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How much mobile data do I need?

How much mobile data you need depends on your usage. If you know what your average monthly data usage is, you can easier choose a mobile plan that suits your needs.

To help you make decisions more quickly, you can ask yourself the following three questions:

  1. What do I need mobile data for?
  2. How much mobile data do I use on average each month?
  3. Which mobile plan best suits my usage?

What do I need mobile data for?

Do you only want to read your emails and visit a few websites?  Or do you stream videos on your smartphone on the daily? Some activities require more data than others, and that affects your choice. A few examples.

  • Sending emails and visit up to 100 web pages a day: less than 200 MB
  • Sending emails, downloading apps and watching images: between 200 MB and 1 GB
  • Streaming video's for 10 minutes a day: 1 GB
  • Streaming music for 30 minutes a day: 2 GB
  • Uploading and downloading images: 2 GB
  • Using your phone as a mobile hotspot for other for other phones, tablets, and devices: more than 2 GB, depending on how much devices there are connected.

Please note: the data given are averages. Your actual data usage will also depend on the type of app, the quality of the video or image (HD or 4K)…

How much mobile data do I use on average each month

You know now what you'll need your mobile data for, but how much are you really using? There are several ways to check your data usage:

  • Are you not a BASE customer yet? Check your usage in the customer zone of your current provider or in the settings of your smartphone:
    • Android: Network & Internet / Connection > Data Usage / Mobile Data
    • iOS (Apple): Mobile Network > Mobile Data
  •    Are you already a BASE customer? You can easily check your usage in My BASE or in the My BASE app.

Which mobile plan best suits my situation?

Do you know how much you use on average each month? Then you can choose a BASE mobile plan that best suits your needs.

What's your average data usage?

  • Less than 8GB each month: a prepaid card  (available for 1GB, 4GB and 8GB)
  • Between 8GB and 15GB per month: BASE 15
  • Between 15GB and 50GB per month: BASE 20
  • Between 50GB and 90GB per month: BASE 29
  • Between 90GB and 300GB per month: BASE 39

Already a BASE customer? In that case, it’s also a good idea to check whether your plan or prepaid card still suits you perfectly. You can easily modify your plan or prepaid card in the My BASE app.