FAQ
Are there any tips and tricks to avoid “bill shock”?
A few examples:
- By optimizing the browser it is possible to save up to 60% of the data while still enjoying the same content
- Use compression – on android and IOS you can use an app “Onavo Extend” which provides you extra data compression over all the data on your mobile device
- Avoid Unnecessary or Large downloads - No bit torrents / downloading of media / online gaming, discourage file sharing on IM
- Send Smart Emails - Instead of emailing people one at a time, a group email may be more efficient
- Clean Home page - set home pages to Google.ca – this is about the cleanest smallest page ever. Your home page is your most visited, it should be light. This can be set via go to: Tools > Internet options
- RSS Reader - Most modern sites now have RSS feeds. One can also follow Facebook news feed, digg news, weather, and blogs with RSS