topic Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit in Mobile Data

How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

davidjac — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:24:59 GMT

I have my EE "unlimited" (but dont get me on that BS) sim in a modem, unfortunately theres no way for the modem to automatically transfer text messages it recieves, so they effectively sit in the ether.

As my network speeds vary between 6mb & 60mb, I have no idea if I'm being throttled due to going over the 600mb limit which I generally towards end on month contract would do.

It seems this data for some CRAZY reason isnt available to me any other way than through the texts they send the "dumb" modem.

I'm sure I cant be the only one with this issue and would appreciate any advice.

For reference my modem is an outdoorrouter (yes thats the brand name) and its attached to Unifi Switch.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

XRaySpeX — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:03:42 GMT

You can still read these texts. Most mobile routers can receive texts & reply to them. Login to it & look for the SMS Section/Inbox.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

davidjac — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:05:57 GMT

This one cant. Hence my question.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

davidjac — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:40:27 GMT

Its outdoorrouter

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

Schockwave — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:46:22 GMT

@davidjac ,You take the SIM card out and put it in another device to read the text, if you find that you cannot read it in the one it is in.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

davidjac — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:58:13 GMT

Without wishing to be negative, im looking for a real world answer. There must/should be a way to see the data using the myee app or whatever. You can see that data for ordinary plans but not for the unlimited plan (which in itself should be subject to governance scrutiny).

BTW the router is 30ft on a pole above chimney.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

Northerner — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:28:01 GMT

Hi @davidjac

If you are using more than 600GB then you need to be on a business tariff.

Which router do you have.

Thanks

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

davidjac — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:52:04 GMT

Seems the actual answer is "no theres no way of seeing the data actually used on an "unlimited plan", would have thought someone may have known that.

Re: How do I know i've reached the 600gb Data limit

Schockwave — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:56:35 GMT

@davidjac , not necessarily, as most of us do not need to check whether we have reached or nearly reached our limit.