What is Cox Monthly Data?
Cox Monthly Data means the amount of internet data that is allowed each month with the Cox Internet service plan to which you currently subscribe. It is essential, for example, to know about the monthly traffic allowance and how it works to track your usage and be surprised by the bill amount.
An overview of how Cox data plans work
Cox Internet plans are defined by a particular download and upload speed, which is mainly expressed in megabits per second (Mbps). Many Cox plans also include a monthly allowance of how much data can be used without being charged extra or going over a set amount.
For instance, the Starter plan by Cox allows customers to access an internet speed of up to 50 Mbps alongside the usage limit of 500GB per month. The Standard plan provides download and upload speed of up to 150 Mbps and includes 1TB (1,024GB) data allowance. Unlike many other internet service providers, Cox Internet does not completely disconnect the user when they consume the monthly traffic allowance of a certain plan but rather charges extra fees or reduces the connection speed.
Overage Charges
If a customer uses more data than what is offered in the bundle on the Cox data plan, Cox will charge the customer the extra amount of $10 for every 50GB used. So if you use for example 1.06TB of data that is 60GB over your plan then you incur a penalty fee of $20 for the month. Overage fees are also unlimited and you will be charged an additional 50GB for every overage beyond each band.
This can get pricey very fast, so you should be careful as to how much data you’re using and when it is time to move to a higher tier so that you don’t get charged for overages on your bill. Cox does not charge you extra fees on the amount of usage that you go over on your billing cycle. For excess use, users are charged in full 50GB increments even if they used the extra GB for a few minutes only.
Speed Reductions
Apart from overage fees, other penalties are the reduction of speed that occurs to the customers who have used up their monthly allocation of data. In the current state of affairs, if Cox customers exceed their data quota in the billing cycle, they and suffer reduced internet speeds for the rest of the billing cycle. This means web pages, streaming videos, downloads, and all related items will open slower than what is expected.
Your speeds will go back to their normal values when the billing cycle starts again and your usage resets to zero. The aim of slowing speeds is in the prevention of user-data high consumption by making the connection almost useless at the highest possible speeds.
Monitoring Your Data Usage
This will help you avoid any unpleasant situations of getting to the end of the month or the prepaid package and realizing that you have used all the allowed amount of data and speeds. Thankfully, Cox makes this simple by offering a tool called data usage meter which you can access from your Cox account portal or the smartphone application. Here you can view real-time reports showing:
- The information required is the data that has been utilized up to the present time in the current billing cycle.
- Which devices have had the highest data usage?
- Number of days the current usage will last before the plan’s data limit is reached.
- Notifications at specified volumes for instance 75% or 100% data usage for the month
For instance, the Cox data usage meter resets every day, so it can help to determine if an activity that was undertaken within the last few days such as downloading a game or binge-watching a video has increased the usage. In case you see your usage is high in of particular cycle then you can postpone downloading files or reduce the quality of video streaming.
It is important to understand what does not count towards data caps to avoid running out of data before the end of the month and to plan better.
It's important to understand that some Cox services and activities do not count against your monthly data allowance:
- Landline phone service
- Cable TV service and Cox TV apps are available to watch over 1000+ channels including local channels and premium channels in high-definition.
- Communication that you have received or transmitted via your Cox account portal or through any Cox account portals or apps
- Cox Speed Test is a useful tool that allows evaluating your connection speed and identifying potential issues.
- Checking locations around town that have Cox WiFi
This way you are not restricted in using cable television or Cox apps and services, and therefore you do not have to worry about going over your data allowance. Only limits access to your home WiFi and does not take into account the overall internet data usage of the billing period.
Upgrading Your Data Plan
But, if you are in a situation where Cox broadband requirements are increasing as more devices in your home get connected to the internet and more streaming occurs, Cox unlimited data options are available for a fee. However, you can upgrade to unlimited any day at any single time of your billing cycle. Despite this, these options eliminate data ceilings within the mobile application so that you do not encounter instances where you will be charged extra fees per GB of data used or instances where the speed is reduced significantly.
It also has choices to set the data limit temporarily with the allowance of 50GB for $10 per ‘data block’ if you often exceed by a small margin. These two options can be compared to help determine the best strategy to take while handling large traffic volumes.
The company also gives insight as to how to reduce the usage of tracking devices on the network to reduce congestion and also guides you on how to track usage on all your own devices. Knowing some of the applications and devices that consume a huge amount of data can assist in making decisions concerning upgrades or changes that can help in reducing the monthly consumption.
No matter if you are a Cox Internet customer at present and browsing the services at home or you are just searching for a new provider, there are some crucial aspects regarding Cox data plans and usage tracking you may need to know. Using the data allowance in the right manner enables the control of expenses in a month needed to access the speed and connectivity that Cox offers.
Ready to upgrade your internet experience? Call us now at +1 844-349-7575 to explore the best Cox Internet plans for your needs!