Your Data Balance Now Updates More Often — and Low-Data Alerts Reach You Sooner

The data balance in My Account now refreshes far more frequently, including on eSIMs you've only just bought. Alerts for when you're running low are also more likely to reach you in time, so it's easier to answer the question that actually matters on a trip: how much have I got left? There's nothing you need to do on your side.

What's changed

Two things: how current your balance looks, and how soon you notice when it's running down.

• Your balance refreshes regularly, no matter when you bought your eSIM. Recently purchased eSIMs are far less likely to sit on a stale figure.
• Low-data alerts are more likely to reach you. Instead of finding out once you've already run out, you get more room to act before that point.
• There's nothing to set up. Just open My Account and you'll see the updated view.

Why we revisited this

Bloomy builds both the balance shown in My Account and the low-data alerts from the usage recorded against your purchased eSIM. Previously, the order in which that information was refreshed was uneven, and newer eSIMs tended to be updated the least often.

When a balance is out of date, two problems stack up: the screen suggests you have plenty left when you don't, and the alert doesn't arrive either. Abroad, the later you notice, the more inconvenient it gets. So rather than patching the number on the screen, we reworked how the refresh order is decided in the first place.

Read your balance two ways: data left and time left

Here's a way of reading your balance that's genuinely useful while you're travelling. In short: check "how many GB do I have left?" and "how long is it valid for?" together, not separately.

You can have data left over and still lose your connection once the validity period ends — and equally, plenty of days left won't help once the data is gone. Knowing which one will run out first makes the small decisions on the road easier: keep streaming, or wait until you're back on the hotel Wi-Fi? My Account shows your remaining data and your validity period on the same screen.

Rough daily usage

Usage varies a lot from person to person, but these figures are a reasonable starting point for a rough sense of scale. Treat them as approximate — app settings and signal conditions both move the numbers.

Mostly what for	Rough daily use	Notes
Maps, messaging, quick look-ups	Around 0.2–0.5GB	Comfortable for trips built around getting around and staying in touch
Plus scrolling social and sending photos	Around 0.5–1GB	Photo-heavy days climb quickly
Long video sessions, or tethering	Can exceed 1GB	Video quality settings and laptop updates can burn through data fast

If you're unsure, watch how fast your balance drops over the first two or three days, then project that across the rest of your trip. It's the simplest way to avoid both buying too much and running short.

What to do if you're heading for empty

Ways to use less

• Drop the quality settings on video and music. Video is almost always the biggest consumer on a trip.
• Turn off automatic app updates and photo backups so they don't run without you noticing — save them for hotel Wi-Fi.
• Download maps for offline use before you leave, or over Wi-Fi at your accommodation.
• Use tethering only when you need it; a laptop deciding to update itself can eat a large chunk in one go.

If that's still not enough

How you add more data depends on your plan. Start by checking the status of your purchased eSIM in My Account. If you do need more, one option is to pick a shorter-duration plan from the eSIM comparison page to cover the days you have left. Available plans and their terms can differ by country and region, so check the current listing on the comparison page before you buy. And if you have a long trip ahead and you'd rather not think about it, starting with more headroom than you expect to need saves you the mid-trip scramble.

A few things worth knowing before you travel

A couple of further points to keep in mind:

• Speed and quality aren't constant. They shift with local network conditions, coverage in the area, congestion at busy times, and whether you're indoors. Even with plenty of data left, there will be moments when things feel slow.
• Unlimited-type plans may come with usage conditions. Fair use policies, speed conditions once you pass a certain volume, and whether tethering is permitted all vary by plan and by country or region. Check the terms before you buy.
• Once your data runs out, your connection stops. Messaging apps need data too, so leaving yourself headroom on both data and validity is the safer approach.

The details we care about in the display and alerts

Getting the number right comes first. But we don't think that's enough on its own. Very small balances shouldn't show up as "about 0.0GB" — they should switch to MB or another unit that actually means something. Alerts shouldn't fire constantly; they should arrive when they matter. And the wording should be clear enough that you can decide what to do next without a second look. You spend very little time staring at your screen while travelling, which is exactly why these small details are worth getting right.

What's next, and where to go from here

We'll keep tuning how the balance is displayed and how alerts are delivered. If anything about the display or the notifications is unclear, do let us know through our contact page — it genuinely helps.

You can check the remaining data and validity period on your purchased eSIM in My Account, and find step-by-step checks for connection problems under troubleshooting. If you'd like to go back over the setup process or how to choose the right amount of data, see the eSIM guide; our record of past improvements lives in the changelog.

*Information in this article is current as of August 2026. Plan contents and usage conditions are subject to change. Please check the latest details before purchasing.