Mere mortals have a limited mobile data plan which is sometimes hard to get by with and excess usage can result in terrifying phone bills. Nevertheless there are some tips to reduce data usage and avoid being upset later.

Here are the best 5:

• ALWAYS use Wi-Fi at home and at work

It may sound simple, but if we set the Wi-Fi of our house and work in our phone we can save a lot data usage. After all, these are the 2 places where we spent most time and we use Internet most.

• Set limits and alerts to data usage

Most smartphones have the option to set up limits and alerts to your data usage. This is done by an internal data monitor, which you can access through Settings-Data Usage and you will be able to see your overall consumption plus the one per App. You can set your limit; let´s say 2GB and an alert at 1,8GB to be aware that you are reaching it. The monitor is very useful to know which App consumes most and limit your usage!