In order to access the internet on your phone, you need to turn on your mobile data provided that you have a proper data subscription. The process is not that cumbersome either. You can turn it on through the Control Center or your phone’s settings.
How to Turn on Mobile Data?
Before turning on mobile data, it’s better to understand and check a couple of things.
You need to have a mobile data plan. While using data on roaming, network carriers may charge you high if you are in some other country. If your device supports physical SIM and E–SIM, you can switch between them to use mobile data. You need to have a correct APN (Access Point Name) for mobile data to work. The speed of mobile data depends on different factors such as your location, weather, network generation (5G/4G) and so on.
Now, let’s quickly jump in to see how you can turn on mobile data.
On Android
Here’s how you can turn on your mobile data through your phone’s settings: Alternatively, you can do it from the Notifications/Control Panel:
On iPhone
Here’re the steps to turn on the mobile network through the Phone’s settings: Alternatively, here’s how you can do it from the Control Center
How to Share Personal Hotspot?
There can be times when you may need to share your personal hotspot using mobile data. For instance, if your Wi-Fi is not working on other devices (laptop, tablet, etc.), you can use your mobile hotspot to share the internet connection. When you turn it on, your device will act as a Wi-Fi network to offer internet to nearby users. Other nearby users can find and join your network using your hotspot password. The password can be found in the hotspot settings.
On Android
On iPhone
How to Limit Data on Your Mobile Device?
When you restrict background data, the apps won’t run in the background, which helps preserve your mobile data. For instance, your mobile won’t sync data in the background and won’t get app notifications or updates until you open that specific app. To restrict the background data on mobile, follow the below steps.
On Android
You can easily restrict data on all Android devices. However, some Android manufacturers have provided a feature to limit data usage. Once it reaches the limit, mobile data will automatically be turned off. Here are both ways to restrict and set a data limit. To Restrict Data To Set a Data Limit
On iPhone
Here’s the best way to restrict the usage of data on your iOS device.