In plain English
It is the set amount of use that comes with the plan for each month. It covers included use such as calls, data, texts, or similar services. Once that included amount is used up, extra charges apply.
In context
Here, "monthly allowance" labels the amount of service use the plan includes for one month before extra charges apply.
- Situation
- Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
- What it communicates
- labels a per-month included-usage amount on the plan page.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say how much use is included, which kinds of use are covered, or what the extra charges are.
Examples
“She used up her monthly allowance of data in three weeks and paid extra for the rest of the month.”
“Each plan includes a monthly allowance for calls, texts, and data.”