Why does my iphone use hugh amounts of data with no apps running?

5 days ago my data usage went from 15 meg/day to 150-200.  I have tried shutting off all app that were running and Ihave power off the phone.

Hi terrymaclean,
If you are concerned about the amount of data your phone is using, here are some tips that can help reduce that:
iOS: About cellular data usage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4146
Cheers,
- Ari

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