Never over data limit on Samsung device again

If you have a telephone subscription with a limited number of MBs, it is better not to go over the data limit. Otherwise, the costs quickly add up. If you prefer, the device will notify you when a certain limit has been reached. Suppose there is an internet bundle of 2000 MB (megabytes) per month in the subscription. Then you can set that you will receive a notification when, for example, 1800 of these have been used up. You will then have some data left over for emergencies. Then limit your usage to get through the rest of the month.

Curious how many MBs certain promotions cost? Then read the article ‘Mobile internet, how much do I use?’.

Set up a notification when x number of data usage on devices with Android 8 or 9:

• Swipe up or down on the home screen to get to the overview of all apps.
• Tap on Institutions > Connections > Data usage > Billing Cycle and Data Alert.
• Tap on Start billing cycle on and set the day of the month your new bundles will take effect.
• Tap on Settings.
• Tap on Set data alert. If the bar behind it is blue, the function is on.
• ‘Data Alert’ will be black. You can use it now. Tap on Data Alert.

  

• Tap on GB to set the unit for the warning.
• In the drop-down window, tap MB for megabytes or on GB for gigabytes (1 GB = 1000 MB).
• Enter how many used MBs or GBs you want to be notified.
• Tap on Settings.

The warning is now set. From now on you will receive a message when the consumption you have set has been reached.

On Android 7 devices, you can set a data limit. This will turn off the mobile data automatically when the limit is reached. Receiving a notification is not possible with this Android version. Set a data limit like this:

• Tap on apps > Institutions > Connections > Data usage.
• Tap on Billing cycle.
• Tap on Billing cycle and set the day of the month your new bundles will take effect.
• Tap on Settings.
• Tap on Apply limit data. If the bar behind it is blue, the function is on.
• ‘Data usage limit’ is blacked out. You can use it now. Tap on Data usage limit.
• Tap on GB to set the data limit unit.
• In the drop-down window, tap MB if your limit is in megabytes and on GB if your limit is in gigabytes.

  

• Type the number of MBs or GBs you want to set the limit on.
• Tap on Settings.

The limit is now set.

If the internet bundle is running out and you want to make sure that the smartphone is not consuming any data, you can turn off mobile data. You can then only use the internet via WiFi. Calling, texting and receiving calls are all no problem. Turn off mobile data like this:

• Swipe down from the top edge of the screen.
• The Control Panel opens. Tap the icon with two arrows pointing in the opposite direction. If the icon is blue, the feature is enabled. If it is gray, the mobile data is off.

• Read in the tip ‘Less data consumption in WhatsApp’ how to ensure that WhatsApp uses less data.
• Some apps also use data when they are turned off. Learn how to change this in the tip ‘Determine whether apps are allowed to refresh in the background’.
• Are you going on holiday? Read the tip ‘Across the border? Data roaming off!’ about mobile internet abroad.