Data hacking

Pastorcaz
Investigator
Investigator

The last two months all my data has gone within 4 days. I have to be gifted data from my husband. Today I was gifted 7gb then I upgraded with EE to 150gb a month. Yet in 40 mins the data had gone down by 6gb. I’m using my EE home WiFi so I don’t understand what is happening. Can my data be hacked?

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XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@Pastorcaz : Seems a lot when you are using your Home BB. Have you checked on your phone what apps are using what data?

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

I have checked and I’ve turned off mobile data roaming and some apps. I am
watching now to see what happens. There’s no way I could use 6gb in 45 mins
while on the phone to EE sorting an upgrade🤔--
Kind Regards xxxxxx xxxxxxxx

 

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Christopher_G
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Pastorcaz

 

Which phone do you have? Most of them show you which apps are using your mobile data. It's usually under Settings > Mobile Data and should be quite clear from that what could be the cause.

 

You can also reset the counters so that you can monitor it more closely going forward.

 

Chris

 

 

iPhone 8s. I’ve gone through mobile days usage. EE said I’m using iTunes a lot but I’m not. I hardly use iTunes so I’m confused. 

Christopher_G
EE Community Support Team

Definitely iTunes and not Apple Music, @Pastorcaz?

 

How much did WiFi Assist use? You can see it right at the bottom of the mobile data usage. It may be worth turning that off if it's using a lot of your mobile data. 

 

Chris

Data roaming has nowt to do with your usage unless you are roaming outside UK. Are you?

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

No I’m in Uk