To use your phone, you usually need access to the Internet. If you’re not in a location with Wi-Fi, you’ll be relying on a mobile data network to surf the web or check your social media. Mobile data, whether as part of a cellular service or a prepaid plan, costs money. Unless you have an unlimited data plan, you pay the more you use.

It makes sense to reduce the amount of data you use if you don’t have an unlimited plan. Here are some tips and tricks to help you reduce your data usage on your mobile device.

Most operating systems, including iOS and Android, give you the ability to restrict background data with a tap in the network settings. When you restrict background data, some apps and phone services won’t work unless you have access to a Wi-Fi network. Your phone will still work, but you’ll reduce the amount of data it uses. This is a useful option if you’re tracking your data usage and are close to hitting your data allowance at the end of the month.

When you view a website on your phone’s web browser, every element, from the text to the images, has to be downloaded before it can be displayed. This isn’t a problem when you’re viewing the website on a broadband connection, but each of those elements will eat up a bit of your phone’s data allowance.