{"id":17071,"date":"2019-03-07T15:14:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T21:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/?page_id=17071"},"modified":"2019-03-07T15:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T21:15:11","slug":"cub-releases-free-guide-to-help-consumers-reduce-data-costs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/cub-releases-free-guide-to-help-consumers-reduce-data-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"CUB Releases Free Guide to Help Consumers Reduce Data Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CUB Releases Free Guide to Help Consumers Reduce Data Costs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<ul class=\"icon \"><li><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190307_DataGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PDF version<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>of this release<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTACT:<\/strong> Jim Chilsen<\/p>\n<p>March 7, 2019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (o) 312-263-4282, (c) 312-513-1784<\/p>\n<p>As part of a yearlong 35th anniversary celebration, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has released a free guide to help consumers cut down on data costs on their smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/\">CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a><\/strong> to order a free copy of the six-page publication, \u201c10 Ways to Cut Smartphone Data Waste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was a time when reducing your cellphone bill was about cutting down on your calling costs. Now, it\u2019s about how smartphone users manage their Internet usage (data). Consumers in the U.S. pay some of the highest data costs in the world. Unlimited data plans are expensive. Limited data plans slap people with high \u201coverage\u201d charges, or they \u201cthrottle\u201d customers with slower speeds, for going over the data limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to give consumers, simple, down-to-Earth tips on how to get the most out of their smartphone data plans,\u201d CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. \u201cWe\u2019re a consumer group concerned about lowering phone bills, and reducing data waste is a great way to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Using data wisely not only benefits the pocketbook, but it also helps a smartphone\u2019s battery life and internet speed.<\/p>\n<p>CUB\u2019s guide gives consumers \u201cspring-cleaning tips\u201d on how they can adjust their devices to settings that don\u2019t waste as much data. The consumer group researched dozens of sources to identify the best general tips for iPhone and Android users. The guide is available at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/\">CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, CUB is celebrating its 35<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary as Illinois\u2019 leading nonprofit, nonpartisan utility watchdog. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB\u2019s Consumer Hotline, <strong>1-800-669-5556<\/strong>, or visit its award-winning website,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/\">www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CUB Releases Free Guide to Help Consumers Reduce Data Costs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTACT: Jim Chilsen March 7, 2019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (o) 312-263-4282, (c) 312-513-1784 As part of a yearlong 35th anniversary celebration, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has released a free guide to help consumers cut down on data costs on their smartphones. Visit CitizensUtilityBoard.org to order a free copy of the six-page publication, \u201c10 Ways to Cut Smartphone Data Waste.\u201d There was a time when reducing your cellphone bill was about cutting down on your calling costs. Now, it\u2019s about how smartphone users manage their Internet usage (data). Consumers in the U.S. pay some of the highest data costs in the world. Unlimited data plans are expensive. Limited data plans slap people with high \u201coverage\u201d charges, or they \u201cthrottle\u201d customers with slower speeds, for going over the data limit. \u201cWe want to give consumers, simple, down-to-Earth tips on how to get the most out of their smartphone data plans,\u201d CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. \u201cWe\u2019re a consumer group concerned about lowering phone bills, and reducing data waste is a great way to do that.\u201d Using data wisely not only benefits the pocketbook, but it also helps a smartphone\u2019s battery life and internet speed. CUB\u2019s guide gives consumers \u201cspring-cleaning tips\u201d on how they can adjust their devices to settings that don\u2019t waste as much data. The consumer group researched dozens of sources to identify the best general tips for iPhone and Android users. The guide is available at CitizensUtilityBoard.org. In 2019, CUB is celebrating its 35th\u00a0anniversary as Illinois\u2019 leading nonprofit, nonpartisan utility watchdog. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. 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