Can I set a different warning amount for each SIM?

Yes. On dual-SIM devices you select the SIM first under Tap on SIMs ➔ Choose a SIM card (Dual SIM), then set the warning amount individually for that SIM under Data warning & limit.

Does the data warning also track Wi-Fi usage?

No. The warning only counts mobile data usage on the selected SIM. Wi-Fi traffic is tracked separately and does not count toward this threshold.

Why is my usage counter different from what my carrier shows?

Android calculates data usage locally on the device, while your carrier measures it on the network side. Small differences between the two are normal and not a sign of a misconfigured warning limit.

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Android: Set a Mobile Data Warning Limit

Getting an unexpected data overage charge usually means the data warning threshold was never set or is far off from your actual plan. Android tracks mobile data usage per SIM, but the warning notification only fires once you define a specific amount yourself. Without that limit, you only notice you are close to your cap when your carrier texts you or your connection slows down.

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Set a Mobile Data Warning Limit auf Android

The data warning notification on Android only appears once a specific usage amount has been defined manually. By default, no threshold is active, so the system has nothing to compare your current usage against.

This setting lives under mobile network options and is tracked separately for each SIM on dual-SIM devices. Setting a realistic value close to your plan gives you a heads-up before you actually run out of data or trigger overage fees from your carrier.

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Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Network & internet ➔ Tap on SIMs ➔ Choose a SIM card (Dual SIM) ➔ Tap on Data warning & limit ➔ Tap on Data warning ➔ Set a Data warning limit and tap on Set.

The warning only notifies you, it does not restrict your connection. If you also want mobile data to shut off automatically at a certain point, you need to configure the separate data limit option in the same menu.

Keep in mind that Android calculates usage based on its own counter, which can differ slightly from the numbers your carrier reports.

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No. The warning only sends a notification once your usage reaches the value you set under Data warning. To actually cut off mobile data automatically, you need to configure the separate limit option in the same Data warning & limit menu.

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