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How much data am I likely to use?

There are 1,000 megabytes (MB) in 1 gigabyte (GB).

Activity: Duration: Data Usage:
Browsing on Social Media 1 hour About 90MB
Streaming TV 1 hour A typical Standard Definition (SD) streaming television service can use up to 700MB. High Definition    (HD) uses up to 3GB and Ultra HD uses up to 7GB
Live Streaming 1 hour A typical hour of live TV streaming will use around 540MB of data for SD and 1.8GB for HD content

Be careful to watch your data roaming
Be warned, if you do continue to use data services, the mobile provider does not have to send you any more alerts about how much you are spending.
Please remember to take the necessary precautions to limit or control your roaming usage.