Data usage Calculator

Estimate your monthly mobile data usage so you can choose the right plan.

Are you wondering “How much mobile data do I need for streaming?” or “How much data would I use for gaming?” We’ve got you covered. Calculate your estimated data usage, so you can choose your best fit Mobile plan.


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How to Use out Mobile Data Usage Calculator

  1. Tell it how many hours you spend each day on web activities (e.g. browsing, streaming music or videos, gaming, and video calls)
  2. It’ll add up how much data you’d use on that activity based on average usage rates (e.g. streaming HD video typically uses around 3 GB per hour)
  3. When you’ve filled in all your info, it’ll show you your total estimated data usage in GB (gigabytes).
  4. Then you’re prepped and ready to check out our Mobile plans and choose your best fit plan.

Data Usage Calculator

General Web Browsing

Hours per day: 0

Daily: 0.00 GB

Monthly: 0.00 GB

Streaming Audio

Hours per day: 0

Daily: 0.00 GB

Monthly: 0.00 GB

Streaming Video

Hours per day: 0

Daily: 0.00 GB

Monthly: 0.00 GB

Video Calls

Hours per day: 0

Daily: 0.00 GB

Monthly: 0.00 GB

Mobile Gaming

Hours per day: 0

Daily: 0.00 GB

Monthly: 0.00 GB

Total Estimated Monthly Usage: 0.00 GB See SIM-Only Plans

Disclaimer: this calculator provides an estimate only of GB usage based on a 30 day month when you are not connected to WiFi. If you have an existing Tangerine mobile service, you can check your actual data usage via our Customer Portal.

FAQs - Mobile Data Usage

1. How much data do I need for streaming videos?

Streaming videos can use a fair bit of data, depending on the quality. Standard-definition (SD) typically uses about 1 GB/hr, and high-definition can use up to 3 GB/hr (which is what our calculator assumes). If you’re a 4K streamer, you might use upwards of 7 GB/hr!

2. What activities use the most mobile data?

The most data-hungry activities are usually streaming videos, online gaming, and video calls. Heavy mobile gaming often takes 100 MB per hour (this varies highly on the games graphics), and video calls can use 1.5 GB/hr. Web browsing and music streaming tend to use less—around 75 MB/hr and 100 MB/hr.

3. How can I reduce my mobile data usage?

Absolutely! Here are a few of our go-to data minimisers:

  • Consider lowering the video quality when streaming. Switch from HD to SD – and pretend it’s 2010.
  • Use Wi-Fi whenever you can
  • Turn off background data for apps you don’t need
  • And download music or videos while on Wi-Fi to consume offline later

4. Why choose Tangerine for mobile plans?

At Tangerine, we pride ourselves on offering refreshingly simple SIM-only 4G and 5G mobile plans with no lock-in contracts. Whether you’re a light user or a heavy streamer, we’ve got a plan that’s just right for you. Check out our mobile plans today!


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