Frugal Tips - Shrink your Data usage (and fee) with Onavo

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I don't know about you, but I always try to save on my phone bill.. especially when all I do is use data and text, but I always have to pay for my voice plan.  Since I'm cheap, I found a way to get through 150MB a month no problem ! this allows me to pay below average for my phone bill (45$ instead of 60$).

This is my secret....!

http://www.onavo.com/

From their website:

Onavo Extend first made it to the app store in 2011 under the name Onavo. Since then, Onavo Extend has been touted as one of the must-have apps for all iPhone users. From The Wall St. Journal to The New York Times, TechCrunch and Mashable, everyone is talking about Onavo Extend (formally Onavo) and the way it literally extends your data plan.

By compressing your data, Onavo Extend can increase the power of data plan by up to 500% -- giving you the ability to do up to five times more with your current data plan without any additional fees or hassles. In addition to extending your data plan, Onavo Extend also provides you with a breakdown of your data usage. With this information, you can see how much data is being consumed by each app and make better informed data usage choices.
With the power of Onavo Extend, what more are you going to do with your mobile device?
Onavo for iPhone/iPad supports the following devices:

• iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S
  
• iPad 1 WiFi + 3G
  
• iPad 2 WiFi + 3G
  
• iPad 3 WiFi + 3G

Benefits:

• Free and simple to use. Easily install Onavo Extend to do more with your data plan without changing the way you use your iPhone/iPad.
  
• Extend your mobile data plan. Onavo Extend compresses your data so that you can do more with your mobile device on even the tightest data plan.
  
• Reduce roaming charges. Onavo Extend's data compression technology not only helps you do more with your data plan, but it also reduces any roaming charges you might be assessed by providing you with a leaner version of the web, even when you roam!
  
• Save up to 80% on your data usage. The power of Onavo Extend is that the compressed data enables you to get up to five times more from your data plan. This means up to five times more web browsing, more photo sharing, Twitter, Facebook, and more!
  
• Find out what's costing you. Abroad or at home, Onavo Extend gives you monthly data usage reports so that you can easily understand, plan and manage your data consumption.

Source:  http://www.onavo.com/

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