MIFI data usage is up to 9.61 GB in just two weeks

It appears my e-mail downloads are using up 10 GB. What can be done? I know I have far too many e-mails. Could you tell me how to transfer or delete these email so that they are not downloading each time I open up my e-mail account.
Midori Tani (559) 284-6167

If you have an IMAP mail account, you do not have to download the whole file each time, instead select to only synchronize either xx emails or days.
See info here:
* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/imap-synchronization#w_configuring-synchronization-and-disk-space-usage
If you have a gmail mail account, do not subscribe to see the 'All Mail' folder as it is gmails arhive of all of your emails, so that folder will double the size of your download.
See info on unsubscribing and removing All Mail folder from Thunderbird.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Gmail_with_Thunderbird_and_Mozilla_Suite
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MiFi Data Usage Analysis?

Our monthly data usage continues to explode and there doesn't appear to be a way to figure out what is driving the amount of data... Verizon has a data usage report that shows GB/MB at certain times of the day, but those times apear to be "groupings" of data usage vs. actually coinciding with actual usage. For example, if one son is doing XBox-Live thru the MiFi, while his mom is "Skyping" with a friend at a similar time, how can I know what's driving the most data? We live in a rural community with no cable, no DSL, no FIOS, no nothing - except HughesNet Satellite (which still is too slow and not recommended for XBox-live type usage anyway) or the MiFi. But I want to figure out what types of usage drive the highest amounts of data, and the Verizon analysis tools don't seem to help. Anybody have any recommendations?

Hello,
To understand the actual impact of your data usage habits you will have to conduct some experiments. First step is to isolate each type of usage by itself when no one else is using the MiFi. Check your data usage to get a baseline. Consume that data for an hour or so to get a good sample. When you are done check with Verizon again over the next 30 minutes to see how much your data went up (data reports are delayed). Rinse and repeat for any application you are concerned about. I'd suggest doing this for each application at least 3 times so you can feel confident in your results. Skyping may be hard to do for an hour so I would suggest testing everything else first and applying what is left as your Skype data consumption.
That being said I would assume that Skype would be your biggest data drain. Streaming audio and video definitely are the best ways to chew through a data plan at any given time. Although you may suspect Xbox to be the same each game is different. Some games only send small pieces of information across the Internet and are very data plan friendly. Other games that stream the entire game across the Internet are not.
Trial and error and the process of elimination are your friends. Given enough data you will be able to gauge your own usage habits and stay on top of your bill before it blind sides you at the end of the billing cycle.
Example of Good Habits:
Avoid Video, use low def options if necessary
Avoid Streaming music, use low def options if necessary
Avoid High-res pictures, use low def options if necessary
Close down your applications when you are done using them
Disconnect from the device when you are not using it
Check in on your usage frequently until you understand what impact your habits have on the plan
Turn off automatic updates for any programs or services
Secure your device by changing the default connection credentials to custom values

Droid2 data usage jumps from zip to 100's of MB a week

After seeing similar threads with sudden and unexplained data usage, I want to share my problem with one possible SOLUTION!
I was alerted that my account was going over the 150mb limit. I checked online my usage and saw nothing, the usual flat line at zero mb. I assumed it was another sales attempt to get me to up my data service. I rarely even use the internet on my phone (maybe price check at the store) as I always have a laptop or a customer’s fast internet available. BTW - I am an independent IT consultant, MCSE, Novell CNE, HP/Compaq Engineer, and COMPTIA Security Specialist. I admit the phone is a different monster for me. I get a bill with $30 extra charge and go back online (details) to see that my phone started "using" data at up to 144MB at a clip near the end of the billing cycle. I have the 150mb plan. Ouch!!! Now with the new billing cycle, I am on target to hit 3 GB and $400 plus monthly phone bill. I triple checked my settings. Everything is turned off, zero apps (except what came with the phone) are installed. I went to the local Verizon store. They said to turn on my wireless settings and up my data plan to 2 or 3 GB. What??? I don't use the data plan, it was required with that phone. The usage did decrease with wireless turned on, as it was using my clients Internet and my limited satellite (rural) internet. But my phone was still using over 300mg per month average. In the previous week it already racked up 750 mb, with 3 more weeks left on the billing cycle! I felt like I left my credit card in the Verizon 24 hour ATM machine!
SOLUTION: Last night, I went to a 3rd party Verizon store where they really try to gain your business (commission based?). Immediately the rep saw that the phone was using the internet and NOTHING was running. 3G was staying on. Phone was up to date, no apps running, nothing. A call to Verizon and 10 minutes later a hard reset (read lose any all not backed up settings) and the phone calmed down. The bogus data charges have seemed to go away overnight.
Was the phone defective? The software hosed? Why would Verizon not readily know about this symptom?
Question to Verizon: After reading tons of complaints from customers with similar complaints.....
Given that in the last 27 months of owning this phone and hardly ever using any data, and being a Verizon customer for 8 or more years.....Are you going to remove the excess data charges from my bill without a fight?

