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dfbeck's avatar
dfbeck
Junior
8 years ago

Data Usage (Mea culpa)

Yes, Corrosive, GabeU, Markj, once I stared at it for an extended length it started to make sense. No, I wasn't trolling, just being obstinate. I didn't particularly like the new meter but it did wor...
Data Management
  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    8 years ago

    The warning is based on the old method, basically saying that you have used enough so far this month, that unless you cut back some, you will be out of data before the end of the month.  For instance, if you are allowed 10GB, and a month had only 10 days, on day 5, if you are at 5.1GB used, you would get the warning, but on day 6, if you are at 5.9GB used, the warning will go away as you fall back into expected usage for that time period.

dfbeck's avatar
dfbeck
Junior

I had sort of figured that, what with approximately 50% of the data gone but only one third of the month past. I was hoping for some way to tell how close, or far, from triggering a warning I was, like the old meter. This one takes more ciphering if I want to download a program that could trigger a warning. Otherwise it's a matter of using less data early so it will be there later. Is this a common complaint or is it just me? I'll accept that as the solution, like it or not. Thanks a lot.

C0RR0SIVE wrote:

The warning is based on the old method, basically saying that you have used enough so far this month, that unless you cut back some, you will be out of data before the end of the month.  For instance, if you are allowed 10GB, and a month had only 10 days, on day 5, if you are at 5.1GB used, you would get the warning, but on day 6, if you are at 5.9GB used, the warning will go away as you fall back into expected usage for that time period.

 

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Gwalk900
Honorary Alumnus
8 years ago

I suggest that you take your monthly allowance and divide that by 30.

This will give you the amount you can "spend" per day.

If you go light on some days you will have an amount that you can splurge with.

 

  • macsociety's avatar
    macsociety
    Advanced Tutor
    8 years ago

    I used to be 1GB per day when I had Gen 4.

    Have not had Gen 5 long enough working 100% to check but hoping that is about the same for me.

    That way I can get through 15 to 20 days at full speed and then the remaining 15 to 10 at FAP but usable FAP I hope compared to my Gen 4 days.

    I look forward to seeing how my Gen 5 pans out for GBs per day.

    TJ