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I'm living fine with a 3GB data plan (yes 3, not 30). It's only problematic if using tethering otherwise I have hard time understanding how people can consume more data just by browsing the web. Too much adult movies maybe?

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Behaviour changes based on perceived availability of resources. I have "true" unlimited now - 100GB cap of 5G data. I have disabled all data savers. I stream music lossless. I backup photos asap instead of waiting for wifi. I don't even watch videos like some people do - Netflix on train is common - nor do I use tethering. I still hit 10-15GB a month regularly now. I used to be fine with just 3GB just a few months ago.

1.5Gb here. I can self-adjust that month by month. I had more but I down-regulated it since I wasn't using it. It was a waste of money.

Sitting there streaming video content is a nonstarter just from a battery life point of view alone; I wouldn't do it even on Wi-Fi.

Speaking of which, 1.5Gb is enough that I don't bother looking for Wi-Fi hotspots.

The mobile plan is such that if it goes over the cap, it will just stop, rather than incurring extra charges. So until it stops, why would you mess with Wi-Fi.

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