Sharing 2GB with my sibling was pain

For Europeans, who don't understand: In America they have limits on mobile data in single digits of GB.
- As a German over 20 I very much understand
- Canada too, our telecom companies are... bad
  I got into the habit of downloading anything I wanted to watch / read on the bus. That offline reddit app was nice, and even though I don't need it now I'd probably download a lemmy version of it
  I also set up an IFTTT thing back then which would turn off data and turn on wifi based on location
- Depending on the contract you sign. Some have unlimited data options, others have only a couple gigs. But back in the early days of mobile data, unlimited options were rare and going beyond your limit meant potentially hundreds more in expenses for the month
  
  When I got my first cellphone, I had VERY few minutes I could call, and texts were very expensive.
  I’m so thankful I have infinite data now hahaha
- I had 400mb a month for years and it was plenty for me (European).
  
  I guess that can work if you're basically just texting. But that's barely enough for 2 youtube videos. I don't think that qualifies as "plenty" for most people.
  
  I go through 400mb a DAY
  A single song can be half that in lossless hahaha
- Honestly I think most people have unlimited nowadays but other plans definitely exist
- And Canada unfortunately.
- UK here, I pay £5 a month for 3GB. I could pay more for more, but I don't really need it.
- But also:
  https://sh.itjust.works/comment/17567771
- I pay 18.16 euros for unlimited data calls texts
  
  Do you get throttled if you go over a certain limit?
  I’m Canadian and we’re all getting FLEECED.
- Wait you don’t get unlimited data? With a fair usage policy.
- No, they just have both options.
- Lol what? That shit is often 10x worse in Europe
  
  What's worse in Europe? Nothing that has to do with internet access is worse in Europe.

Here in europe we turn off the wifi intentionally when at home, since 5G is often faster
- In rural UK I have unlimited 4g data and use hotspot for my PC's internet connection. It's about the same as the copper line would be so I don't bother with it.
- Can't relate, am european.

Laughs in unlimited

Meanwhile, here I am with a €5 a month,100GB plan, of which I manage to use hardly less than 10% every month.
- Where I live, you can spend triple that amount for just SMS and Calling.
  
  What app are you using?
- unlimited for $25 here and it's pretty nice.
  
  I can get unlimited for €15, I think. But I really don't need it.
- Seed some torrents for the rest of us
  
  I intend to, the moment I get my new system uo and running.

This post literally reminded me I had my WiFi turned off and that I needed to turn it back on, thank you stranger.

Are people not aware that 5G unlimited plans are cheap and plentiful now?
Find a MVNO that works for you and enjoy all the data.
- Not here in Canada. The telecoms have a huge monopoly that they abuse to jack prices up to ridiculous amounts. 5G + Unlimited is well over 100 CAD where I am.
- You're joking right?
  Those are Vidéotron's prices
  And Bell is barely any better.
  Canadian telecoms fucking suck.
- We are. This meme is just 10 years old.
- What's your pick/recommendations? Mint mobile has been nice with excellent coverage by T-Mobile.
  
  I’ve read/heard plenty of good things about Mint.
  I currently use Visible, which runs on Verizon’s network. I pay annually for the Visible+ plan and it’s been great.
  Previously I used Metro which runs on T-Mobile.
  
  I like US mobile. Can choose from 3 networks (T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T). They also have multi-network, but haven't tried it; Verizon is the only network that has good coverage at my home.

Alternatively:
When you watch porn on your phone, but you notice that you are not connected to Wi-Fi.

How do people use so much data? I've been on 6 hours and I barely use 10gb
- 6 hours
  barely 10GB
  what???
  
  Install a couple windows games maybe?
- Voyager needed 950 MB the last 30 days.
  Edit: we've been wooshed?

This was me in the old days. Fortunately, unlimited 5G and wifi at work and home negates this issue. And for times when you don't get one. That 1-2GB is sufficient.

Seems plenty for just 3 hours?

That's me when i go out and forgot to turn off wifi.
We are not the same.

I would say I can relate, but even my very first smartphone automatically connected to Wifi
- Many people turn WiFi off when leaving the house as they don’t want it randomly trying to connect to other networks.
  Then you forget to turn it back on. Although with unlimited data I don’t really care.
  
  What phone are you using that doesnt automatically enable wifi again when at home? Is this not the default? I think all mine had this in the last decade
  
  You can easily set a routine that turns on Wifi when you're home and off when you leave.

Prepaid, my phone credit only lasts a month, whether I use it or not. So I'm actually always on wifi, or offline