Why is our data usage plan be using up?

I'm receiving texts that says my data usage plan is 75% used up yesterday and then 90% used up today. I'm confused because I'm the only one listed on the plan and I'm not using Safari on my iPhone?

What else could consume my data plan? (Yes, I called my provider, Verizon, and they didn't know either.)

Do you have social media apps running which are checking for updates constantly.

Check the Settings under Cellular & you could see which apps have been using data & how much. Keep in mind that anything requiring internet access done while on a 3G/4G connection counts as data use, not just browsing the internet on Safari.

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