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Limited access: Data usage alerts are a pull-only limited access feature available through the API, and are no longer supported.

Data usage alerts

Data usage alerts are triggered when a SIM’s usage crosses a threshold you define for the current billing cycle. Alerts do not block data; they are notifications only so you can take action before incurring additional charges, and are evaluated after a data session ends. For automated data usage enforcement, combine alerts with data usage limits to track usage, and then pause data when the limit is reached.
Warning: Data usage alerts do not pause SIM data. To automatically stop data at a threshold, set a data usage limit instead.

Set a data usage alert 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.

Set data usage alerts in bulk

You can apply alerts to up to 10 SIMs at a time from the SIMs pages.
  1. Navigate to the SIMs section in your dashboard and open the Active SIMs page.
  2. Select up to 10 SIMs in the SIMs table.
  3. Open the Manage SIMs menu at the top of the page and choose Set data usage alerts.
  4. Configure the alert threshold settings and select Update
Warning: When updating data usage alerts in bulk, existing alerts will be replaced.

Set data usage alerts using the REST API

Get data usage alerts

Get data usage alerts GET /alerts

Get data usage alerts reached

Get data usage alerts reached GET /alerts/device/usage

Set data usage alerts (bulk)

Set data usage alerts (bulk) POST /alerts/device/[alertType]
Note: Set data_threshold to -1 to remove an alert for the targeted devices.

Set data usage limits

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.

Action items and Hologram Inflight

Action items and Hologram Inflight are a limited beta feature only available through the API to certain legacy accounts.