i don't understand data useage.. why is my phone using so much data?

[lsponholz]

I don's understand why my phone is using so much data when I hardly am on.

[tikibar1]

Have you looked at the data usage statistics to see what's using your data?  You also could install Onavo Count from the Play Store to monitor data usage.

[lsponholz]

I'm new to smart phones..and really don't understand data useage.

[tikibar1]

I'd suggest diving into various settings on your phone and 'tweaking' them.  This article may help:

9 ways to stay below your data cap on Android and iOS | TechHive

[lsponholz]

thankyou very much...I found this article to be very helpful.