Most people don't think in terms of megabytes.
Here's a quick look at what you could do with your data.
Don't forget, if your plan includes 500MB or 1GB of data, you can always email and browse the internet and you won't be charged any extra.
| Activity |
With 500MB of data, you could do roughly one of the following |
With 1GB of data, you could do roughly one of the following |
| Emails without attachments |
500,000 |
1,000,000 |
Emails with photo attachments
(average size) |
1,000 |
2,000 |
Visits to simple sites
like Twitter or blogs |
5,000 |
10,000 |
Visits to rich-content sites
like bbc.co.uk or guardian.co.uk |
1,500 |
3,000 |
Download tunes
Low quality
or High quality |
50
12 |
100
24 |
Watch YouTube™ videos
(4.5 minutes long) |
60 views |
120 views |
Apps also use your data allowance when you download them, and some connect to the internet each time you use them.
The legal stuff you need to know about data use
We'll monitor how much you send and receive each calendar month so that we can protect our network for all our customers.
If you use more than your fair use amount, we won't charge you any more, but we may restrict how much you can use your internet.
