Because the data restriction Phones (Settings -> General -> Restrictions -> Use of Mobile Data -> Do Not Allow Changes) does not preclude applications to be disabled in Settings -> Phone -> Use Cellular Data to) the iPhone 6 - IOS 9.0.2

Hi peterhabraga,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! We would love to help you out, but I'm a bit unclear on exactly what you are asking or describing. Could you provide a bit more specific information on what exactly you are trying to do or what you are seeing? A step-by-step example may also be useful.

Cheers

Hi peterhabraga,

Sorry about the delay in getting back to you. We were able to replicate locally the behavior you were describing; it is certainly odd. While we look into it, it appears that after playing with it for a while, if you turn on the Cellular data Restriction (disallow changes), go to Cellular settings and set the individual app settings (as shown in your image), then turn off and on the overall Cellular data toggle at the top of the same screen, the Restriction will then take effect and the individual app Cellular data toggles will grey out. You may want to see if the same thing happens on your device.

Cellular settings - iPhone

Regards

Thank you! Your advised solution worked for me - iPhone 6 - iOS 9.0.2. The reason for the glitch seems to be unknown, so if it happens again it's good to know there's an easy fix.

Yes I have noticed this worked initially, but if you exit the Cellular menu back to settings then go back to cellular you will see that the toggle switches for the individual apps are still unblocked =(

anyone else have this same issue?

Yes I have noticed this worked initially, but if you exit the Cellular menu back to settings then go back to cellular you will see that the toggle switches for the individual apps are still unblocked =(

can you replicate this?

Yes, agree ,

NOT fixed by 9.1 update !!

" if you exit the Cellular menu back to settings then go back to cellular you will see that the toggle switches for the individual apps are still unblocked =("

Replicated on 3 different iPhone so far.

i agree. This only works until you exit screen. Once you go back into settings, they can be changed again. This HAS to get fixed. This is one of the reasons why I got my son an iPhone because I could control what cellular data he was using. With the restrictions not working, he keeps turning the data on for all the games and music and is running my data bill up.

Still not fixed in iOS 9.2 update!!!!!😠

Everyone,

If you notice... Apple is not responding to this.

They are basically being strong armed by the carriers to disable this functionality. This is NOT a bug. This is by design.

The carriers don't want yours and my ability to be able to limit our childrens/employees cellular usage. With that ability, they take a HUGE hit in not being able to collect overage charges. Not good for them... Horrible for us.

This is called GREED.

Same way Microsoft carefully ripped out the "family timer" functionality on the Xbox One.

Plenty of tools to FILTER what our children have access to... NO controls to limit their usage.

Cellular carriers are a joke, and they're basically insulting our intelligence on how blatant they are in forcing us onto their networks.

I'll bet a million bucks in IOS 10 you WON'T EVEN SEE THESE OPTIONS ANYMORE!!!

Welcome to being controlled.

SCARY STUFF!!!!

Hey all-

it seems this problem we (and i'm sure many others) were having, has been fixed for iOS 9.3 Anybody else checked this out??

thanks

CC