In plain English
It sets a clear upper limit on how much of a telecommunications service a customer can use. That limit is fixed in advance and applies for a stated period within a service plan.
In context
Here, "usage cap" denotes the plan's fixed maximum amount of the telecommunications service for the stated period.
- Situation
- Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
- What it communicates
- labels a general usage limit in the account controls.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not identify which telecommunications service is limited or what happens when the maximum is reached.
Examples
“Their service plan sets a usage cap of 50 gigabytes of mobile data each month.”
“Before choosing the plan, she compared the usage cap with her usual monthly call time.”