How is it possible to use data when you hardly even use your phone?

I just got an LG G3 phone yesterday afternoon and have 500 mg to use and have already maxed it out and have hardly even used the phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has data been used why I am sleeping and when I know 100% I am not even on my phone. I use my laptop for all internet. My husband doesn't even use the internet, and if he does I am the one that finds the page he needs, and he really doesn't even know how to use it. He has a basic flip top and doesn't want anything more. So, please help me understand how data is being used almost all day, all night, and even when we are sleeping and the phone is not being used for anything? As a matter of fact, I am on my laptop and can't sleep because of this!! My phone is in the other room and I bet data is being used right now. But, I know don't anyone uses that much data in a DAY and A HALF when the phone is not in use. I have had three phone calls all day and only one I answered and I made one call out, but data has been used all day. And I have had free 250 mg for probably at least six months and have used no data and now all the sudden when I have been on my laptop all day the data is used. Can someone please help me understand how this is possible?@

GZRX wrote:
Recently came back on Verizon contract cell service after years on various prepaid services. The S5 is my first unrooted smart phone and I am pretty paranoid about data usage as no longer able to use Droidwall and Titanium Backup.
Phone default settings are Data Off, Playstore set to wifi update only and background data off for many apps. I have "My Verizon My Data app" and "Active Apps" app on home screen for monitoring purposes. Something seems to infrequently activate the You-Tube and Chrome apps randomly. Cloud is turned off as I back up to Google and my computer. I have a number of other apps turned off as well and monitor "Data Usage" for unwanted app data consumption. Also have data usage warning and shut off levels set in the phone. My plan is 1 GB and I am regularly using under .5 GB.
correction to above: my reference to "Phone default settings" above is misleading. That should be my worded as "My current phone settings:" Unfortunately I am not permitted to edit my previous post.

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