Here's the amount of data used by the average U.S. subscriber

2. nadar.bsm posted on 24 Jul 2012, 06:42 0 8

hurray..... again first...!!!!

I am from India... so I basically opt for GPRS plan rather than 3G...

I have a Aircel & Loop connection... with Aircel Pocket internet connection I use unlimited GPRS data on my mobile so never got to mesure the limit... but typically I may use 2-2.5GB/month .....

Most of my friends also use the same data usage.....

4. dragonscourgex posted on 24 Jul 2012, 06:45 6 1

Well look at that...I'm above average. :)

6. script_writer posted on 24 Jul 2012, 06:48 0 0

since upgrading to a 'all-you-can-eat' data plan back in march, im now consuming about 5-7GB a month. Most of it being used for media streaming.
Samsung Gnex, Three Mobile, UK

7. nicholassss posted on 24 Jul 2012, 06:59 3 0

I use somewhere between 3 and 13GB a month. So glad I still have unlimited data.

I'd like to see what the average smartphone user uses because I dont think I know anyone that uses less than a gig a month

10. DigitalMD posted on 24 Jul 2012, 08:14 1 0

yeah, that's a phony number because you include people with voice only phones.
The big boys love for you to use that false information so they can bang it to the smart phone subscribers and laugh all the way to the bank. Also, when will they stop double charging for ads in your data stream. Users should not be dinged for data transfer of advertising material that they are forced to consume.

11. ibap posted on 24 Jul 2012, 08:16 0 0

I don't stream much - though there was the time I was streaming a sports broadcast to keep hubby awake while driving home late from a one-day trip.

I've been trying to lower my data consumption, with the idea of changing carriers and plans and saving some dough. Between wi-fi and HTC pass-through, turning off most background synch and creating SMS notifications for a number of things, I've knocked it way down, but I don't think I've ever managed to suck up more than about 2.5 gig in a month. The SMS notifications are enough to let me know if I want to check the whole email or whatever, and that works for me.

To get any reliable information, it needs to come from the carriers in the form of a graph - and I'm betting they aren't really willing to share that. A lot of people are paying for more data than they actually use, probably because of the way plans are structured, and the fear of overage charges.

13. SGSII posted on 24 Jul 2012, 08:34 2 0

I have used almost 4gb this month. Thank you, unlimited data from Sprint!!

14. Gaurav008 posted on 24 Jul 2012, 08:46 1 0

4-5GB...per month...thanx 2 Bharati Airtel...From India...:)

15. good2great posted on 24 Jul 2012, 08:50 0 0

i think WiFi helps alot with determining this average. i'm on sprint and the service sucks in my area so i'm constantly on wifi... when i'm at work i barely use my phone because the data is basically not available to use.

16. InspectorGadget80 posted on 24 Jul 2012, 09:21 0 0

If i still have my UNLIMITED DATA you will see HOW MUCH i would stream videos on my phone. now i have to be careful how much i use my data

18. iamkrishna posted on 24 Jul 2012, 09:32 1 0

I use around 15 GB data per month

19. greathero1 posted on 24 Jul 2012, 10:34 0 0

I use about 1 GB a week but that is because I use the mobile hotspot feature for my iPad. If I did not use that feature, I think I would be well under 1 GB for a month.

21. cGmC11 posted on 24 Jul 2012, 10:47 0 0

I use more than 3GB a month...and thank AT&T for reducing the speed after that, I love you! :-/

22. appleDOESNT.com posted on 24 Jul 2012, 10:51 0 0

So if the majority by a long shot are using a measly 450mb why don't they calm the eff down on the 2-4giggers, geez... Throttling probably should happen till at least 5gb+

23. joeyrushlow posted on 24 Jul 2012, 11:07 0 0

I'm usually around 2-2.5 gb on 3g and using the 4g anywhere from 2gb to 30gb in a month. Sprints awesome lol

24. BrandT posted on 24 Jul 2012, 11:13 0 0

I haven't had Internet at my apartment for a few months now and I ended up using 25GBs at first, but my last cycle went up to 35GB. O_O

25. thedarkside posted on 24 Jul 2012, 12:21 0 0

two weeks into my month and ive used 3GB.

26. _VipeR_ posted on 24 Jul 2012, 12:24 0 0

I actually average between 6 and 8 GB a month.

27. downphoenix posted on 24 Jul 2012, 12:41 0 0

My usage isnt that high, varies between 800mb to 1.7gb. I would be fine with a 2gb cap, but I like having unlimited data.

As far as that average being so low, its simple: Many smartphone users are casuals, they barely use their device outside of calling, texting, and the occassional app or game.

32. cptbeatstix posted on 24 Jul 2012, 13:30 1 0

I honestly think this study is a bust. I really think people use more internet then survey really understands. I mean 450mb on average? I do that in a day and barely use my phone for watching youtube or the like. These facts are probably off....by a lot.

33. axllebeer posted on 24 Jul 2012, 13:48 0 0

I've been checking each month what I use and I was very surprised that it's only about 1gb/month. Plus I use my data plan on my PlayBook through my BlackBerry frequently so very shocked indeed. Starting to wonder if I really need Sprint's unlimited data...

Plus I've become a Pandora fanatic everywhere I drive, so still, I don't see how I'm not using more.

34. aninvisibleman posted on 24 Jul 2012, 14:01 0 0

I can go from anything between 1.5-10GBs a month. It really depends on my usage. If I'm at home or work a lot, I have WiFi to offload on, and it saves more battery on my phone. The 10GB month was because I was on vacation and the hotel charged for WiFi so my hotspot usage went way up.

36. jtc8008 posted on 24 Jul 2012, 14:54 0 0

This survey is bogus. The voice only phones are canceling out the actual amount of data a smartphone owner uses. Who cares how much data a regular phone uses, do a study on average smartphone usage per carrier. Sprint users are gonna use more data than AT&T and Verizon users. There should be three separate studies done, one for each main carrier.

38. Endruu posted on 24 Jul 2012, 19:12 0 0

Previously with instant upload and dropbox camera upload set to deliver via 3G, I was easily hitting 7-8gb a month, other culprits included tethering, youtube, Google Music.

Now with both Instant Upload and Dropbox set to Wifi only, I'm still hitting about 3+gb monthly.

41. mdw864 posted on 25 Jul 2012, 11:10 0 0

I do not have a computer, but I am in school for my doctoral degree, AND I use my phone for business purposes. (Square, appointment scheduler, website development) Plus when I go on long trips, over 30 minutes, I turn on my hotspot and break out the old trusty Droid 1 and let my son watch sesame street on netflix, or play veggie tales games or something like that. I do not have satellite bc I couldn't afford the deposit they said I had to pay. So I regularly use 90+ gigs/mo.

Why don't I suck it up and buy a computer and get dsl? I am a single father, paying for daycare out of pocket ($745/mo) Paying for med school out of pocket ($35,000/yr), paying for grandma's medicine out of pocket ($125/mo), commuting a total of 2 hours/98.7 miles every day for school and work, I cant afford computer, let alone an extra $90/mo for either 1.5 gig of DSL or $150 for 3 gig of DSL. Why would I do that when I'm paying $120 for cell phones for my grandma and I?

Suprisingly, this is the norm for people where I live, well not the med school part, but everything else is.