i'm confused about data - is there a certain limit you can use each month or is it just the data you're currently using

how do i future

it's different for each carrier and how it's displayed, but usually if you're talking plans, that's how much you can use per month. what are you looking at?

i'm on a prepaid plan with tracfone so i'm mainly trying to figure out how much wifi i can use in a month

there's wifi and there's this other icon that's like. arrows going up and down

The icon with the arrows going up and down is data - it depends on the plan, but more than likely you have a limited amount that you can use each month.

If you're connected to wifi, though, it won't cut into that data limit.

oh, should i turn the icon with the arrows off then

Nah. As long as you're connected to wifi, you shouldn't be using data.

The best way to find out is to just play with your phone's settings for awhile and get a feel for how everything works.

i would think since you can use wifi on literally anything else you wouldn't really be charged for it

but phone companies are weird

they can't charge you for wifi use unless it's using their own service. say like if you have your internet service at home through A and your cellular service is through B. B can't charge you for using wifi

because A is the provider for this, and that'd be theft of A's profits. but there are some cellular services that can provide home internet as well. you're likely not using this though.

even if your home internet service and cellular service are with the same company, they would have to be using the same account for you to be charged. if that makes sense.