This article will quickly guide you to a very important function that can let you have control over your devices usage policies and avoid extra-consumption in the monthly bill.

IMPORTANT: When you set a data limit for your devices, please ensure that once the limit is reached, your devices do not try to connect every few seconds. It is your responsibility to introduce a random back off timer.

1. Click on Device Policies

2. Open your desired Service Policy

2.1. Activate "Usage limits"

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2.2. For DATA open the drop-down menu and select the MB limit based on the expected consumption of your device

NOTE: The limit will be applied to all the devices which are associated with the selected Service Policy

The limit is valid for the current month and will reset to 0 MB on the first day of each month.

WARNING: Do not switch off "Devices may use data" this will completely disable data connectivity and your devices will go offline!

Once you set the limit wait for the confirmation pop up to appear on your screen:

2.3. For SMS open the drop down Menu and select the SMS limit based on the usage of your device (MO: SMS sent - MT: SMS received)

Example:

NOTE: The limit will be applied to all the devices which are associated with the selected Service Policy

The limit is valid for the current month and will reset to 0 SMSes on the first day of each month.

Once you set the limit wait for the confirmation popping-up in your screen:

E.G. your Service Policy is set up to limit the monthly usage of your device to 10 MB and 5 SMS MO/MT, it will appear like this:

3. Switch-Off the Limits

For both limits, just disable the 'Usage limits' toggle again

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3.1. Disable data limits only

From the drop Down Menu select: No Limit

WARNING: Do not switch off "Devices may use data" this will completely disable data connectivity and your devices will go offline!

3.2. Disable SMS limits

From the drop Down Menu select: No Limit

Note: If you want to completely do not allow your device to send/receive SMS, switch off both or one of the 2 functions: