Best ways to stop running out of data on your iPhone

Before you can start to manage your iPhone cellular data usage, you need to keep tabs on how much you are using. To view how much data you have used go to Settings > Cellular and scroll down to see your Cellular Data Usage. If you have never reset this number it could be pretty big.

Our advice is to get in the habit of resetting it every month, perhaps set an alert on your phone so that you remember to reset it on the day your network resets your allowance. To reset your statistics, scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap: Reset Statistics. Get in the habit of looking here once in a while so you can see if you are on target.
This feature was originally written for iOS 7, but we have updated it for iOS 8 - many of the features are still available in iOS 7. Don't miss our top iOS 8 tips article here: 29 iOS 8 tips & tricks: Get to know iOS 8's best new features