Check your mobile plan & buy mobile information on Android

Depending on your carrier, you could be able to purchase mobile information through your Settings app on your phone. Your carrier sets the prices and choices. You lot employ your regular payment method with your carrier.

Important: The "Mobile data program" setting is not yet available in all regions or with all carriers.

Check your programme, buy data & control notifications

  1. Open your Settings app.
  2. Tap Google and thenMobile data programme.
    • To check your plan: At the superlative, see your current information plan status.
    • To buy more data: Under "Buy information," tap the offer you desire. And so tap Buy.
    • To control notifications: Under "Notifications," turn the kinds of notifications on or off.

Tip: If you go a notification that you're low on data, tap Add more information. Your "Mobile information plan" setting volition open.

Fix issues with ownership mobile data

If y'all don't see the "Mobile data program" setting

Your carrier likely doesn't work with this service. Contact your carrier for info.

If y'all tin can't buy mobile information through your settings app

  • Check that you take an existing program with your carrier.
  • Bank check that y'all have a valid payment method with your carrier.
  • If your payment method is a prepaid account balance with your carrier, cheque your balance amount.
  • If you utilize more than one SIM card, set the SIM card for which you want more data equally your default.
  • Install whatsoever updates for your apps and services. Learn how to update apps.

What carrier info you can notice on your phone

Your mobile carrier lets Google bear witness plan info to you. Google doesn't shop this information. If you buy mobile data through your Settings app, Google sends that buy asking to your carrier.

Program info y'all can find on your phone

  • Your data plan's proper name, quota, expiration date, clarification, and other plan info
  • Your carrier'southward list of available data plans, with their names, quotas, expiration dates, descriptions, and other plan info

Program info not available on your telephone

  • Your name
  • Your carrier payment information
  • Your internet use, like sites visited or movies streamed
  • Contents of your communications, like texts or calls
  • Contents of whatsoever of your apps

Related resources

  • Connect to Wi-Fi networks
  • Share a mobile connection past tethering or hotspot

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