Unfortunately those are the permissions required for monitoring usage, so it looks more sinister than it is. It's irritating that in order to count data use and texts sent we have to ask for permission to access texts and contacts, which we NEVER do.

Thanks for the reply. I've installed the android version and will play with it on my walk home through boston. Should be interesting :)

I do like that it shows billing cycle, however it appears to be off by ~2 weeks on my device.