Data Usage Estimator

How much data do you use? How can you find the best wireless plans? WirelessEd is here to help you by providing you with tools and other resources to keep your costs in check. Calculate your data usage now. Then compare and shop for the wireless plans that match your needs.

Data Calculator

Use the sliders below to estimate your daily or monthly usage.
Wi-Fi usage does not count against the data included in your plan!

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Emails sent/received (no attachments)
0 emails

Emails with photo attachments
0 emails

Emails sent/received with attachments
0 emails

Hours of Streaming music
0 Hours

Web pages Viewed
0 pages

Apps/Games/Songs downloaded
0 apps

Social media posts with photos uploaded
0 posts

Minutes of streaming video
0 minutes

Your Estimated Monthly UsageReset Calculator

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Tip! Select the 200 MB or 2 GB button to get an idea of what kind of usage you can get out of a smartphone data plan.

Wi-Fi usage typically does not count against the data included in your plan; smartphone, laptop and netbook data plans. Other restrictions may apply.

Data Legend smartphone
The examples below provide a general guideline for the amount of data used per service:
1 email (text only)
20 KB
1 web page
180 KB
1 App/Game/Song
4 MB
1 email with photo attachment
350 KB
1 minute of streaming music
500 KB
Social media download/upload w/photo
500 KB
1 email with Word, Excel or
Powerpoint attachment
300 KB
1 minute of streaming video (YouTube™ standard quality)
2 MB

Note: Data usage varies per phone/device. The above examples are based on averages using a smartphone and are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary significantly.
1 MB = 1,024 KB; 1 GB = 1,024 MB

Data Legend Laptop
The examples below provide a general guideline for the amount of data used per service:
1 email (text only)
35 KB
1 web page
300 KB
1 App/Game/Song
15 MB
1 email with photo attachment
1 MB
1 4-Minute song
4 MB
Social media download/upload w/photo
500 KB
1 email with Word, Excel or
Powerpoint attachment
300 KB
1 60-Second Video Clip
3 MB

Note: Data usage varies per phone/device. The above examples are based on averages using a smartphone and are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary significantly.
1 MB = 1,024 KB; 1 GB = 1,024 MB

Data Legend Netbook
The examples below provide a general guideline for the amount of data used per service:
1 email (text only)
35 KB
1 web page
300 KB
1 App/Game/Song
15 MB
1 email with photo attachment
1 MB
1 4-Minute song
4 MB
Social media download/upload w/photo
500 KB
1 email with Word, Excel or
Powerpoint attachment
300 KB
1 60-Second Video Clip
3 MB

Note: Data usage varies per phone/device. The above examples are based on averages using a smartphone and are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary significantly.
1 MB = 1,024 KB; 1 GB = 1,024 MB

Based on the data calculator from AT&T Mobility.