How to Monitor Data Usage and Cost in Your Local Currency

Unless you’re subscribed to an unlimited data subscription with your mobile carrier, using data services through your Android device can get tricky. If you are not careful, you could consume data beyond your monthly limit and end up paying extra. The good news is that there are apps that can help you monitor your data usage. One highly recommended app is Data Detective, which does more than just help you with data usage monitoring.

In a nutshell, Data Detective can

monitor mobile network traffic (4G/3G/Edge/GPRS) and Wi-Fi network traffic.show you how much data each app has consumed over a certain period and show estimated costs for such data consumption.display individual and summary statistics of total data sent or received according to the connection type.show usage costs in your local currency.provide tips and reminders regarding mobile data use.let you set the mobile data counter to various periods (e.g., last 24 hours, last 7 days, last 30 days, and current month).let you choose from several data subscription types.automatically start in the background when you boot up your phone.

When you launch Data detective for the first time, it will ask you to set your local currency, the first day of your billing cycle, and your subscription plan type. The app will let you choose from different types of subscription plan types. These include pay as you go, monthly cap with throttling, monthly cap with overage fees, and unlimited data plan. You will also need to determine your maximum quota if you applied for a monthly subscription plan.

If all are set and ready to go, Data Detective will now bring you to its main page comprising of three tabs: Quota & Tips, Applications, and Totals.

The Quota & Tips tab lets you have more control on your data consumption by letting you know your mobile quota. With this quota, you will be able to check whether you’re using less or spending more with your selected data subscription.

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