How is data usage measured?
- MB – Stands for megabyte, equal to 1000 kilobytes.
- GB – Stands for gigabyte. 1000 megabytes equal 1 GB.
The number of gigabytes and the amount of data are the most important part of a SIM card’s data contract. At Wifi.se, we want to make sure you get the data you need to fit your lifestyle. Whether you are updating your Facebook, surfing the web, or listening to music, your data usage matters. You might be wondering ‘How much data do I need?’ Here are some examples:
- Netflix: About 1 GB of data per hour.
- Spotify (high quality, 320 Kbps): 2.40 MB per minute or about 115.2 MB per hour.
- WhatsApp calls: Between 0.15 MB and 0.20 MB per minute (5 minutes ≈ 1 MB).
What do different amounts of data correspond to?
1 GB
1 GB of data allows you to send and receive around 1000 emails and surf the internet normally for about 20 hours per day.
3 GB
3 GB of data allows you to send and receive around 3000 emails and surf the internet for about 60 hours.
10 GB
10 GB of data allows you to send and receive around 500 emails, surf approximately 20,000 web pages, and stream for about 10 hours.
30 GB
With 30 GB, you can listen to a few hours of music every day, surf the web for several hours, and stream a movie every day.
100 GB
You can surf and listen to music endlessly and stream high-resolution movies for about 100 hours.
500 GB
With 500 GB, you can use the internet as much as you want. You can stream up to 500 hours of high-resolution movies.