How do I stop using data?

How do I stop using "Data" when using my iPhone 6 Plus on Verizon?

My iPhone 6 Plus is my third iPhone and I recently switched from AT&T to Verizon. I recently was charged with a large chuck of “Data” and I called Verizon. To stop using “Data” on any website, on Verizon, I was told that that I need to double click the “Home Button” on my iPhone. I have never heard this before and stopping the use of “Data” on AT&T was never an issue. Is this how you stop using “Data” on Verizon?

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kaebfly

A quick way is to turn off Cellular Data in settings. This article tells you the pros and cons of doing so https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201299

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kaebfly

Double clicking won't stop data. It is how you close open apps (assuming you complete the process of swiping up to "close" each open app). If you're trying to completely turn off data you can do so under settings. Or you may need to adjust settings for individual apps and features to manage what does and doesn't use data. Some things will allow you to dictate if cellular data is used versus wifi. But you have to be specific about what you're looking to do.

GregInVermont

Thank you for your quick reply...

When I am using my iPhone (using WiFi) and I am browsing through a website. How do I stop using “Data”?

kaebfly

A quick way is to turn off Cellular Data in settings. This article tells you the pros and cons of doing so https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201299

GregInVermont

That is a pretty involved way to exit a website and stop data usage. I didn't have this problem in all the years my carrier was AT&T. I was told that data was used only to open the page you are viewing (or something like that). Now on Verizon, I was told that I needed to double click my "home button" twice.