Overview

• Profeco’s July Revista del Consumidor warns that many mobile carriers market unlimited plans with undisclosed data limits that can trigger extra fees before the month ends
• National survey data show average monthly mobile use has surged to 5.4 GB in prepaid and 9.7 GB in postpaid plans as Mexicans spend four to six hours daily online
• Background app updates, high-resolution media downloads and auto-play social media reels are among the key behaviors that accelerate data depletion
• Users are advised to disable the ‘use mobile data when Wi-Fi is weak’ setting to prevent phones from falling back to costly mobile networks
• Device-level tips include activating Apple’s and Android’s built-in data-saver modes, setting usage alerts and restricting background data to curb overage risks