How much data will I use doing different things?
Data usage varies depending on what you’re doing. Broadly speaking, if you’re a family with heavy internet usage including movie and music streaming, any allowance might soon get used up. Don't forget watching catch up TV on your smart TV will eat into your data allowance too – it's not just your laptops, mobiles and tablets. In these circumstances an unlimited package might be worth considering.
| Activity |
Data use |
| 1hr web browsing |
10-25 MB |
| Downloading a music track |
4 MB |
| 1hr on social media |
20 MB |
| Streaming 1hr of music or radio |
150 MB |
| Streaming 30mins of YouTube |
200 MB |
| Downloading a SD film |
700 MB - 1 GB |
| Downloading a HD film |
4 GB |
| Streaming 1hr of SD video |
1 GB |
| Streaming 1hr of iPlayer |
225 MB |