How Much Mobile Data Do You Actually Need?
To help you decide on which mobile plan you need, we have provided some figures to illustrate how much data you might use for some popular apps and services. We suggest that you review the table below in relation to your internet surfing habits and note each person's usage behavior varies.
Service/App Data Per Hour (except for Skype and Whatsapp)
Average Web Browsing Approx. 60MB
Messaging Facetime Approx. 85MB Skype Approx. 875KB per minute*
Whatsapp Approx. 740.6KB per minute*
Social Networks Facebook Approx. 80MB
Instagram Approx. 720MB
Snapchat Approx. 160MB
Media and Streaming Facebook video Approx. 160MB
Foxtel Now From 320MB
Lossless Music Streaming (Tidal) Approx. 640MB
Music Streaming Up to 150MB
Netflix From 250MB
Online gaming From 3MB
Podcasts Approx. 60MB
Stan From 570MB
YouTube Approx. 300MB