Usage Rules

The Usage Rule Type allows users to create notifications based on the usage of data or SMS services associated with accounts and SIMs. This type of rule is useful for monitoring service consumption and to receive a notification when the SIMs pre-paid balance is about to run out.

Binding Types

The available binding types for Usage Rules are described in this table.

Binding Type	Description
Account	This rule applies to all members under the selected account, allowing for collective usage monitoring. Notifications are generated when the pre-paid balance of Data or SMS services in an account has fallen to or is below a threshold you set.
SIM	This rule applies to a specific SIM within the account, enabling detailed tracking of individual SIM usage. The Usage-SIM combination generates notifications when the pre-paid balance of that single SIM has fallen to or is below a threshold you set.
Sell Plan	This rule applies to a specific plan created for customers, enabling monitoring of usage for all SIMs linked to this sell plan. The Usage-Sell Plan combination generates notifications when the pre-paid balance of Data or SMS services in any of the SIMs associated with the plan has fallen to or is below a threshold you set.
Buy Plan	This rule applies to a specific plan created by the parent account, and enables monitoring of usage for all SIMs linked to this buy plan. The Usage-Buy Plan combination generates notifications when the pre-paid balance of Data or SMS services in any of the SIMs associated with the plan has fallen to or is below a threshold you set.

Calculation Type

The calculation types for Usage Rules are described in this table.

Calculation Type	Description
Fixed	Notifications are triggered when the SIM pre-paid plan remaining balance reaches the defined threshold value.
Percentage	Notifications are triggered when SIM pre-paid plan remaining balance reaches a specified percentage value.