Cellular Data Usage While Only On Wireless?

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Cellular Data Usage While Only On Wireless?

Today I got a warning that I had only 20% of cellular data usage available at less than halfway through the billing period. (AT&T)

1) I have not used cellular data (3G) in weeks, connecting since then only via wireless in my house.

2) However, I just checked and I did leave the Cellular Data (in Settings) switched to ON.

My question: Is it possible that some data use was occuring over cellular, even though I was connected via wireless?

Follow-up: Is there any way I can access daily/hourly data usage by connection type?

Thanks. 🙂

Posted on Aug 27, 2013 7:07 PM

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sberman

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Aug 27, 2013 8:42 PM in response to Penman61

Overnight or while your iPad is dormant (but powered on), while not actively using WiFi, it may use cellular data.

I'm pretty sure Apple does not supply a way to access daily or hourly use by connection type, short of looking yourself every hour and tabulating the results. But your cellular provider may well provide a detailed log of when you accessed their data and how much.

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Penman61 Author

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Aug 28, 2013 11:41 AM in response to Penman61

Thanks! I guess the question is, what changed? I haven't altered my iPad usage (original iPad purchased brand new when it was released) at all. So if anyone knows how I might begin to troubleshoot what has caused the sudden jump in "sleeping" data usage, I'm all ears. 🙂

Also, will turning off Cellular Data in settings prevent all data usage?

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