Same here. I have a 4gb limit. With extensive use, I would only use 2gbs a mother in the past. Recent months I have to turn off my data b/c I am reaching my limit.
It always seems to spIke a week before the cycle email-relay d.
“It always seems to spIke a week before the cycle...”
I’ve noticed that too.
My usage of data has changed very little, if anything, I try to use less. No videos and I won’t open high resolution photos. Over the past few months I have consistently been charged for about an 80% increase in data usage despite taking deliberate action to reduce my data usage. After my last month’s bill I called Verizon to try and figure out what was going on. After talking with the rep for about 10 minutes he put me on hold so he could talk with his supervisor. After waiting on hold for over 25 minutes, I hung up. Next thing I know, the following day I discovered the guy had changed my plan to a more costly one, which was the exact opposite of what I desired. So then I had to call back and go through all the hassle to get back on my previous plan. I’ve been with Verizon for about 15 years and have in general been quite pleased, that is up until all this data overage started a few months ago. I’m glad to see an article about it to confirm I’m not the only one experiencing this. I’m almost to the point where I may quit doing business with Verizon.
I’ve become hyper-sensitive to my data usage to the point of while clicking on an article on Free Republic, if I see that it’s loading slowly, I immediately stop the load, since experience has shown that those slow loading threads are ones that people have posted lots of video clips on, using more data, usually only to see the same silly clip that a person posts over and over. I’ve also installed an ad blocking app. I await my next bill to see if any of this makes any difference. BTW, I don’t watch any video unless I’m using wifi, and the same goes for loading any updates. But I’ve always done that. Something is going on and Verizon isn’t being upfront about it. At times I have to wonder if all the data usage is being used by some sort of surveillance programs. In the current state our nation is in, it wouldn’t surprise me at all.
I am having the same problem with my home computer. We live out in the country and do not have DSL. We use a Verizon Hot Spot. Always had the 6 GB plan.....had to recently change to the 8 GB plan. But my daily use has shot through the roof while my usage habits have not changed. At this rate 8 GB is not going to be enough.
We do not have smart phones...just flip phone. They are used only as phones.....never text. Our phone service is with AT&T.
Verison is the best computer reception. AT&T is the best phone reception.
Verizon can never tell us why our data suddenly increased. My husband has been pulling his hair out trying to find the reason.