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As with any bill, it would be very rare to find a company to alert you if you exceed your plan minutes or if you spend more than you intended. However, the following examples show you how to prevent over-spending. There is no reason any subscriber should be surprised when the bill arrives. By checking your account regularly, you can stop using your phones and avoid minute overage charges. In addition, you are strongly encouraged to report any cramming (unauthorized charges) immediately to the company in writing by sending a certified return receipt requested dispute letter. The dispute letter should be followed ASAP by filing an on-line complaint form to the California Public Utilities Commission at www.cpuc.ca.gov for any unauthorized charges.
1. Verizon Wireless customers can check their balance and minutes any time. #BAL (225) gives the last payment and the balance. # MIN (646) gives you the number of minutes used. It's FREE of charge and Verizon will text message if someone has not blocked the Internet. Whether you have Internet access or not, you can check your status every day to protect yourself. Internet account checking is also available.
2. T-Mobile customers can be proactive. By dialing these short codes on their handsets, customers can obtain balance, usage and messaging information. Dialing #BAL# (#225#) and pressing send will get you your balance. There are also short codes to track minutes used #MIN# (#646#) and messages used #MSG# (#674#). In addition to short codes, T-Mobile customers can use their handset to obtain account balance and usage information from the web via T-Zones mobile web homepage. The information is also available by logging into an account through T-Mobile's homepage at www.t-mobile.com and this can be done through any computer connected to the internet. Account information is also available by calling T-Mobile at 611 from a handset or 800.937.8997 from a landline. Customers can use self service options to check balance and usage information or if they prefer they can speak to a representative. For those customers that have difficulty with the English or Spanish offerings we also offer a translation service with our live representatives.
3. Cingular customers can check their balance and minutes any time as well. By pushing the *646# send - Cingular will send a text message with remaining minutes available. You can also view the instuctions at the Cingular website. If you have an internet active phone you can always log onto Cingular.com, access & view minutes and balances that way.
4. Sprint Nextel customers can view their minutes by signing into their account on the Sprint website, or by dialing *4 and following the voice prompts.
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please help
good day
can you please tell me what number to dial for a contract phone to check the balance and available smse
thank you
dead cell phone
does a dead cell phone receive and save text messages until you get a new battery?
Yes, you will recieve it
Yes, you will recieve it when you turn your phone on
dead cell phone battery
Sometime ago I received a note from a friend that said if my cellphone battery goes dead before I can get it charged that there was a # to use and you could get 10-15 more minutes from the so-called dead battery. I tried the # and it worked but now I have frogotten the code or number. Can anyone help me?
unlimited t-mobile texting
I have t-mobile and unlimited texting but I want to see how many texts I send a month... I don't get my bill, my uncle does... and we disabled calling on my sidekick because I just have the data plan. Is there any way I can check how many texts I send??? (The dialing #msg# thing doesn't work... it tells me I sent zero and I have an unlimited amount remaining
poopy
poop is so good right now
POOPY
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Hey
#674# to check your text usage
how can i check my phone call by internet
need hepl
How many text can i have a month?
I am a new cell phone user. I am going to start paying 70 dollars a month for 700 minutes. And Verizon is charging me 20 cents a minute or text message. Does this meen im going to have to start paying an additional 20 cents per minute or text message OR is .20 deducted from the 700 minutes?
your question
if you excede your mineuts u will have to pay an extra 20 cents orif you want to text it will cost you 20 cents
Mins!
Hey i always go over my mins and it makes my mother mad because my bills 200$ - 300$ per mounth and its expost to be like 56$ ( or around there ) i have a Samsung flip phone with Bell ( if you don't now because its From Canada its ok ) if bells in U.S or other places im sorry. but if anyone nows some way to look at mins texts and so on i would be very greatful (ex like the T-moble one was i think #646#)
Josh
How to check my text messages via the internet
My cell phone screen is broken. I can see that I have a new text but I can't read it because the screen is cracked, is there anyway I can check my text messages through the internet?
hey
buy a god damn phone!
some other ways
T-Mobile
Dial #MIN# (#646#) or dial 611 + say “minutes”
T-Mobile Firefox plugin
(By dom)
about my minutes
How do I check my minutes on computer and billing account. for T-mobile
text free unlimmited??
i have an iphone and i had only 200 texts a month. i got text free unlimmited (the app that lets u text for free) and i checked my texts to see how many i have left on the normal text app and it says i have unlimmited now...can i text unlimmited on the regular text app?
test free unlimited
When using text free app to text do the numbers show on your phone bill??
