You certainly know that after the arrival of 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to be deployed all around us. The more recent developments in the internet, the more things you can accomplish with your Alcatel 1S. It is particularly convenient! And for people who had the chance to test the first versions of the web, you had to switch off your landline mobile phone to be able to use the internet and display an image in several minutes, and up to several tens of hours for one. film… Now it only takes a few minutes for a 4K film for those who are equipped with fiber. This will also be the case for you with 5G which will revolutionize everything. However, our internet plans are not really unlimited plans, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most important plans. It is therefore important according to your consumption to manage it well so as not to find yourself short of mobile data.
This is precisely what we will show you in this guide, we will find out how to choose a mobile data limit on your Alcatel 1S. In this context, to begin with, we will quickly show you in a little more detail the reason why it is important to manage your internet plan. Then, the different ways of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Alcatel 1S.
Why should you determine a mobile data limit on your Alcatel 1S?
We therefore begin this article by quickly revealing to you the reason why it is beneficial to manage the mobile data consumption of your Alcatel 1S. You probably do not know this in the event that you use very little mobile internet data so far or in the event that you have WiFi in your home, however, most current 4G plans are files are limited and the bandwidth (download speed) is greatly reduced once this amount is reached.
It is when you go on weekends or the internet at home does not work and you use your Alcatel 1S for tethering that you realize that data is consumed particularly quickly ... Watch some clips video or getting lost on social networks are particularly greedy activities and your internet plan may not last long in the event that you plan to have this rhythm without being able to use a WiFi connection.
It is mainly for these types of situations that it can be beneficial to use a data limitation on your Alcatel 1S so as not to be surprised and end your month with a particularly slow connection, something to which we are happy. elsewhere no longer at all accustomed and that we generally live particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Loading an image can take several tens of seconds, a few minutes for a heavy web page, and you shouldn't even think you can watch a video, even in poor quality ...
How to limit the consumption of mobile data on your Alcatel 1S?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will tell you how to limit the data consumption of your Alcatel 1S. Despite everything, this solution is very simple and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to control your consumption on the internet.
You can set a data consumption alert threshold to warn you when you exceed a certain consumption. And one limit which when exceeded will block mobile data connections to avoid over consumption. In the event that you want you can furthermore discover how to save battery on your Alcatel 1S.
How to choose a mobile data consumption alert threshold on an Alcatel 1S?
First of the possibilities that we want to show you, it is simply a prevention technique, it will be used to alert you when you exceed a first level of data consumption, however without blocking your package. A good solution to leave you a margin while being warned that you will have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Find out below the technique to follow to configure it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Alcatel 1S
- And then in the "Connections" menu, tap on "Use of mobile data"
- In the settings of this section, you can set a threshold "Data warning" , just click on it to configure the data volume from which you want to receive your notification
How to set a file consumption block limit on an Alcatel 1S?
In the event that you want to be more radical and you want, after setting a warning, find a solution to completely block your data consumption so as not to use everything, for example, by having launched a non-essential update, the best method is going to be to determine a blocking limit for your internet package. This way, there is no more risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We suggest that you set this limit at 80 or even 90% of your package to be sure to keep enough for the mandatory things:
- Access the “Connections” menu of your Alcatel 1S, you will find it in the latter's settings
- In the "Use of mobile data" tab, you can access the settings by clicking on the small cogwheel at the top right of your screen
- You will now just have to activate to start in the event that you have not already done so. "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to set the block
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