How to Check Your Cell Phone's Call and Text Balance

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If you have a prepaid cell phone, it's important to stay on top of how many minutes you have left to use. Thankfully, it's easy to check your airtime balance by calling a specific code that will then send a message to your device with your remaining minutes left. You can also use your phone to check your data usage (on either a prepaid phone or a standard cellular plan). Read on to learn how.

Ways to Check Your Airtime Balance

  • AT&T : *777# (or *3282# for data usage)
  • Verizon: #646 (or #DATA for data usage)
  • T-Mobile: #646#
  • US Cellular: #225
  • Tracfone: Text BALANCE to 611611
  • Straight Talk: Text USAGE to 611611
Method 1
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AT&T

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  1. On your AT&T mobile phone, open your phone’s keypad (either on-screen or physically), and dial the *777# code on the call screen. [1]
    • If you want to check your data usage, dial *3282#. [2]
    • Press the call button once you're done dialing the code. After a few moments, you'll get a message with your remaining airtime or data usage.
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Verizon

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  1. On your Verizon mobile phone, open your phone’s keypad (either on-screen or physically), and dial the #646 (#MIN) code on the call screen. [3]
    • If you want to check your data usage, dial #DATA. [4]
    • Press the call button once you're done dialing the code. After a few moments, you'll get a message with your remaining airtime or data usage.
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T-Mobile

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  1. On your T-Mobile phone, open your phone’s keypad (either on-screen or physically), and dial the #646# (#MIN#) code on the call screen. [5]
    • To check your data usage, you'll need to log into your T-Mobile account online and click Usage . [6]
    • Press the call button once you're done dialing the code. After a few moments, you'll get a message with your remaining airtime.
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US Cellular

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  1. On your US Cellular mobile phone, open your phone’s keypad (either on-screen or physically), and dial #225 (#BAL) code on the call screen.
    • To check data usage, dial 611, or check your account on the US Cellular homepage. [7]
    • Press the call button once you're done dialing the code. After a few moments, you'll get a message with your remaining airtime or data usage.
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Tracfone

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  1. Tracfone will send you an automated message back with the airtime balance and data usage for your account. [8] Depending on what type of plan you have, you might not see an airtime balance or data usage.
    • You can add more airtime by texting ADD to 611611. Alternatively, text VAIR to 611611 to experience Tracfone's in-store airtime purchasing process.
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Straight Talk

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  1. Straight Talk will send you an automated message back with the airtime balance and data usage for your account. [9] Depending on what type of plan you have, you might not see an airtime balance or data usage.
    • If texting USAGE doesn't work, try texting BALANCE.
    • You can add more airtime by texting ADD to 611611. Alternatively, text VAIR to 611611 to experience Straight Talk's in-store airtime purchasing process. [10]

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    How do I check airtime balance on TracFone?
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    If it's a basic phone, it should be on the home screen. If its a smartphone, go to the app market on your device and download the TracFone My Account app.
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    How do I get my airtime to show on my Safelink track phone?
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    If its a basic phone it should show on the homescreen. If it'a a smartphone, then go onto the Safelink site and log in to view your balance. The smartphone method is also valid for viewing on a desktop or tablet.
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      • The numbers to dial are fairly easy to remember, but just in case, you may want to program them into your cell phone's contact list.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1048283
      2. ↑ https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1009269
      3. ↑ https://community.verizon.com/t5/Windows-Phone-Archive/Where-can-I-find-out-how-many-minutes-I-have-used/td-p/1078638
      4. ↑ https://www.verizon.com/support/view-usage-on-your-bill
      5. ↑ https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/self-service-short-codes
      6. ↑ https://www.t-mobile.com/support/account/check-your-usage
      7. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/USCellular/comments/rxmdz7/how_to_check_usage
      8. ↑ https://dsweb.tracfone.com/611611/help
      9. ↑ https://www.straighttalk.com/shop/login
      1. ↑ https://dsweb.straighttalk.com/611611/help

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