Originally Posted by
docbert
My phone is configured to only update apps over Wifi. If you're saying the iPad was tethered to a phone, then on Android you can configure a specific wifi network as "metered' which will stop things like updates using it - not sure if iOS has similar functionality or not. (Android will actually normally default to a metered network if it depends it's tethered to a phone)
I will admit I do sometimes turn on 'Data Saver" when using a non-unlimited eSIM, but more because there's no real reason not to. This stops most apps using data when in the background, but you can list specific apps to whitelist and be allowed normal data.
Simple fact is that I only use 3-4GB of data per month when I'm at home. I do use more when I'm traveling, but 3GB/week is more than I'd ever need. Again, everyone's situation is different..
Sure but a lot of the posts in this thread is comparing relative values of the different eSIMs. So at a certain level, the amount of data included with a particular eSIM offering matters to everyone.
If someone wants to choose the convenience of installing eSIM online but having to watch out for their usage, change certain settings to limit data use vs. maybe spending up to an hour to hunt down a physical SIM which will give them a lot more data and they don't have to change settings or be vigilant about using too much of their portable data.
A lot of people can rely on Wifi at the places where they stay. But I often encounter under 10 Mbps downloads at Airbnbs, some smaller hotels or even hotels which are part of large international chains where there's aggressive data management, not to mention unusable slowdowns when other guests all use data at the same time, such as in the early evenings and mornings.
So I don't look at mobile data just as something to use when on the go but as a backup or alternative to substandard wifi at some lodgings.