Results are approximations. Actual usage will vary based on content and usage patterns. The data used in this calculator includes downloaded (incoming) and uploaded (outgoing) data transmissions. Since both downloaded and uploaded data is billed, this gives you a more accurate estimate of your estimated usage. Some data calculators only consider downloaded content, which may not provide as accurate an estimate of usage.
Want to know how we estimated the data used by activity? Take a look at the table below.
Usage (uploaded and downloaded data) on device1
| Activity |
Other smartphones |
BlackBerry® |
The Mobile Internet Stick |
| 1 email (text only) |
0.02 MB |
0.002 MB |
0.04 MB |
| 1 email with Word®, Excel® or PowerPoint® attachment |
0.28 MB |
0.02 MB2 |
0.21 MB |
| 1 email with photo attachment |
0.29 MB |
0.34 MB |
1 MB/min |
| 1 web page (based on average of top 25 most visited sites) |
0.17 MB |
0.07 MB |
0.29 MB |
| 1 minute of streaming video (YouTubeTM, standard quality) |
1 MB/min |
1 MB/min |
3 MB/min |
| 1 instant message (50 characters in length) |
0.03 MB |
0.005 MB |
0.03 MB |
| 1 software application (average) |
N/A |
N/A |
15 MB |
| 1 song (4 minutes in length) |
4 MB |
4 MB |
4 MB |
| 1 application or game (average based on 20 most popular downloads) |
4 MB |
0.44 MB |
N/A |
| 1 hour of online gaming (for example, PC Shooter or MMORPG) |
N/A |
N/A |
30 MB/hour |
1024 KB = 1 MB
1024 MB = 1 GB
Usage in KB ÷ 1024 = Usage in MB
Usage in MB ÷ 1024 = Usage in GB
Usage in GB x 1024 = Usage in MB
Usage in MB x 1024 = Usage in KB
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1. If you will be using bandwidth for activities not listed, such as tethering, or you know your actual usage will differ (for example, if you will be sending and receiving large email attachments or images), make sure you choose the data add-on that is right for you.
2. Attachments received on a BlackBerry smartphone can be viewed instead of downloaded, which dramatically reduces the amount of data transmitted over the network.