jerryinparkton wrote:
Question to Verizon: After reading tons of complaints from customers with similar complaints.....
Given that in the last 27 months of owning this phone and hardly ever using any data, and being a Verizon customer for 8 or more years.....Are you going to remove the excess data charges from my bill without a fight?
Answer: possibly, but you will have to contact CS. This is a peer-to-peer forum and you will not necessarily even hear from Verizon on these boards.

What causes cellular data usage to decrease if last reset has not changed? I reset every pay period cuz I do not have unlimited and was showing 125 mb sent/1.2g received. Now showing 98mb sent/980mb received. Last reset still shows same

I reset my cellular data usage every month at the beginning of my billing period so that I can keep track of how much data I am using thru out the month. I do not have the unlimited data plan and have gone over a few times. It's usually the last couple days of my billing cycle and I am charged $10 for an extra gig which I barely use 10% of before my usage is restarted for new billing cycle. FYI, they do not carry the remainder of the unused gig that you purchase for $10 which I disagree with. But have accepted. Lol Moving on.
I have two questions. One possibly being answered by the other. 1. Is cellular data used when I sync to iTunes on my home computer to load songs onto my iPhone from my iTunes library(songs that already exist)? 2. What causes the cellular data usage readings in iPhone settings/general/usage/cellular usage to decrease if my last reset has not changed? It is close to end of my billing cycle and I have been keeping close eye. Earlier today it read around 180mb sent/1.2gb received. Now it reads 90mb sent/980 mb recieved. My last reset date reads the same as before. I don't know if my sync and music management had anything to do with the decrease but i didn't notice the decrease until after I had connected to iTunes and loaded music. I should also mention that a 700mb app automatically loaded itself to my phone during the sync process. Is cellular data used at all during any kind of sync /iPhone/iTunes management? Is the cellular data usage reading under iPhone settings a reliable source to keep track of monthly data usage? Guess turned out to be more than two questions but all related. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me. It is information I find valuable. Sorry for the book long question.

Is cellular data used at all during any kind of sync /iPhone/iTunes management? Is the cellular data usage reading under iPhone settings a reliable source to keep track of monthly data usage?
1) No.
2) It does provide an estimated usage, but it's not accurate. For accurate determination, you should check the remaining/used MBs from the carrier (most of the carriers provide this service for free).

Why is my data usage so high?

Using Verizon's data calculator, 5G should me more than sufficient for the limited PC usage. In one week, the data usage information indicates we have used over half in one week. There are several entries in the breakdown for small amounts during the midnight hours, when computers are not in use and shut down.
I am very disappointed with the information provided before this plan was purchased, based on what we expected for our data needs. By increasing the data amount our bill will increase 30.00 There are many sources that indicate 2G should be ample for each of us in the household (2). So, I am not sure the calculations are correct that are being tracked with the Jetpack system. Here is the data calculator, I entered more than twice the expected usage for the two laptops combined. We download no music, videos, movies. Simply check email and browse the web. How do you explain this?
Total
3 GB/mo
(3157 MB/mo)
Mobile
Broadband
4G
3 GB/mo
5/21/2014 Data Calculator - Verizon Wireless

