How do Credit Limit, Minimum Balance, Minimum Top-Up, and Total Usage Balance work in MyOperator, and which of them can I edit?

How do Credit Limit, Minimum Balance, Minimum Top-Up, and Total Usage Balance work in MyOperator, and which of them can I edit?

Quick Answer -

Your credit limit is the maximum negative balance your MyOperator account is allowed to reach.

As per the latest update, all new accounts now start with:

  • Credit Limit: ₹100
  • Minimum Balance: ₹–10
  • Minimum Top-Up: ₹1,500

You cannot edit your credit limit, but you can edit your Minimum Balance and Minimum Top-Up in Billing → Payment Settings.

If your Total Usage Balance falls below the credit limit, all services pause until dues are paid and you click Refresh Balance.


1. Key Terms

1. Minimum Balance:

- Definition: The minimum balance refers to the threshold amount that your MyOperator account should maintain to ensure uninterrupted service.
- Purpose: When your account balance goes below this level while using extra features and resources not covered by your MyOperator plan, you will be alerted via email and SMS. This helps prevent service disruption due to insufficient funds.
- Recommendation: Clients are advised to maintain a balance equal to or higher than the minimum balance to avoid reaching the credit limit and to ensure smooth operation of services.

2. Minimum Top-Up:

- Definition: The minimum top-up amount is a suggested recharge amount to top up your usage balance after your account balance goes below the specified minimum balance.
- Purpose: This helps ensure that your account has sufficient funds to cover any additional usage beyond the allocated free resources. It acts as a guideline for clients to recharge their accounts adequately.
- Recommendation: Clients should consider the minimum top-up amount when recharging to avoid falling below the minimum balance again.

3. Credit Limit:

- Definition: The credit limit is the maximum credit amount that any MyOperator account can go to. It represents the extra value apart from the allocated features in the package.
- Purpose: The credit limit allows accounts to continue functioning even after being out of balance for a certain period of time. It shows trust in customers, allowing them to use services beyond their current balance temporarily.
- Management: Initially, your account may not be assigned a credit limit, but with constant usage and timely payments, the system will gradually add a credit limit and increase it. However, credit limits can be reduced in the case of non-timely payments.

Term

Meaning

Credit Limit

Maximum negative allowed. If your balance drops below this, services pause.

Minimum Balance

Low-balance alert threshold (editable). When Total Usage Balance ≤ this amount, alerts are sent.

Minimum Top-Up

Auto-debit recharge amount when the balance falls below the Minimum Balance. Editable.

Total Usage Balance

Prepaid balance – (Current Usage + Outstanding Usage).

Pro tip: Maintain at least 10 days of projected usage as a prepaid balance to avoid hitting the limit.


2. Updated Credit Limit Rules (2025 Policy)

✔ Default limits for all new clients

  • Credit Limit: ₹100
  • Minimum Balance: ₹–10
  • Minimum Top-Up: ₹1,500

These defaults apply to:

  1. All newly signed-up clients
  2. New accounts created under existing clients

✔ Implications for WABA clients

  • New clients using WhatsApp Business API (WABA) should maintain at least ₹1,000 prepaid balance to avoid service suspension.
  • For existing WABA clients, MyOperator will soon reduce credit limits and will notify them before changes.

✔ Existing non-WABA clients

  • Their existing credit limit will not be decreased.
  • However, credit limit extension will not be provided going forward.

✔ How credit limits scale

MyOperator no longer auto-increases limits aggressively.
Adjustments depend on:

  • Payment history
  • Late payments
  • Outstanding dues across multiple accounts

Non-payment on one account may reduce limits on others under the same client.


3. How to check your limits (and what you can & can’t edit)

Steps (Web Panel)

  1. Log in to your MyOperator dashboard
  2. Go to: Billing → Payment Settings
  3. Review:
    • Credit Limit (Read-only)
    • Minimum Balance (Editable)
    • Minimum Top-Up (Editable)
  4. Click Save

Your new alert/top-up settings are applied instantly.


4. Managing Low-balance alerts

Situation

Recommended Action

Too many alerts

Increase Minimum Balance to maintain a ~10-day usage buffer

Using Auto-Debit

Set Minimum Top-Up ≥ your average 5-day usage

Don’t want alerts

Not recommended — instead, maintain a positive buffer


5. Account Suspension Rules

Your services pause when:

Trigger:

Total Usage Balance < Credit Limit (e.g., below –₹100)

Effect:

  • Incoming/outgoing calls stop
  • IVR plays “service paused due to low balance”
  • WhatsApp services tied to MyOperator numbers may stop

How to restore service

  1. Pay the Total Outstanding Amount shown on top of the dashboard
  2. Click Refresh Balance
  3. Services resume within ~5 minutes

    If Auto-Debit is ON, the system may auto-recharge before suspension happens.

6. Summary of the Latest Policy Updates

✔ New default limits: ₹100 credit limit, –₹10 minimum balance, ₹1,500 minimum top-up
✔ Applies to all new clients and new accounts of existing clients
✔ WABA clients advised to keep ₹1,000+ prepaid
✔ Existing WABA clients’ limits will be reduced soon, with prior communication
✔ Existing non-WABA clients keep current limits, but no extensions allowed
✔ Credit limit cannot be manually edited