The world’s most favourite instant messaging application is a very important tool for us on daily basis. It is being used for both personal catch-ups and professional communications. Beyond text messaging, the instant messaging application offers voice and video calling features that make staying connected with friends, family, and clients effortless. However, a common concern among users is the actual mobile data footprint behind these video calls.
Many people switch to WhatsApp video calling assuming it saves mobile data, but the real consumption figures might surprise you. So let’s get into the article to check out the real data volume figure.
The Numbers Behind a 2-Hour Video Call
During our recently conducted test, a continuous WhatsApp video call lasting around 2 hours consumed approximately 2GB of data. It actually breaks down to roughly 1GB per hour (around 16MB per minute), depending on network stability and video resolution. So if you are on limited daily cellular plans, then a single long call can easily consume your complete day’s data allowance.
How to Reduce WhatsApp Call Data Usage
Here we have some tips for you that will help you to reduce data consumption while making long video calls. Check out the tips below.
Enable “Use Less Data for Calls”: Go to Settings > Storage and Data in WhatsApp and turn on Use less data for calls to compress bandwidth.
Switch to Wi-Fi: Connect to a Wi-Fi network before joining long personal catch-ups or business calls.
Track Your Usage: Monitor exact data consumption under Settings > Storage and Data > Network Usage.
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