I've never used Netflix on my phone but I use Spotify, and streaming over the network absolutely eats into your data unless you're on wifi. However, with Spotify there is an option to save songs to your phone to listen to offline, and so this is what I do. I have about 1000 songs saved, all at 320kbps so great quality. If Netflix doesn't have such an option, it should. 

bapu

jamesg1213
I can't find anything to watch on Netflix on my PC. Is it different on your phone?

Depends. Are you into crap? 

I'm so far into it I need a Lithuanian potholing team to get me out.
 

I just checked and found it doesn't appear to eat into my download quota when you use Netflix.
 
HTH.

craigb
I just checked and found it doesn't appear to eat into my download quota when you use Netflix.
 
HTH.

If you're downloading data over the network, there's no way it wouldn't affect your data quota (there's another of those double negatives!). Unless of course you're hooked up to wifi? 

I just did a quick search and it seems that Netflix does not allow offline watching on tablets or phones. The reason they give is ludicrous - apparently they believe that it adds a layer of complexity that most consumers won't want. OK then...
 
However the good news is that Amazon Prime does allow offline viewing on mobile devices. While this was originally limited to their Fire tablets, you can now watch offline on any Android or iOS device. 
 
Personally I got rid of Netflix ages ago once I realized that my Amazon Prime subscription offers video streaming as well. I know there's stuff on Netflix that's not on Amazon Prime, but I haven't been bothered by this yet. It seems that most everything I want to watch is on there. 
 

sharke

craigb
I just checked and found it doesn't appear to eat into my download quota when you use Bapu uses Netflix.
 
HTH.

If you're downloading data over the network, there's no way it wouldn't affect your data quota (there's another of those double negatives!). Unless of course you're hooked up to wifi? 

Clarified for Sharke. 

craigb

sharke

craigb
I just checked and found it doesn't appear to eat into my download quota when you use Bapu uses Netflix.
 
HTH.

If you're downloading data over the network, there's no way it wouldn't affect your data quota (there's another of those double negatives!). Unless of course you're hooked up to wifi? 

Clarified for Sharke. 

Gaw! And HOW long have I been coming here? Feel so ashamed 

Late to the party...
 
Yes... it will eat into the data allotment if your plan has a limit.
 
Use Wi-Fi and shut off the mobile data.  Watch to your heart's content.  I had to inform my daughter about the data limits..... she was watching her "shows" on the mobile data and it was killing my data plan by the 3rd week..... with better than a week to go.... I was out of data.
 
It will also eat into your battery reserve.
 
Run it on the charger and use some nice earbuds and it's not a bad viewing experience in the manner you describe using it. 
 
I guess watching Netflix at lunch beats schmoozing with the boss and having to laugh at his crappy jokes and stories huh?

Hi,
 
If Comcast has a say in it, it will eat into your pants!