Patent ID: 8068810

Claim:
A system for displaying ad hoc accounting data for each instance of use of a plurality of telecommunication services, the system comprising: a server, accessible via a telecommunication network, wherein the server performs a method comprising: providing a plurality of telecommunication services comprising at least two services, a limited use service, wherein a user pays as the telecommunication services are used, and an unlimited use service; monitoring a user's usage, during each instance of use of the limited use service at regular time intervals; comparing data from the monitored user's usage, to a threshold of use; communicating ad hoc accounting data from results of the comparison to the user in a plurality of electronic formats over a telecommunication network; preventing the user's usage of the limited use service prior to the user accumulating a balance due whereby such prevention does not include preventing the use of the unlimited use service; and providing an interactive system in response to the user's attempt to use the limited use service, the interactive system operable during each instance of use, to enable the user to make payment for additional use of the limited use service.