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Xiaomi: Set the Monthly Data Usage Reset Date

If the data usage counter on your Xiaomi phone resets on a different day than your carrier billing cycle starts, the numbers you see never match your actual plan. This happens because the reset date in Data usage is set independently from your SIM contract and has to be adjusted manually. Without matching it, data warnings and remaining allowance calculations stay inaccurate all month.

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Set the Monthly Data Usage Reset Date auf Xiaomi

The data usage counter on Xiaomi phones tracks consumption based on a fixed reset day, not your carrier billing cycle. If these two dates do not match, the remaining allowance shown in the phone never lines up with what your provider actually counts. This gets noticeable when you approach a monthly limit and the warning triggers too early or too late.

The setting responsible for this is the usage reset date inside the Data plan section. It only controls the local counter on the device, it does not communicate with your carrier and does not change your actual billing date.

To align it, go to SecuritySettingsData usageData planUsage reset date. Pick the day your carrier starts a new billing cycle and confirm with OK. The counter resets to zero on that day every month going forward.

If your carrier offers an app or SMS service showing exact remaining data, trust that over the phone counter, since background processes and Wi-Fi traffic can be counted differently depending on system settings. Use the reset date mainly as a rough local warning, not as a replacement for your provider's own usage tracking.

Frequently asked questions

No. Setting a new date only changes when the counter zeroes out going forward. Usage already recorded for the current cycle stays visible until the next reset.