The VZW Data Calculator is a tool designed to help estimate and visualize data usage. Most folks have no idea what data is or how it is consumed on their devices. The data calculator tool is not accurate on any front other than to give you a general idea how much data a particular function consumes under normal circumstances.
VZW provides its users with a limited data usage report that does not break down individual application or device usage into meaningful results. What you get instead is a power bill like summary of your usage in terms of how much was used at certain times of the day. After all VZW is not in the computer support business, they provide you with the pipe and users determine how best to consume the data. A leaky hose or application is not the responsibility of VZW to discover and correct.
When it comes to the actual usage of your VZW device there isn't a whole lot out there that can show you how you are consuming your data plan. Some monitor applications and devices can be setup ahead of time, but all they are good for is reviewing the data that flows through them. Special care must be taken when designing and setting up monitors to make sure you capture everything. Monitors are generally not user friendly to setup or understand and often require detailed readings of numerous logs to determine where problems are, if the monitor can even capture them at all.
The current best practices for data usage are as follows:
1. Power down your VZW device when it is not being used
2. Secure your VZW device with a custom SSID, WiFi and Admin password
- This should be in compliance with security best practices for strong passwords
- A good site to reference is https://howsecureismypassword.net/
3. Take care to disable and shutdown any automatic updates on your devices
4. Be cautious to view and download audio/video content on low resolution
In most cases high data usage is not an intentional doing on the users behalf. It is the background applications and services installed on the connected devices that run rampant and chew up your data plan without your knowledge or consent.

What is up with the excessive data usage with 5s

I just updated from a 4 to a 5s. My data usage has always been under 500MB. The data usage has exploded to almost 2G in the last two days since the upgrade. What the heck is going on with that????!!!!

Faster bandwidth equals higher quality graphics and video resolutions.
Check your cellular data settings and see which applications are using the most data.

In terms of data usage, is it equal to use my phone as a hot spot to using a jetpack mifi?

In terms of data usage, is it equal to use my phone as a hot spot as the jetpack mifi?

There's that darn ninja again.

Crazy data usage suddenly on Mifi! 10gb in one day?

I noticed earlier this month that I got a notification for my data usage only about 10 days into my plan and thought it was unusual, but as my son had been streaming a music video I increased my plan, downloaded said video and disconnected his computer from wifi. Then, 3 days ago I get another notification and tell my son to no longer play games on his iphone and increase my plan yet again. Today, I get another notification (son at school and wifi on his phone and computer are off) and I increase, yet again to 40GB!!! I then go around and see what is connected to wifi, our ipad (which was only on a kindle book, not a game or surfing internet, nothing unusual), our Hopper from Dish (which I then disconnected, we do not stream as 4g is too slow and we don't want to use up our data) and turn off the wifi on 2 other iphones (that were running nothing in the background, but did it just in case). I then almost immediately get an alert that I am at 77% of my new data plan (30.8 gb now) and I begin working on an excel spreadsheet with nothing running on my computer. A couple of hours later I am at 90% of my data and now, as I write this message, I have gotten 2 more alerts saying that I am now over my 40 gb, so that would be at least 10gb of data used just in the last 6 hours! A few hours ago I chatted with a Verizon chat and she said that it could be my phones, ipads, hoppers, basically anything but they cannot tell what, I disconnected everything except this computer and restarted the mifi. Something is clearly wrong. They want me to turn it off every night for the next week before they will open a problem ticket but at this rate my bill is going to be absolutely insane! I haven't changed any of my habits from the last year, other than what I mentioned earlier this month so I am completely baffled. Help!
See my log:

