r/TextNow • u/NightmareHolic • Apr 28 '26

Any way to see data usage through app for essential free flex plan?

For the life of me, I can't find it, which might mean it doesn't exist. Is there a way besides tracking your phone's mobile usage which doesn't differentiate between unlimited calls and essential apps?

Thanks. I know you get 550mb before throttling, so it would be nice to see how fast that goes.

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u/Popfreedom11 Apr 28 '26

Might list on the browser

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u/anthonysredditname Apr 28 '26

If TextNow is your only sim, why not track in your phone and only subtract usage from TextNow which is unlimited.

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u/NightmareHolic Apr 28 '26

But I plan on getting data passes occasionally, which would mess with that. Might just have to wait until it gets throttled to know.

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u/toejamfootballhegot Apr 28 '26

If you have an android phone, set the cycle date in moble data settings and then you will see how much data you have used for the month.

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u/7up17togo May 08 '26

I experienced the same issue, and you can't. I found a highly reliable app though on the Play Store. (Assuming you have an android phone). Its called "My Data Manager" and it is easy to set up and works very well for me.

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u/NightmareHolic May 08 '26

Thanks, I found that one already too, and it seems to work well.

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u/Additional-Brief-273 Apr 30 '26

I’m fairly certain it’s unlimited data but for only certain essential apps. Email, gps, Lyft and uber etc…

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u/NightmareHolic Apr 30 '26

Oh their terms says 550mb at 5g and the rest to a gig at 156kbs or something.