Data Limit on SIM
Worried about potential bill shock from accruing considerable data usage with your Telnyx SIM card? Enable data limits and set an upper limit for the amount of data that your SIM cards can use. With this, you can limit the amount of data that you consume via the Telnyx API.
When your consumption reaches 80% of the limit, the organization owner of your account will receive an email alert letting them know. When the data limit is reached another email alert will be sent and the related SIMs will be disabled to avoid any more data consumption.
There are 2 types of data limits, one on the SIM Group level and one on the SIM Card level.
SIM Group Data Limits
SIM group data limits apply to a particular group which can contain multiple SIMs
Log into https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/wireless/sim-groups with your account information.
Click on a SIM Group to drill in and scroll to the data section.
Click on "Custom," and input your preferred data limit.
Individual SIM Card Data Limits
Log into https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/wireless/sim-cards with your account information.
Click on a SIM Card to drill in and scroll to the data section.
Click on "Custom," and input your preferred data limit.
SIM Card Data Limit Notification
This guide outlines how to configure custom alerts for data consumption on individual SIM cards. Users can establish a Usage Notification Threshold to set data limits. Upon reaching these limits, notifications are sent according to the user's chosen notification profile.
Step 1: Establishing a Notification Profile
First, navigate to the notifications setup page at Telnyx Notification Setup to configure your notification preferences.
Start by defining a notification profile
Step 2: Selecting a Notification Channel
After creating your notification profile, it's time to decide how you wish to be notified. You can create a notification channel and choose from the following options:
SMS
Voice
Email
Webhook
Step 3: Configuring Notification Settings
With your notification channel in place, proceed to configure the notification settings. Ensure you select "Data Usage Notifications" as your preferred notification type.
Step 4: Linking Notification Profile to SIM Card
Now that your notification profile is configured, assign it to the "Usage Notification Threshold" section for your SIM card. This links the data usage alerts directly to your SIM card settings.
Receiving Notifications
Once all settings are configured, you will receive an alert from portal@telnyx.com when your data usage reaches the predefined threshold. This notification is a confirmation that your data limit has been met.