I have had VERY high data usage. 3GB in a few hours time. Verizon help line could not figure it out. I had a Verizon Jetpack 890L. I up graded to a newer model Verizon Jetpack MiFi 6620L in the middle of November. Data usage when even HIGHER! I noticed HIGH data usage in August of 2014. The HIGH data continued in September, October, and November of 2014. The newer Jetpack MiFi 6620L used even MORE data!
Verizon tech support was not much help. They wanted to know if I had changed the Jetpack password and they thought that someone was using my Jetpack WiFi. The problem is I live in a VERY rural area. My nearest neighbor is MORE than a mile away. My wireless network connection does not show ANY OTHER users! I still changed my password on the Jetpack. I normally change my passwords on a monthly basis. These changes made NO DIFFERENCE in my HIGH data usage. They also asked what was connected to my Jetpack. I have a phone by another provider. I DO NOT use the phone with the Blue Tooth or WiFi on my Jetpack . It's NOT needed for a clear phone signal. I only have my laptop (HP Pavilion) connected to the Jetpack. I have connected my printer by cable and don't even use the wireless printing functions. STILL NO CHANGE IN DATA USAGE!
The Verizon tech also suggested that I have an Internet Security and Antivirus software. I have used Norton Internet Security and Antivirus software for a decade or more without any problems. The tech suggested that maybe that was the problem. NOT! He felt that the Cloud setting maybe using all this data. I use Norton 360 with the Norton Zone Cloud. I DID NOT receive ANY FIXS from Verizon!
I also called Norton who provides my Internet Security and Antivirus software. I had been running these packages on an on going basis. I had not shown ANY threats or problems in the past year or more. I had the tech go over my settings to make sure that they were not the problem of HIGH Data Usage. My Norton Zone or Cloud settings were average without any high drain. He asked that I go back to Verizon!
I finally have found that I may have had Malware that was in my software. I used Malwarebytes. It works well wth my Norton 360. It has slowed my high data usage BUT NOT ELIMANATED the problem. Malwarebytes is a free service. You can also download it for free. You can purchase advance or premium packages on the internet and at some stores if you want a hard copy. It's always worth a try!
At this point I have run out of options!

MiFi: Does data transfer within the home network count as data usage

I want to use a MiFi with a wireless surveillance system, which can record 100s of GBs of video per month. If I send video to a PC all on the same network, does that count as data usage?

Traffic sent over the local network will not be counted against your MiFi/data plan. VZW charges for all traffic that is sent over thier wireless infrastructure/towers. If this your question is then that is the answer.
With that being said:
You can setup your cameras and disconnect the MiFi from the VZW network. There is a Disconnect button on the main page of the router admin page that allows you to do it. This would enable you to maintain the local network and confirm that the security system will work offline. After you confirm your camera to computer network is working you can reconnect it to VZW and see if you can access the computer / camera over the web.
As a local router the MiFi will perform just fine with your cameras and computers. There are certainly better routers you can purchase for that function but thats another subject. Its when you try to make your devices available over the internet where most people have problems. Since the MiFi is a 4G capabile device it is tied into the new SIM card and NAT network. In most cases public IP addresses are not assigned or accessible on the MiFi. This makes it very difficult to get through to your devices from a remote location (as I assume you want to do). Most users on this forum have not found a way around it other than reverting back to an older model like the MiFi 2200.

Will transferring data between computers over mifi's wireless network be counted as data usage?

I know it SHOULDN'T be counted but I wouldn't put it past a cell phone company to considered that data usage as well.
If anyone knows for SURE i'd appreciate it.

Hello Maxatv,
I want to make sure you don't have to worry about any data overages or additional monies. The only time your data is being utilized is when your device is connected to the Verizon Wireless network. Sending and reciving data is when it will use your allowance.
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What's up with data usage on the iPad over LTE?

