In plain English
It is the built-in amount you can use as part of what you already pay for. It covers a measured amount of calls, texts, data, or another service. After that included amount is used, extra charges apply.
In context
Here, “allowance” labels the amount of service use included in the plan before extra charges apply.
- Situation
- Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
- What it communicates
- labels an included-usage amount in the plan table.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say which service the included amount applies to or how much of it is included.
Examples
“Once she exceeded her text allowance, each extra message was added to the bill.”
“By Friday, he had nearly used up his data allowance.”