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Managing your data usage is important to avoid unexpected charges. With Trend Micro Mobile Security, you can easily track how much internet data you use on your iPhone or iPad, whether you’re connected to cellular or Wi-Fi services. This feature helps you stay within your data limits.

DISCLAIMER: The data shown in Mobile Security may differ from your actual usage. If you notice discrepancies, please check with your mobile provider about your data plan.

Check Your Current Data Usage

To see how much data you’ve already used, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Choose your type of internet connection:
    • Cellular
    • Wi-Fi
  4. You will see:
    • Used Data
    • Data Plan
    • Period (Date Range)

Set a Data Usage Limit

To avoid exceeding your data limits, you can set a usage limit:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Select the Cellular tab and then tap the Settings icon.
  4. Tap on Data Plan.
  5. Turn off Unlimited Plan.
  6. Enter your data limit under DATA LIMITATION and specify if it’s in GB or MB.

Specify Your Billing Date

To keep track of your data usage according to your billing cycle:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Select the Cellular tab and then tap the Settings icon.
  4. Tap on Billing Cycle.
  5. Choose your billing frequency:
    • Monthly
    • Weekly
    • Daily
  6. Tap Start On and select when your billing period begins.

Get Alerts When You Exceed Your Data Limit

You can set alerts to notify you when you approach your data limit:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Select the Cellular tab and then tap the Settings icon.
  4. Switch on Alert under ALERT SETTINGS.
  5. Tap First Alert and enter the percentage of data usage you want to be alerted about.
  6. Tap Second Alert and enter the percentage at which you want to stop using data.

Use the Same Settings for Cellular Data

If you want to apply the same settings for your Wi-Fi data:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Select the Wi-Fi tab and then tap the Settings icon.
  4. Turn on Match Cellular Data Settings. If you have a separate plan for Wi-Fi data, you can turn this off and set its own billing cycle.

Manually Set Data Used

If you want to adjust how much data you’ve already used:

  1. Open the Mobile Security app.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Data Usage.
  3. Choose your internet connection type:
    • Cellular
    • Wi-Fi
  4. Tap the Settings icon.
  5. Tap Adjust Current Usage under OPTIONAL SETTINGS.
  6. Enter how much data you’ve already used, selecting if it’s in GB or MB.

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