How to Set a Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone

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Windows 10 Mobile can help you stay under your data plan limit and look for ways to help you reduce your data usage. After you set a data limit, it’ll let you know when you’re getting near or reached your set limit.

This tutorial will show you how to set a data usage limit on your Windows 10 Mobile phone.


CONTENTS:
  • Option One: To Set a Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone
  • Option Two: To Edit Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone
  • Option Three: To Remove Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone


EXAMPLE: "You've reached your data limit" notification
Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-youve_reached_your_data_limit.jpg





OPTION ONE

To Set a Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone


1. Open Settings on the Windows 10 Mobile phone, and tap on Network & wireless. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-1.jpg

2. Tap on Data usage. (see screenshot below)

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3. Tap on the Set limit button under Data usage limit. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-set_data_usage_limit-3.jpg

4. Select a Monthly, One time, or Unlimited limit type you want to use for your data plan, and tap on Save. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-set_data_usage_limit-4.jpg

5. Select and enter the data limit information you want to use for your data plan, and tap on Save. (see screenshots below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-5.jpg

6. Select to Allow or Don't allow to use cellular data if there's no Internet access over Wi-Fi. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-6.jpg

7. If you like, tap on the Start button at the bottom of your phone to go back to your Start screen. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION TWO

To Edit Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone


Note   Note
This option is only available if you set a data usage limit in Option One.


1. Open Settings on the Windows 10 Mobile phone, and tap on Network & wireless. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-1.jpg

2. Tap on Data usage. (see screenshot below)

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3. Tap on Edit. (see screenshot below)

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4. Tap on the Edit button under Data plan. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-edit_data_usage_limit-2.jpg

5. Select and enter the data limit information you want to use for your data plan, and tap on Save. (see screenshots below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-5.jpg

6. Select to Allow or Don't allow to use cellular data if there's no Internet access over Wi-Fi. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-6.jpg

7. If you like, tap on the Start button at the bottom of your phone to go back to your Start screen. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-start.png






OPTION THREE

To Remove Data Usage Limit on your Windows 10 Mobile Phone


1. Open Settings on the Windows 10 Mobile phone, and tap on Network & wireless. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-1.jpg

2. Tap on Data usage. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-data_usage_limit-2.jpg

3. Tap on Edit. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-edit_data_usage_limit-1.jpg

4. Tap on the Remove button under Data plan. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-remove_data_usage_limit-1.jpg

5. Tap on Remove to confirm. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-remove_data_usage_limit-2.jpg

6. If you like, tap on the Start button at the bottom of your phone to go back to your Start screen. (see screenshot below)

Data Usage Limit - Set on Windows 10 Mobile Phone-start.png


That's it,
Shawn


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