Your usage information will also be provided to you verbally if you stay on the line, and you can follow the prompts to receive other usage information. It has a number of features, including the alerting functions below, which provide free text alerts: Tools for monitoring usage. There are 5 ways to monitor your voice, messaging and data usage: Usage Alerts - A free online service that helps you monitor your usage with text messages sent directly to your mobile device.

My Verizon Usage Meters - A free web service for monitoring your usage. Data Utilization Tool - A free tool for monitoring how your data is used. Learn more about Verizon Smart Family. Usage Alerts Usage alerts are free and will automatically be sent to you by text message and email if you provide a valid email address. Individual Data Alerts: If you have usage based data pricing i.

Voice and Messaging Alerts: Account Owners can also add up to 3 additional Verizon mobile numbers to receive text alerts and up to 3 additional email addresses to receive alerts. International Welcome Text Messages: Upon arrival at your international destination, you'll receive welcome text messages. International Roaming Monitor Messages: If you're using data globally, we'll send you a notification by text message and email, if available before you incur a significant overage charge.

If your line uses static IP or private network solutions, it won't be visible to the system we use to manage our data Usage Alerts. The data it uses won't be calculated as part of your account's data usage, so you may receive alerts that under-report your actual data usage. Go to the Usage Alerts page in My Verizon.

If you have multiple devices eligible for Usage Alerts, select the line you'd like to manage. If a line shares minutes, messages or data, you only need to set the threshold on one line. Review and select the alert notifications you want to receive.

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When a marker has a check mark in it, that means the alert is turned on. Click Save alert settings. Click OK. Scroll down to the Who to Alert section. Click Add a phone number or Add an email address. Enter a mobile phone number or email address into the field. Click Save next to the field.

You've successfully modified your Usage Alerts recipients. My Verizon Usage Meters This tool lets you monitor your usage online from your computer. The data usage meter is the My Usage section. Round usage meters won't display for any usage type that is unlimited on your plan. Click the View data utilization link in the My Usage section to see detailed data usage information. While each task can vary in the amount of data it uses due to file size , here's a general idea of how much data an average person with certain usage habits may use each month: Where can I see the data usage charges on my Verizon Wireless bill?

Understanding data usage

For a quick summary of your daily charges: Go to the My Bill page in My Verizon. Tap or click Data, talk and text activity. The Data Utilization tool uses 12 categories to show a visual estimation of how your devices use data on the Verizon network. The categories are intended to provide a general understanding of how your devices are using data. It doesn't list specific websites visited or app activity. Most of the primary categories also have a secondary level that gives additional detail about the primary category.

Go to the Data Utilization page in My Verizon. Select Continue. Data usage info will display for all mobile numbers on your account. To view data usage info for a specific device on your account, select the device you want to view. The Data Utilization tool will display the percentage of your data usage for each category. How can I see my data usage for a previous bill cycle online? In the My Verizon app: Open the My Verizon app on your device.

Tap the 3-line menu icon in the upper left corner.

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Tap Data Hub. Tap History in the navigation bar. The app shows data usage for the last 3 billing cycles. Sign in to the My Usage page in My Verizon. Click View previous usage. Scroll down to the My Bill section, then select a previous billing cycle from the dropdown menu.

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Under the Get the details section, select Data, talk and text activity. Can I set up a data usage text or email message alert in My Verizon? Yes, you can have alerts sent to your phone or email, such as: Notifications about your minutes, text or data usage Confirmations of payments My Verizon text message alerts don't count against your text message limit, if you have one.

Why are my data alerts sometimes not what I expect? A plan change or a feature change that wasn't backdated or future dated Transferring service for another device to your account Bill cycle date change Mobile number change Suspending or reactivating a line You can check your prorated allowance on the My Usage page in My Verizon. How do I minimize the data usage on internet devices such as Jetpack devices?

There are several ways to minimize the data usage on internet devices: Use Wi-Fi when available. When using Wi-Fi, make sure your data is disabled. Power down or disconnect internet devices when not in use. Make sure smart devices like printers and home security components are disconnected when not in use. Prevent unauthorized use with password-protected security. How can I get more data? With the new Verizon Plan, you can also: Purchase a Data Boost, which is an additional amount of high-speed data for a set price.

Switch to unlimited and mix and match unlimited data options for each line on your account. Tap or click Modify my current plan or Modify this plan. You can also tap or click Explore unlimited to swtich to an unlimited data plan. Select the new data allowance you want, and tap or click Continue. If you have multiple devices on your account, you may be prompted to select an option for each device. If you want to mix and match unlimited plans, you'll need to select the unlimited option you want for each line on your account, even if you want to keep the same plan you currently have on one line.

This is only required the first time you set up your mix and match account. If prompted, select the date you want the plan change to start, and tap or click Continue. Review your plan changes, and tap or click Confirm.

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In what order are different types of data used on my account? The order depends on which plan you have. If you have the new Verizon Plan - The different types of data on your account will be used in the following order: Bonus Data — If you qualify for any type of Bonus Data, it'll be used first each month. Carryover Data — If you have data that carried over from the previous month, it'll be used after your entire monthly data allowance is gone. Data Gifts — Any data gifts you redeem during the month will be used after all other data types are gone.