How much internet can you use with 500mb

Considering the perceived amount of data I churn through a month - including over emails a day spread over two email accounts, attachments downloaded, Facebook and Twitter photos and media included , uploading content, updating and downloading mobile application and through browsing various mobile sites, it turns out I don't use all that much.

When I signed this current contract for 24 months, after taking absolutely minutes to come to a rational, logical and well-thought out decision; balancing the tariff, minutes, data limits, monthly costs and contract length, I signed on the dotted line. Only 85MB per month on average. Who needs unlimited mobile data access when MB a month at a cheaper rate would suffice? To me, MB is lot of data per month, and I am a 'heavy' user of my phone, even though the aforementioned data usage shows that in reality I am not.

As Charles Arthur at the Guardian pointed out a few months ago, the average user on my network, O2 only uses MB a month. It's those pesky file sharers again, ruining it for the rest of us. Granted, this is the first gripe I've had with file sharers and pirates, regardless of the fact that it doesn't affect me directly nor the vast majority of O2's customers. But not everybody churns through less than MB per month.

I can't prove this, but I'll take his word for it. Other considerations to take into account such as the capable network speed of your device - whether it is 3G compatible tied in with whether you can receive 3G speeds in your area. But also, the prevalence of Wi-Fi access, and again whether your device has it plays a part too.

Tablet Mobile Wi-Fi. Estimate your daily internet use. How much time do you spend browsing the internet? Such as news, sites, blogging and shopping. How many emails do you send and receive each day? Include uploading and downloading attachment. How much time do you spend on social media sites? Such as Facebook or Twitter.

How much time do you spend streaming or downloading music? Such as SoundCloud, iTunes or Spotify. How much time do you spend using other internet-enabled apps? Such as banking and travel apps, Skype or Viber.

Data is a little more difficult to quantify, especially for those new to the world of mobile. At Ting Mobile, we offer plans with pay-for-what-you-use data, set data, and unlimited data. Many of these estimates come directly from an about. We also used numerous other sources to update those numbers where necessary.

Mobile versions of websites are designed to be less data heavy than their non-mobile counterparts. That takes care of the math, but what are the real-world implications? We like to think of them in terms of being small, medium, large and extra-large buckets of data. If we say the average text-only email is 20 KB a piece, we can send and receive about 5, such emails and still stay within the MB Small bucket.

Or, we can visit about 50 web pages in a given month, assuming an average of 2 MB per site yep — modern web pages have gotten quite a bit heftier. We can stream around minutes of music or upload 50 high-quality photos. By the numbers, MB of mobile data allows for:. By using techniques like pre-downloading streaming media, apps, and large files over Wi-Fi, you can comfortably utilize your MB for emails, browsing, and social media. Pop quiz…how many MB in a GB again?