?
Here's how you can easily keep track of the limit.
If supported by your mobile operator, your phone comes with Data Sense.
With Data Sense, you can easily see how much cellular data you can still use …
… and which apps are using the most data.
It's a good idea to pin Data Sense to Start …
… where you can see your current data usage at a glance!
To get the most out of Data Sense, first let it know about the data limit in your cellular subscription.
If you have a one-time data allowance that expires on a specific date, choose One time.
If your subscription includes a fixed amount of data that resets each month, select Monthly …
… and set your subscription limit and reset date.
If your subscription includes unlimited data, you can still choose to keep track of your data usage.
Many apps use cellular data in the background, for example to update Live Tiles or to fetch emails.
With Data Sense, you can restrict background data to use Wi-Fi only.
First, choose to restrict background data.
Then, choose if you want to apply the restriction only when you get close to your data limit …
… or if you want background data to always use Wi-Fi only.
To avoid unwanted roaming data charges, it's a good idea to restrict background data when roaming.
Note that when background data is restricted, some things may not happen automatically.
For example, notifications and live tiles may not update …
… and you may need to refresh email manually.
When you browse the web, Data Sense can help you reduce data usage.
You can choose to see slightly compressed pictures on web pages …
… or, for additional data savings, let your phone download only a part of the page contents.
If you want, you can also let Data Sense pick the best settings based on how close you are to your data limit.
When Data Sense has reduced your browsing data, some parts of the web page may not be visible.
To load the full page without compression ...
... just tap the icon in the address field!