What uses up data on an iPhone?

If cellular is turned on without using Wi-Fi, is data constantly being used? I'm confused when data is actually being used. Like, if I get a notification from Snapchat, does that take up data? And if I have an app like Snapchat open, am I using up data? Or only until I send something?

If your data is on and you are not using Wi-Fi, then you are always using data. If you open up snapchat you use data. If someone sends a snapchat it uses data. If you send it you use data. Everytime your phone send you a notification on any app, you are using data

Data is used for any internet activity when not on Wi-Fi.

So yes, getting a notification would use data, obviously not much, but it would still use it.

Yes having the app open would do as well, again very little, but then sending/receiving would use up more

Games. Youtube and Netflix will grab it fast.

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