How many texts left
I have tried the short code *data# *3282#. It says unlimited, but it also says something about applicable limitations. I talked to my dad, but I'm pretty sure he was either lying or wrong. He said that the applicable limitations meant that the limit of texts on my phone was 200. So is it really unlimited texts, or was he right?
how many texts left
well if it say that you have unlimited TXT/IM then it is unlimited the applicable limitation do not apply to you that only apply if you have set a limit for your self. in other words you can have unlimited TXT/IM but still set a limit for you to use. if you don't understand this you can go to this website and it will explan it better
att.com/stareservices
family plans
Can "family plans" be renewed per phone number? I have three phones on our family plan (one is my 89 year old mother). I had to get her a new phone and they renewed her contract for two years. I already hold a two year contract. They said each number is a separate contract. Now I have three diffiernt ending dates. Is this legal?
Yes. Each line is upgraded
Yes. Each line is upgraded separately, although you only pay one collective fee per month. She can upgrade her phone 1 year and 8 months after she gets her new phone, although her "contract" will be renewed for 2 years. Basically, you as the Account Owner cannot cut her line without paying the Termination Fee. That's what they mean when they say she has her own "contract." That line is now bound for 2 years.
Check Call Duration
It's okey but you want to say how to check my call timing like call duration. If you want to say this this facility allready in any mobile phones but on this service in phone setting.
Cell providers are evil
Despite requesting a service that automatically alerts us when we near our limits none of the providers offer the service. Why? They want us to go over. They require us to check on our own. Sure, not a big deal for some, but some of us are always too busy to remember this. It is trivial to write the code and send a text message when a customer gets near his/her limit, yet they won't do it. A few companies have offered software and services to do this for us, but they were shut down by the phone companies - more proof they don't want use using our phones responsibly.
Most of the providers now offer $99 a month unlimited voice and text messaging plans. they don't want us to know about it but they have to have it to compete with the one who started it. I will switch to that and quadruple the number of calls I make. I will get my money's worth.
Cell Phone Limit
Hi, Suppose your near your very near your minute limit for the month. Is there any way you can shut off your cell phone or something to not incur any more minutes for the month? I would appreciate your help on this. There must be a way to stop using any more minutes for the rest of the month.
Thanks for your help...
Tom
how do you check my text
how do you check my text message balance for cingular?
Checking text message balance
To check your text messaging and internet usage with AT&T (formerly Cingular) you need to enter the short code *data# *3282# then press send and you will get a text back letting you know how many text messages are left and how many mb are left of your internet access. Keep in mind that the information is typically 24-48 hours old, because the system takes time to gather the information and is not always accurate.
Forgot to tell you!...
...that using this service is free, you will not be charged for getting this text as it is sent by the system. Even if you have your text messaging blocked you will get this text.
LIBERTY WIRELESS ALERT
LIBERTY WIRELESS ALERT
Liberty Wireless used to provide good service until an "upgrade" that began June 22 and remains incomplete. Because of these "improvements," every manner of checking your usage has been ELIMINATED. Then the company accuses you of going over your monthly allotment, and charges you overage fees. This despite the proud proclamation, "no overage fees," right on the banner of their website!
The no-longer-available ability to check usage online, on your cell or using a landline is among the many features still fraudulently touted on the company's website to entice new customers.
Unbelievable!
how do i check my txt
how do i check my txt balance for cingular?
virgin mobile
how do i check how many minutes i have left on my phone?
HOW DO I CHECK MY BALANCE
HOW DO I CHECK MY BALANCE FOR TEXTING
help me
how can i get my balance for my text and remaing minutes on my cell phone..... my servise is verizon
dial #DATA (#3282)
dial #DATA (#3282)
Checking my balance for text remaining.
The best way to check minutes and text used is to go to your nearest Verizon store and inquire,they will be more than happy to explain it to you along with any other concerns that you may have.
On T-Mobile its #MSG#
On T-Mobile its #MSG# (#674#)
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