The main provider we work in association with (The Utility Warehouse) offer a unique call cost control system. It is ideal if you want to set a monthly limit on your mobile phone - for whatever reason.

If you order one of our special deals you can elect to have a Call Cost Control added to your account - free of charge. Full details on how to activate this useful feature are included with your phone or sim card on delivery. The minimum monthly call spend limit you can set is £20.

When you are close to your monthly spend limit, a text is sent to your phone. When your monthly spend limit is reached, outgoing calls from the phone are disabled except for emergency numbers. You can still receive calls.

If you need to increase your limit, call customer services and quote your password to reactivate your phone, stating how much increase on your limit you wish to set. Your call spend is automatically reset on the first day of each new month.

Many people use Pay As You Go phones to control their mobile spending. However, this can be a false economy. With Pay As You Go phones, calls are often "rounded up" to the nearest minute. For example, a 65 second phone call can cost 2 minutes.

Hence, a quick call such as "I'm on my way home, I'll see you later" could cost you a lot more than you think. If you pay 45p a minute for a standard call (not uncommon with Pay As You Go phones), a 65 second call costs 90p. Hence, many people are paying around a £1 a minute to talk on a Pay As You Go phone. If you currently spend more than £15 a month on a Pay As You Go phone, check out our sim card deals.

How to check your current monthly call spend?