You can adjust how your phone uses data by changing your mobile network settings.
Depending on your carrier and service plan, your phone may connect automatically to your carrier’s fastest available data network. Or you may need to add a SIM or pick settings for a specific carrier.
Pixel 4a (5G) and later phones work with 5G service.
Important: On Pixel phone, some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Change mobile network settings
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet
SIMs.
- Tap a setting.
Tip: To reset all your network settings, in your phone’s Settings app, tap System
The following options vary by phone and Android version:
- Mobile data: Turn mobile data on or off. Learn how to check your mobile data settings.
- Roaming: Let your phone send data over other carriers' networks when you leave an area covered by your carrier’s networks.
- App data usage: Learn how to check app usage of your mobile data.
- Data warning & limit: Learn how to reduce mobile data use.
- Preferred network type: Pick your preferred network type from options, like 5G and LTE. Learn more about 5G on Pixel phones.
- Network: Pick your network operator from available networks.
- Access point names: Help your carrier find the right IP address for your phone and connect your phone securely.
If your phone has more than one SIM, to change each SIM's mobile network information, use the tabs at the top of "Mobile network settings."
Learn more about Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) on Pixel phones.
Set default SIM for data, calls, and text messages
- Open your Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet
SIMs.
- To access data with your mobile network, turn on Mobile data.
- Under "Your primary SIMs," choose which SIM you want to use for:
- Calls: Tap Calls.
- To have your phone ask for each call, tap Ask every time.
- Texts: Tap Texts.
- Data: Tap Mobile data.
- Only one SIM can be the default for data. If you already have one set up, you'll get a notification.
- Calls: Tap Calls.
Use a different SIM during calls
- Open your Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet
- Turn on Data during calls.
Learn more about how to fix mobile connectivity issues.