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What do you use mobile data on?

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RainOrSun · 13/08/2019 21:51

Inspired by a thread today.....

I dont have mobile data here in the uk. Previous country I lived in, I had the lowest package, and only used a tiny fraction of it on the 1 day a week I collected half a dozen kids from school to keep track of any changes in schedules.

Ive now moved back to the uk, data packages are coming down in price. Why do I need mobile data? How is it going to improve my life?

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Kpo58 · 13/08/2019 22:03
  • Check when buses/trains are going to turn up
  • Send photos of interesting things
  • Pokemon Go
  • Make video calls to other people
  • Message people with apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram
  • Compare prices when you have seen something you like
  • Check the map if you aren't sure where to go
  • Find out more about an item that you've seen (like reviews or if it does what you need it to do)
  • Download a video if you need to distract a child
RainOrSun · 14/08/2019 09:23

See, the map and pokemon go are the only things on there that I can picture me doing out and about.
But if I'm going somewhere new, I download the map before I go, have satnav in the car, and know the local area well enough.
Not sure I need mobile data! Thank you.

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EskewedBeef · 14/08/2019 09:28

Really only for the map when I'm not in the car.
I've gone back onto pay as you go after years of contracts, and I'm saving a huge amount. The tiny amount of data I use costs next to nothing. WiFi is so available that I tend to use WhatsApp instead of texts or phone calls like I used to.

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