Internet Data Calculator
Estimate your monthly data usage
Use the sliders below to estimate how much usage, on average, your monthly Internet activities take. Or click a data amount on the bar on the right to see a preset data package.
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emails
Emails sent and received*
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Hours
Hours of streaming music
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Hours
Hours of surfing the web
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posts
Social media posts with photos
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Hours
Hours of streaming standard-definition video
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Hours
Hours of streaming high-definition video
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Hours
Hours of streaming 4K video
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Hours
Time spent online gaming
*Represents 75% of emails with no attachments and 25% of emails with attachments.
How we estimate
The examples below provide a general guideline for the amount of data used for each activity:
| Activity | Data Size |
| 1 email (no attachments) | 20KB |
| 1 email (with standard attachments) | 300KB |
| 1 min. of surfing the web | 250KB(15MB/hr.) |
| 1 song downloaded | 4MB |
| 1 photo upload to social media | 5MB |
| 1 min. of streaming standard-definition video | 11.7MB (700MB/hr.) |
| 1 min. of streaming high-definition video | 41.7MB (2500MB/hr.) |
| 1 min. of streaming 4K video | 97.5MB (5850MB/hr.) |
| 1 min. of online games | 200KB (12MB/hr.) |
Keep in mind that these examples are just estimates based on typical file sizes. Your usage may vary. **
1MB = 1,000KB approximately
1GB = 1,000MB approximately
1TB = 1,000GB approximately
Your Estimated Monthly Data Usage
1TB
150GB
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1 5GB data plan is required to enable Mobile Hotspot or tethering.
2 $35 with new 2-year contract. $30 with month-to-month contract.
3 Prepaid data options available for Computers, Tablets, and Gaming Devices at att.com/buyasession.
4 $10/mo. unlimited data plan for standard phones requires Messaging Unlimited feature.
5 Data overage charges are automatically applied.
5 Requires monthly voice plan.
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How does video affect data use?
| Activity | 150GB | 250GB | 1TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV & Movies | Watch 75 hours of SD TV AND stream 90 SD or 25 HD movies | Watch 75 hours of SD TV AND stream 100 SD or 35 HD movies | Watch 400 hours of SD TV AND stream 720 SD or 200 HD movies | |
| Data | Plus, with any of these data amounts, you can:
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**The total bandwidth required for the data you send and receive over your home network counts toward your data plan. This includes, but isn’t limited to, software update requests, email notifications, and resend requests. Individual usage results may vary based on the applications you use.
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