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As a smartphone user, it’s essential to choose a good data plan. Find out how much data you need and how download speeds will affect your experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Nowadays, the most important component of your mobile phone tariff is the data plan that allows you to access the internet when you’re on-the-go.<\/p>\n

Your data plan is used by almost every single app including e-mail, messaging, social networking and gaming applications. It’s also used when you’re browsing the internet and when you’re watching videos online.<\/p>\n

When choosing a data plan, you’ll need to consider two main things:<\/p>\n

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  1. How much data you need each month<\/a>:<\/strong> This determines how much content you’re able to access on your phone each month.<\/li>\n
  2. The download speeds you need<\/a>:<\/strong> This affects how quickly you can access your content (e.g. 4G speeds or 5G speeds, etc). It may also affect the types of content you can access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please select an article in order to find out more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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