As you surely know, after the arrival of 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is beginning to be deployed all around us. The more recent internet developments, the more things you can do using your Crosscall Core-X5. It's really useful! And for those who experienced the beginnings of the internet, 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 dozen hours for a film... takes more than a few minutes for a 4K film for the lucky ones whose accommodation is equipped with fiber. This will also be the case for you with 5G which will revolutionize everything. However, our internet packages are not really unlimited packages, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most expensive packages. It is therefore essential according to your consumption to manage it well so as not to end your months with an internet connection at the speed of a minitel.
This is precisely what we will show you today, we will see how to set a mobile data limit on your Crosscall Core-X5. To do this, first, we will briefly show you in a little more detail the reason why it is essential to manage your internet plan. Then, the different means of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Crosscall Core-X5.
Why set a mobile data limit on your Crosscall Core-X5?
We therefore start this tutorial by briefly revealing to you the reason why it is beneficial to monitor the mobile data consumption of your Crosscall Core-X5. You probably don't know if you have used very little of your internet package until today or if you have WiFi at home, however the majority of current 4G packages are limited in data volume and band bandwidth (download speed) is significantly reduced once this amount is reached.
It's when you go on a trip or the internet at home doesn't work and you use your Crosscall Core-X5 in connection sharing that you realize that the data goes quickly... Watch a few videos or losing on social networks are really greedy activities and your internet package may not hold up if you have planned to have this rhythm without being able to use a WiFi connection.
It is in these cases that it can be beneficial to use a data limitation on your Crosscall Core-X5 so as not to be surprised and end your month with an ultra slow connection, something which we are moreover more concerned about. at all accustomed and that we live in most cases particularly badly so we are used to broadband. Downloading an image can take several tens of seconds, several minutes for a web page to load, and you shouldn't even think of being able to watch a video, even in poor quality...
The method to block the consumption of mobile data on your Crosscall Core-X5?
We now go to the practical part of this tutorial, we will show you how to limit the internet data consumption of your Crosscall Core-X5. Despite everything, this solution is very easy and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to manage your consumption on the internet.
You will be able to configure 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 wish you can also learn how to save battery on your Crosscall Core-X5.
How to set a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Crosscall Core-X5?
First of the solutions that we want to present to you, it is simply a prevention solution, it will serve to alert you when you exceed a first threshold of internet data consumption, however without blocking your package. A good solution to leave you a margin while being informed that you will have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Here is the technique to respect to configure it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Crosscall Core-X5
- After that in the "Connections" menu click on "Mobile data usage"
- In the parameters of this section, you will be able to choose 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 data consumption blocking limit on a Crosscall Core-X5?
In the event that you wish to be more radical and you wish, after having set a warning, to find a technique to completely block your data consumption so as not to use everything, for example, by having launched the download of a non-essential update, the best alternative will be to set a blocking limit on your internet plan. In this way, there is no risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We suggest that you set this limit at 80 or even 90% of your plan to make sure you keep enough for the essentials:
- Access the “Connections” menu of your Crosscall Core-X5, you will find it in its 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 have to activate first if you have not already done so "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to fix the blocking
If you want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Crosscall Core-X5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Crosscall Core-X5.
