What’s Using My Data

[malagabob]

Had a txt off my network provider notifying me my data allowance on my phone was running low. Checked my account page data usage. There are data usage at strange times inc 00:35, 04:40 times when I’m asleep. Checked my phone to see what I could find yesterday. Only thing I could come up with was a newly downloaded Facebook app. ( I have in the past only logged on to FB on my tablet browser only ) I was logged in. Logged out but on checking I was still logged in. So I deleted the app. Checked my data usage on my account this morning,there are still unusual data usage times. Ie 04:30.
Just checked the FB app was still logged in on my tablet. Would it have been this causing the data usage at these unusual times. TIA

[Zacs-Master]

Do you not have wi-fi?

[malagabob]

Yes I have WiFi but the times the data is being used on my phone allowance is in question.

[derek-33]

most likely if your phone is on at those times its your apps having auto updates you can switch this off in settings

[Zacs-Master]

But if your phone is connected to the wi-fi, there’s no reason it should be using any data.

[malagabob]

I only enable my phone to the internet when it needs to be Zac. At other times it’s on 4G with roaming mobile data off. I’m monitoring it. Will check tomorrow to see if data has been used at questionable hours after FB app deleted.

[derek-33]

Set your app updates to wi-fi only in Google play setting's

[Ellipsis]

> I only enable my phone to the internet when it needs to be Zac. At other times it’s on 4G with roaming mobile data off.

I can't make sense of that.

When is your phone connected to wifi not 4G?
... when is it connected to 4G not wifi?
... and when is it connected to neither?

[AuntPollyGrey]

You need to do as Derek says -My Oh racked up a bill double his usual for the same reason, a FB app.

[Zacs-Master]

Why would you not let it use wi-fi if it can. Crazy.

[ichkeria]

Indeed, you’ve answered your own question there!

[bednobs]

most smart phone have weather apps - they use data regularly. My phone checks emails from the server regularly too. I too don't understand if you have wifi, why yo dont use it. While i have been in all the time ive turbed my phone data off, and just use wifi

[alavahalf]

Just because your wi-fi is present, it doesn't mean it is always on. Sometimes it may drop out and then re-connect, and you wouldn't know this if you are sleeping. During these periods your phone would revert to using your 4G data connection and use your data to update while the wi-fi may be down even for a short time.
It's just a possibility .. you can't tell me you manually turn your your mobile data off as soon as you get home .. do you ?
It's not the first thing I think of when I get home, surely you must forget once in a while ?

[Zacs-Master]

My wi-fi never drops out.

[alavahalf]

Do you live with malagabob .. his might ?

[Zacs-Master]

Then he should turn his phone off at night.