I am using the new iPad. This is not my first as I have had an ipad since version 1 (at first with a VZ Mifi, though now I have the one with LTE). When I first set up this iPad i did it on a prepaid account and so I have a baseline of experience (both with the mifi and with built in cellular) that is nothing like what I have experienced recently.
When I first activated, I averaged 1GB of data use. I activated on prepaid as I thought I might actually turn it off once in a while and I didnt want to have to go through VZ to do that - I don't have an hour+ to waste in store every time i want to do something with my devices. I later decided (silly me) I was not ever going to turn off the data, so why not put it on my regular plan. The real rub here is my data usage still didnt change. I leave both radios (wifi and cell) on all the time. So when I am home, I am wifi, when i am out, I use cell.
The odd thing here is, since LTE has come to town, my usage has tripled. Now, some of this is because I have once or twice watched a movie or streamed some audio. But as this has happened only once or twice in a month, it does not explain lump data charges of 500-1,000mb charges hitting my device 5-6 times in a month. Consider this timeline:
On Saturday afternoon, I decided to use the NFL app to listen to an audio broadcast of the NE patriots game. I did so walking around town. I was easily streaming for 2 hours or more. According to VZW, the charge in data use for this (nearest to time) was at most 47mb.
Roll forward 2 days during which the two largest charges are 23mb and 13mb - I can even relate these charges to a couple apps I upgraded in that time frame and some podcasts that auto downloaded.
I see that at 3am on 9-18-12 I had data usage of 900mb. huh?
My wifi is always connected when I am at home
Even if, as some suggest on here, the wifi turns off when the device sleeps
There were no updates to be found
Movies don't download over Cell as they are over 50mb (though they will stream I think)
IOS does not allow podcasts or software updates over 50mb anyway so if it was either of those, it would have had to be like 30 of them!
I have a couple of theories:
Verizon charges for data as far as timing are way off. They really don't know WHEN data is being used. The system posts involve lags in update of data from towers. (server to server transmission, whatever)
There is a problem with LTE usage stats on Verizon. I am tempted to turn off LTE for a while to see if the usage goes down.
I don't want to turn off my cellular all the time as that defeats the usability of the thing. I just want it back the way it was and for these phantom charges to stop. There is nooooo way my ipad used 900mb overnight by itself. There just isn't that much data to be had to bring into the thing when I am not using it.
Please reply to this with answers only if you KNOW something. I know many will want to be helpful, but if you want to be really really helpful, you will differentiate speculation from fact.
Has anyone else noticed that LTE data usage is higher? (and not just because having faster speeds makes you want to do more stuff)

Sorry Tominique, great answer to the question I didnt ask. I know how to add data to my plan.
My point is, my usage pattern has changed little. yet I am using at a rate 5 times what I was before. And I rarely stream content so I know thats not it. And the times I do, does not coincide with those ridiculous usage figures.
I get that having more bandwidth will open a stream "wider" so to speak and cause more data usage in order to get better quality. However, in the case of Audio, that extra usage doesnt even come close to justifying these kinds of figures. Much less when posting at 4am when I am fast asleep.
And forgive me for being a bit curt, but does my post read like I needed to be told that using wifi will save me cell data usage? I know it was pretty long, but at least read it carefully before proposing something so mundanely simplistic.
And Brian68- Yup, I agree Spot on with you on song size. A 10mb song is a 10mb song. Doesn't matter how fast the stream is. I could see music being compressed, but it most definitely doesn't get any bits added just because the bandwidth opens up. lol What? VZW somehow upgraded my itunes match content from 256kb up to lossless? doubtful.

Huge increase over past few months on data usage.

Huge increase in data traffic, even at times when systems are in sleep mode - like at 6am in the morning. For months by usage levels varied between 10Gig and 12 Gig and I would adjust my plan as needed to prevent single Gigabyte overcharges. However, in the past 4-6 months I have had to go to 15GB then 20GB, and what we actually do internet wise has not changed any where near that much. Yesterday I had 600 meg of data transferred at about 6am when all systems were either off or in sleep mode. The usage tool on verizon is no help in identifying what is driving this other than broad categories.
Last night I turned off the MiFi device and there was no data recorded until I turned on at 8:30am then it recorded 800 megabytes only based on turning on the PC and not even using it. And the hard file light was on solid for a long long time.
I really need a tool that runs on the PC that shows what program or service is doing this much internet traffic. I have seen disk I/O using Windows Task Manager that shows a number of Chrome services actively working I/O, as well as Google sync, but there is nothing new here that I have done over the past 6 months - my usage is very consistent. And that tool does not show who is driving the MiFi load.
How can I get a handle on this? This is getting very expensive and there is no obvious answer why.

Personally, I use BitMeter OS for my PC. Any bandwidth from your computer (down/up) is logged & you can view certain days to see when it was used.
https://codebox.org.uk/pages/bitmeteros
Also, you may be able to view Mobile AND WiFi data usage (separate tabs) on your mobile devices, under Settings > Data Usage. Click the 3 dots for options.
I had the same issue, but it was due to Verizon Cloud backing up... all 12gb (mostly pictures I don't even care about!).
You may have that or another app that syncs data. It should tell you under Data Usage, though.
I disabled Verizon Cloud through the App Manager.
Hope that helps!

