My brothers and I have attempted countless times to explain to our mother the difference between WiFi and mobile data, including that you should connect to WiFi to save data and that you don’t need a functioning SIM card with data to use the WiFi at the airport when arriving from overseas.
I love my mother but I am struggling to comprehend the incomprehension. If anyone has some kind of simple or fun metaphor or something that explains it, I would be forever grateful. Thank you.
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WiFi is like tap water, mobile data is like bottled water.
if you have access to a faucet, you have water.
if you don’t have access, you can use bottled water.
you probably pay for both tap water and bottle water, but not the same way or at the same rate.
if you are on an unlimited data plan or don’t tend to use much mobile data then it’s mostly a moot point, use whatever gets you what you want faster.
if you are paying for the mobile data by how much you use then it makes sense to ration it for when you really need it.
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