How to Check Data Usage on iPhone and Android Phones
If you have an iPhone, click here.
Otherwise, if you have an Android, click here.
iPhone
Android Phones
IPhone Users:
Step 1: Unlock the phone and press the Home button located on the bottom of the iPhone to see all your application icons.
Step 2: Locate the Settings app (circled in red) and press it with your finger.
Step 3: Find the Cellular icon and button in the middle (outlined in red) and select it. You will be taken to a new screen.
Step 4: Once the cellular is selected your screen should look somewhat like this, but with different numbers under CELLULAR DATA subheading.
Next to the “Current Period” wording there will be a number on the right side of the screen (circled in red). Record that information down. This is your data usage.
Android Users: Cell Service Provider IS Important to Note
See “Sprint Users” if you are with Sprint
See “AT&T Users” if you are with AT&T
See “T-Mobile Users” if you are with T-Mobile
See “Verizon Users” if you are with Verizon
Sprint Users:
Step 1: Unlock the phone and press the Home button (white dot) located on the bottom of the screen to see all your application icons.
Step 2: Press up arrow icon (circled in red) in lower middle of screen to get to all apps.
Step 3: Swipe up or to the side to locate the Messenger app (circled in red) and tap it once to open the application.
Step 4: Click the plus icon (circled in red).
Step 5: Touch in the “To” box and type in: 1311.
Step 6: Touch in the “Send Message” box and type in the word: Usage.
Step 7: Touch send button (circled in red) to send the text.
Step 8: In a couple of minutes you will get a text message back with minutes used, data used, and text messages sent and received in the current billing cycle. Record that information down.
AT&T Users:
Step 1: Unlock the phone and press the Home button (white dot) located on the bottom of the screen to see all your application icons.
Step 2: Press phone icon (circled in red) on lower left to get to dial pad.
Step 3: Press the blue dial pad call icon (circled in red).
Step 4: Dial *3282#. Then press green call icon (circled in red).
Step 5: You will receive a text with your data usage. Record that information down.
T-Mobile Users:
Step 1: Unlock the phone and press the Home button (white dot) located on the bottom of the screen to see all your application icons.
Step 2: Press phone icon (circled in red) on lower left to get to dial pad.
Step 3: Press the blue dial pad call icon (circled in red).
Step 4: Dial #932#. Then press green call icon (circled in red).
Step 5: You will receive a text with your data usage. Record that information down.
Verizon Users:
Step 1: Unlock the phone and press the Home button (white dot) located on the bottom of the screen to see all your application icons.
Step 2: Press phone icon (circled in red) on lower left to get to dial pad.
Step 3: Press the blue dial pad call icon (circled in red).
Step 4: Dial #3282. Then press green call icon (circled in red).
Step 5: You will receive a text with your data usage. Record that information down.
You are all Done! As always, feel free to call with any questions/concerns/confusion!
