noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
racking up huge mobile data costs; bill shock
Slang for incurring unexpectedly large mobile data charges, often from exceeding a data cap. The literal gloss 'death by packet' is a playful translation.
See also: パケット
海外で動画を見すぎてパケ死した。
I watched too many videos overseas and got hit with a huge data bill.
パケ死を防ぐために、データ使用量をこまめにチェックしている。
To avoid bill shock, I check my data usage frequently.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
getting throttled after exceeding data cap
Slang for being subjected to speed restrictions after using up one's monthly data allowance. The 'death' metaphor extends to the connection becoming unusably slow.
月末になると毎回パケ死して、ネットが遅くなる。
Every month end I get throttled and the internet becomes slow.