MIFI451 data usage

Just bought this device last Sunday and Verizon says I have used over 3G's of my 5g allowance. Anyone else have this problem? I have not streamed any video or radio. I have left device on but was told by Verizon to shut it off when not in use and it is using data when I am not on computer. No DSL is available in my area and I have an autistic son who uses the computer after school and on weekends. I have been on the computer for most of the day. I don't understand how I could have used 3.142G in 5 days. HELP!!! At this rate my internet bill will be out of this world.

Hello,
You can request a Data Usage report from Verizon to help you isolate when the problem is happening. Verizon should be able to tell you the time of day and the ammount of data consumed at each interval. There may be a way to look it up through your My Verizon Account if you set it up, but I dont have the steps for that process. Once you know when your data is being consumed you can start to isolate down the running applications which were running at that time and shut them down.
You mentioned that your son also used the computer after school and on the weekends. I hate to point out the obvious but are you sure you know how he is consuming your data plan while you are not watching him? He might be streaming a radio station or watching videos on youtube with out you knowing about it.
Verizon also has an 1-800 number which you can use to check your data plan on the fly. It is fully automated and updated about every 10-20 minutes.
Until you can isolate the problem I suggest turning off your MiFi. Verizon will not be sympathetic if you go over your plan and there is no limit to how much you can rack up in overcharges. I have read forum threads before where the device was defective and was replaced and reimbursed by Verizon, but I wouldnt count on it happening for you until you know more.

Verizon please release a Home Fusion Data Usage Tracking Tool for customers

Just switched to Home Fusion. It works quickly but data usage has gone up dramatically. Why?
In the past, with my MiFi hotspot, I could use Verizon website tools to view usage per session to see when data was being used.
Verizon has no tools for customers to view usage during data sessions on their Home Fusion.
The only tool available is a worthless display of the "packets" used during the current session and the number of hours connected.
We cannot view past data sessions or a measure of mb or gb used for even the current session, let alone past sessions.
Verizon, please release an application that gives customers the ability to see when data is being used by their Home Fusion wireless connections!!!!
You will continue to receive complaints from customers on your forum and by phone if you don't give us the tools we need to see when data is being used at the very least.
My data usage has jumped up dramatically. The only help you'll give is for me to call Tier 2 support and have them list off my past data sessions and the amount of data used. Perhaps I'll call more regularly so they'll get annoyed and get an app for customers to see their data for themselves.
Your refusal to put detailed data usage in the hands of your customers makes me think forum complaints of your Home Fusion using data when all computers are off might be valid and suspect you may be trying to hide a problem with your data usage billing.
How can I dispute my data usage if you won't allow access to more than the total usage YOU claim I've used?
Make this customer tool a TOP PRIORITY. If I'd known data usage would jump and there'd be nothing to document the reason, I'd have cancelled within the 14 days. Wish I was quicker to investigate.

EXACTLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Starting March of this year, My bill has ESCALATED to the $1,000 mark and I'm FED up with their STEALING MY DATA. I have had the box TURNED OFF THIS BILLING CYCLE JUST TO SEE. June 16 was the first day. We had to go out of state so I made sure that Home Fusion box was OFF.. We returned the following night around 1130 pm and NINE GB of data was used on the 16th and we were NOT home AND THE BOX WAS TURNED OFF. THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN, WILL NOT REFUND, ETC.................. BeckyInEastLeroy

Can't find data usage for last 6 months in Analyze My Plan

I have accounts with Spring and Verizon. On the Sprint account page, I can easily see my data usage for the last 12 months, both on system data and roaming data (I have been notified of exceeding the monthly roaming data cap).
On the My Verizon website, I can see the last 6-months of Overview billing, but when I click on the data usage, it says there is no data available.
Where can I see the last 12 months of my data usage for my MiFi device?

Mooring10 wrote:
Only 90 day? that seems a mere pittance in the days of NSA data collection. My Sprint account shows me on system and roaming data for the last 12 months. I can't ascertain any seasonal trends to my data use with only 90 days. I'm sure you are collecting and saving more than 90 days--common, its just a programming change to show more data. Even my utilitiy bills show me that last 12 months of usage. Please consider revising your website to display the last 12 months of on system, roaming, and total data usage. Thank you.
Your bills which are available for 18 months show the total usage amount for the billing cycle of each bill.

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