Employ cellular information on your iPhone or iPad

Discover out how much cellular information yous're using, and larn how to plow cellular data on or off for all apps or private apps.

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Turn cellular data on or off

To turn cellular data on or off, go to Settings, so tap Cellular or Mobile Data. If you're using an iPad, y'all might see Settings > Cellular Data.

Depending on your carrier and device, you might have additional options listed under Cellular Information Options:

  • Enable LTE, 4G, or 3G: You can select what type of network connexion to use for voice and information. Acquire more nigh these options. Learn most information options with 5G on your iPhone or iPad.
  • Plough Voice Roaming on or off: With CDMA networks, you lot can plow off Voice Roaming to avoid charges from using other carriers' networks.
  • Turn Data Roaming on or off: When you lot're traveling internationally, you tin plow off data roaming to avoid roaming charges. If you accept an international data plan, you may need to continue Data Roaming on. Larn more about traveling internationally with your iPhone or iPad.

Depending on your carrier, data roaming might be used if yous travel domestically. Contact your carrier for more information about your data roaming policy or other cellular data settings. You can turn cellular data on or off to limit apps and services from using the cellular network to connect to the net. When cellular data is on, apps and services use your cellular connexion when Wi-Fi isn't available. As a result, yous might be charged for using certain features and services with cellular data. Contact your carrier for more information about possible charges.

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View how much data you're using

To see how much cellular data you've used, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. If yous're using an iPad, you might see Settings > Cellular Data instead.

  • Ringlet down to observe which apps are using cellular data. If yous don't want an app to apply cellular data, you can plow information technology off for that app. When cellular data is off, apps volition utilize merely Wi-Fi for data.
  • To see the cellular data usage for individual System Services, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then tap System Services, in the list under Cellular Data. Cellular data tin't be turned on or off for individual System Services.
  • You can view the data-usage statistics for an app from a electric current menses, or view app data statistics for apps that use data when you were roaming. To reset these statistics, become to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Information, and tap Reset Statistics.
  • When you're using an iPhone with Dual SIM, you can see how much cellular data you've used with your selected cellular information number.

To get the almost accurate cellular information usage from a current menstruum, contact your carrier.

Get help

  • Learn what to do if y'all yet can't connect to a cellular network.
  • If you use an Substitution ActiveSync business relationship, information technology might continue to use cellular information fifty-fifty if you turn it off for Mail and Calendar. To run into the cellular data usage of your Exchange ActiveSync business relationship, become to Settings > Cellular > Organisation Services.
  • If activated, Wi-Fi Help automatically switches to use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor. Wi-Fi Assist is on by default. This might issue in boosted cellular information utilise, which could incur additional charges depending on your information plan. You lot can turn off Wi-Fi Assist in Settings. For more data, encounter About Wi-Fi Assistance.

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