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> Create a new service policy on the emnify Portal

You can manage service policies in [**Device Policies**](https://portal.emnify.com/device-policies) on the emnify Portal.
For more information on what a service policy is and the different properties, see [Service policies](/portal/device-policies#service-policies).

Navigate to [**Service Policies**](https://portal.emnify.com/device-policies#service-policies) and select **New service policy**.
This creates a new service policy at the top of the list.

Expand the policy details.

Replace **New service policy** with a title for your policy with a maximum length of 45 characters.
Then, add a **Description** with a maximum length of 120 characters.

Edit the **Data** and **SMS** configurations.

> **Check**
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> Changes save automatically.

> **Tip**
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> Creating one policy per use case or device type helps you adjust and save your device settings based on the demands of a particular use case.

## Delete a service policy

Click **Delete** to remove a service policy.

## Next steps

Service policies only become useful after you start assigning devices to them.
For instructions on how to do this in the emnify Portal, see [Assign devices to a policy](/portal/how-tos/assign-devices-to-policies).