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You can force activate SIMs out of Test Mode before their free testing period has completed. This action activates SIMs out of Test Mode, and begins regular billing of data usage and monthly recurring charges. Generally this is not needed for any SIMs except for SIMs that are on a legacy Global-1 (G1) data plan, which experience a brief disconnection when activating to update profile states.
Note: SIMs in Test Mode will activate automatically after using free data, with no downtime or action required on your part.
Read more about how Test Mode works.

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How to end testing early and force activate SIMs

To force activate SIMs out of Test Mode, they must be on the same preconfigured data plan. Scroll the pre-deployment SIMs page to the right to see the data plan each SIM will activate into, or use filters to select SIMs on specific plans.
SIMs selected in the Pre-deployment SIMs page with the SIM Actions menu open and 'End testing and activate' visible
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Navigate to Pre-deployment SIMs

Navigate to the Pre-deployment SIMs page in the SIMs section in the main menu.
2

Use filters to find and select the SIMs

Use filters to find and select the SIMs you want to activate. Required: Confirm that all selected SIMs are on the same data plan. If SIMs are on different data plans, you can filter and activate SIMs on each data plan separately.
3

Click the Manage SIMs menu

Click the Manage SIMs menu at the top of the page and choose End testing and activate.
4

Choose your new data plan

Optional. Confirm or change the target data plan from the available options.
5

Review pricing and coverage

Review the plan rates and coverage for the new data plan. Optional: You can override or remove existing data limits for SIMs that will be updated.
6

Review tags and naming

Optional. Update name prefixes or tags.
7

Pay and activate

Review the activation details and charges, then confirm the activation.
Warning: Activating SIMs will begin regular Monthly Recurring Charges and data usage billing. Ensure your account has sufficient balance before proceeding. Once activated, SIMs cannot return to Test Mode.

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How to activate SIMs using the REST API

For programmatic activation, use the SIM Activation API endpoints to activate SIMs via REST API calls.

REST API endpoint

Force activate SIMs (bulk) POST /links/cellular/bulkclaim

Set data usage limits

Set data usage limits to control costs after activation
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