Expired data can be annoying but most annoying
and surprising is exhausting data within it validity
period, especially when you can’t account for it.
There are a few reasons why that could happen and
there also a few steps that can help you make the
best of your data subscription. check them out
below;

1. Because your device syncs non-stop
By default, your email accounts in your android
device syncs non-stop. Add your social media apps
and messaging apps constantly sending and
receiving data, then you will understand why your
data will not make it to the end of the month. Go to
Settings > Accounts and change the settings of your
email accounts from checking for new emails every
moment to specific times/days.

2. Because you don’t turn off your data
It’s advisable to turn off your data before going to
bed and at other times when you are not using it.
But who has the time to monitor data like a toddler?
I don’t because I think it’s tedious, but if you can, it
will definitely solve your data disappearance
problem.

3. Because your service provider is insincere!
I don’t know if this happens elsewhere but right
here in Nigeria it does; it’s called data zapping! Your
carrier gives you 2 GB data in words but in usage
it’s actually a 1 GB data. When you check your data
balance you will see 2 GB staring at you but when
you download a file of let’s say 2 MB and you check
your data again over 4 MB will be missing. NCC
please take note.

4. Because you play online games
I think soon people who can’t afford or have access
to internet will not find a single HD game to play as
most games are now built to rely on internet. It’s
annoying but it’s not all bad. Anyways, if you are
into games that require internet, then don’t moan
over that notification message that your data has
been exhausted.

5. Because you download and upload.
I have met a few persons who felt uploading doesn’t
eat up data. Well, it does just like downloading. The
difference is that in one you are receiving and the
other you are sending but they both require data for
transmission. Constantly viewing and uploading
images or videos to Facebook and other social
media networks may be the reason why your data
can’t survive through its validity period.
6. Because you stream
YouTube is the place to kill boredom or learn
something. It offers comic videos, educational stuff,
music videos, sports highlights and other good stuff,
all for free! Wait, your data pays for you. If you are
a fellow YouTube addict then you’ve got to stop
crying over your data running out fast.
7. Because you share your data
Data sharing can happen either through text /USSD
code from your carrier or through tethering/hotspot.
It’s easier to know the amount of data you are
gifting to someone if you use your network provider,
but through tethering/hotspot you may not know
how the other person or device is using up your
data. I remember a colleague I shared my data with
through hotspot. His computer kept trying to
upgrade to windows 10 with my hard bought data!
8. Because someone is stealing your data
Okay, I don’t want you getting paranoid and looking
at everyone around you as data thief. The mobile
hotspot in your phone settings is for sharing data
and if you unknowingly enable it and it is not
password protected, just about anyone can connect
to your device and use up your data. Always ensure
your mobile hotspot is password protected and
turned off when not in use. I am not ruling out the
chances of someone picking your phone and using
up your data.
9. Because you chose the wrong plan
As a blogger I know I need to be online for the most
part of the day. I took out time to monitor my usage,
the places i often go, and my internet needs before I
settled for my current data subscription. You too
need to measure your internet usage and needs
before choosing a data plan otherwise you may end
up spending more money on subscription. You also
have to bear in mind how much you are willing to
spend on subscription, monthly and even yearly and
then settle for the network provider that fits in your
budget and tat also offers the data speed and
coverage you need so that you wont have to do
another subscription as you go from one place to
another for work or pleasure.

Instagram is the only reason, for me!

Ojestas:
Instagram is the only reason, for me!

yay...instagram na data chopper. the site dey chop mob like craze...

Youtube is the freak on my Data

Twitter, snapchat and nairaland drains mine. But who cares cos I subscribe a very high data plan.

that's true

Instagram zaps my data the most.

1.YouTube 2.Instagram

Because you stream and download porn. Shikena

toh.... wont i use it again..... dose are the reason why i subscriber in the first place

When your service provider is insincere..

Every Nigeria GSM networks are competing to become every Nigerians choice of mobile network.
Truly we have seen how Glo "the 70% indigenous" GSM Network has put all of its counterparts on the edge to dish
out cheap and competitive data to subscribers EVEN AS TURBO CHARGED DATA SERVICE .We still subscribe anyways!

Looking at the future of of GSM Services rendered and consumer behaviour in Nigeria, I have come to say that
What if we get a proper PHONE CONTRACT IN NIGERIA.


9K/MONTH
9 GB @unlimited speed
9K Worth of call credit to call locals @ 9k/s
90 SMS to any network
ALL VALID FOR 30DAYS

6K/MONTH
6 GB @unlimited speed
6K Worth of call credit to call locals @ 10k/s
60 SMS to any network
ALL VALID FOR 30DAYS

3K/MONTH
3 GB @unlimited speed
3K Worth of call credit to call locals @ 11k/s
30 SMS to any network
ALL VALID FOR 30DAYS


I believe it is possible and
I challenge every Nigerians to comply to these CONTRACT
as it will be in good deal for Service Providers and every Consumers.

agrovick:
Because you stream and download porn. Shikena

I Guess Thats What You Do.

hayPizzle:

5. Because you download and upload. I have met a few persons who felt uploading doesn’t eat up data. Well, it does just like downloading. The difference is that in one you are receiving and the other you are sending but they both require data for transmission. Constantly viewing and uploading images or videos to Facebook and other social media networks may be the reason why your data can’t survive through its validity period.

When am browsing with my Modem, I use to see different Data count on Upload and Download, please what does the Upload and Download mean?

Treyknowles:
I Guess Thats What You Do.

Maybe yes, maybe no

Olasco93:

When am browsing with my Modem, I use to see different Data count on Upload and Download, please what does the Upload and Download mean?

it means the amt of data used for uploaded stuff and data used for downloaded stuff....yep

How my data problems where solved; I took a cab down to Glo office, registered a Sim, took 10min. to work...bought N2500 airtime, subscribed to the 10Gb plan and viola problems solved...I watched the full POWER season 2 and the 1st episode of the newly released season 3 and still got enough data left. Glo saved me mehn.