As you probably know, after the arrival of 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to land on our territory. The more generations of the Internet evolve, the more tasks you can accomplish with your ASUS Zenfone 8. It's really convenient! And for those who knew the beginnings of the internet, it was mandatory to switch off your landline phone to be able to use the internet and download an image in several minutes, and up to several days for a 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 packages are not completely unlimited packages, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most high-end packages. It is therefore essential, depending on your consumption, to manage it well so as not to find yourself running out of mobile data.
This is precisely what we will explain to you in this guide, we will see how to set a mobile data limit on your ASUS Zenfone 8. In this context, to begin with, we will briefly teach you a little more in detail why it is essential to manage your internet plan. Then, the different means of limit the consumption of your internet data on your ASUS Zenfone 8.
For what reasons should you set a mobile data limit on your ASUS Zenfone 8?
We therefore start this tutorial by briefly telling you why it is appropriate to monitor the mobile data consumption of your ASUS Zenfone 8. You surely do not know this in the event that you have only used very little until today. internet mobile data or in the event that you have WiFi at home, however, most current 4G plans are limited in file size and bandwidth (download speed) is significantly reduced once you exceed this volume.
It's when you go away from home or when the internet at home is not working and you use your ASUS Zenfone 8 in connection sharing that you realize that the data is consumed particularly quickly... Watch a few video clips or getting lost on social networks are really energy-intensive activities and your internet plan may not last in the event that you planned to have this rhythm without being able to use a WiFi connection.
It is in these cases that it may be appropriate to use a data limit on your ASUS Zenfone 8 so as not to be surprised and end your month with an ultra slow connection, something that we are moreover no longer accustomed to it and that we generally live with particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Downloading a photo can take several tens of seconds, several minutes for a loaded web page, and you shouldn't even think of being able to watch a video, even in poor quality...
How to block mobile data consumption on your ASUS Zenfone 8?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, we will teach you how to limit the data consumption of your ASUS Zenfone 8. Despite everything, this manipulation is very simple and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to control your consumption on the internet.
You will be able to configure a data consumption alert threshold to alert you when you exceed a certain consumption. And one limit which when exceeded will block mobile data connections to avoid over consumption. If you ever want you can also discover how to save battery on your ASUS Zenfone 8.
How to set a mobile data consumption alert threshold on an ASUS Zenfone 8?
The first of the possibilities that we want to show you is simply a prevention technique, it will serve to alert you when you exceed a first level of data consumption, however without blocking your package. A good way to leave a margin while being warned that you will have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Here's how to fix it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your ASUS Zenfone 8
- Then in the “Connections” menu, press “Use of mobile data”
- In the parameters of this tab, you will be able to 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 ASUS Zenfone 8?
If you ever want to be more radical and you want, after setting a warning, to find a solution to completely block your data consumption so as not to use everything, for example, by having started downloading a non-essential update, the best of methods is going to be to set a blocking limit on your internet plan. Therefore more risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We recommend that you set this limit at 80 or even 90% of your plan to be sure to keep enough for the essentials:
- Access the “Connections” menu of your ASUS Zenfone 8, 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 only have to activate from now on to start in the event that it is not already done "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to fix the blocking
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