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« Last post by John Nettles on March 23, 2023, 02:57:41 pm »
That is highly personal dependent. I use about 2gb a month in the USA but my wife uses 6. My B-I-L uses 0.5g per month. You might consider getting a Google Fi plan if you phone is compatible. It is relatively cheap but the best thing about it is you are charged $10/gb of actual data prorated so if you use 1.25gb you are charged $12.50, not $20 like all the rest. Plus the rate is the same basically worldwide I think. You can get a plan month to month and just forward your current number to the Google Fi number if you plan to dump the Google Fi number when done traveling. That said, Google Fi's coverage is not as good as Verizon's in rural USA and Verizon is probably the best for rural USA which most bike touring is done.
As Mr. Nelson says, if you are judicious with your use, you should be OK with 2gb. Worst case is you use >2gb but <3gb per month at whatever your carrier charges per extra GB, say $10/GB extra per month or $50 for the trip.
Wishing you a wonderful trip! Tailwinds, John