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What are data usage warning thresholds?

Data warning thresholds are set per-SIM, and are triggered when a SIM’s usage crosses a threshold you define after a data session closes. Data warning thresholds, like data usage limits, are tracked at the SIM’s unique 30-day billing cycle. Data usage thresholds do not prevent data usage, they create events that you can monitor with alerts to then take action before incurring additional charges or reaching a data usage limit. For automated data usage enforcement, combine data usage warnings with data usage limits to track usage, and then manage data usage before the limit is reached and your SIM is paused.
Warning: Data usage thresholds do not pause SIM data. To automatically stop data at a threshold, set a data usage limit instead.

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Set a data warning threshold for a single SIM

  1. Find the SIM in the SIMs pages or using global search.
  2. Open the Manage SIM menu in the header, and select Set data usage alert.
  3. Enter the threshold amount in KB/MB/GB, and confirm the update.

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Set data warning thresholds in bulk

You can apply usage thresholds for up to 10,000 SIMs at a time from the SIMs pages.
  1. Navigate to the SIMs section in your dashboard and open the Active SIMs page.
  2. Use filters and sorting to find and select the SIMs you want to set usage thresholds for.
  3. Open the Manage SIMs menu at the top of the page and choose Set data usage threshold.
  4. Configure the usage threshold settings and select Update.
Warning: When updating data usage thresholds in bulk, all existing thresholds will be replaced.

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Set data warning thresholds during activation or when changing data plans

In the Review rates and coverage step of the SIM activation and change data plan process, you can set a new data usage threshold for your selected SIMs.
Warning: When updating data usage thresholds during activation or when changing data plans, all existing thresholds will be removed. If you specify a new usage threshold for your SIMs, all existing thresholds will be replaced with the new setting.

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Set data usage alerts using the REST API

Set data warning thresholds (bulk)

Set data usage thresholds (bulk) POST /devices/batch/datathreshold

Set data warning thresholds

Set a data usage limit for all selected SIMs to prevent unexpected data usage charges or overage.

Single SIM actions overview

Take actions on a single SIM from its details page with full control over SIM management.