Does receiving text messages also consume traffic?

Sending text messages requires no traffic, only MMS.

Common reasons for excessive consumption of mobile phone traffic:

1, WiFi automatically switches to mobile data.

Under normal circumstances, when the mobile data network and WiFi are turned on at the same time, the mobile phone will give priority to the WiFi signal by default. However, when the WiFi signal is turned off or not received for other reasons, the mobile phone will automatically switch to the cellular mobile data network, allowing users to continue surfing the Internet. Some mobile phones will automatically switch to the mobile data network when the WiFi signal is weak, which makes the mobile phone consume too much traffic unconsciously.

Control method: Turn off the mobile data network when using WiFi.

2. Malware

There are many malicious softwares in the market, all of which have their own Trojan horse programs. When users accidentally download and install these softwares on their mobile phones, Trojan horse programs will automatically open Root permissions for background networking operations, which will consume traffic while automatically downloading promotional software.

Control method: Do not download software of unknown origin, and install security software in the mobile phone for detection.

3. The background program is not completely closed.

There are a lot of social software and audio-visual software in the mobile phone. Generally, after using a certain software, it is only minimized rather than completely closed. These softwares are still running in the background, which will consume traffic.

Control method: Please exit the software completely in time after using the software.

4, automatic update

In the era of smart phones, mobile phone systems and applications support online automatic update function; If you don't turn off the mobile data, some of it is automatically updated in the background, which is also a factor that consumes traffic.

Control mode: Select "Automatically download only in WiFi/Wlan environment" in the update mode set by the mobile phone.

Extended data:

Common troubleshooting of mobile phones:

Fault phenomenon: there is traffic, but it cannot pass through the data network.

1. First, check whether the data of the mobile phone is not turned on. If it is, please close the mobile data again and then open it again.

2. If the data traffic is still on and the network cannot be connected, you can call customer service to determine whether the card is in arrears.

3. If there is no problem, you can do a comparative test: try to put the card in another mobile phone, or try to put it in your own mobile phone with a card of someone else's corresponding standard. If someone else's card can be used on their mobile phone, it is recommended to change it in the business hall.

4. In some cases, mobile phone data traffic settings are activated. If it is necessary to determine whether the mobile phone is activated by the data stream of the current card (after successful activation, icons such as up and down arrows will be displayed next to the signal bar of the card), you can make specific settings by setting SIM card management.

5. If it is confirmed that it is not a card problem, you can restart the phone and then restore the factory settings.