Mobile communication device monitoring systems and methods

A system for monitoring data services uses of a mobile communications device, comprising:

• a memory of a data center, the memory configured to store programs and database information for a permissions database and an activity log database;
• a processor of the data center, the processor coupled to the memory and configured to access the database information and run the programs;
• and
• a communication gateway of the data center, the communication gateway coupled to the processor and the memory;
• and
• the mobile communications device configured for data service use and having one or more installed applications that use such data services,
• wherein the communication gateway is configured to communicate with the mobile communications device based on the database information and the programs,
• wherein the permissions database includes authorization information regarding data service uses for the mobile communications device,
• wherein, when an installed application on the mobile communications device attempts a data service use, information regarding the attempted data service use is sent to the data center,
• wherein the installed application includes a data monitor that configures the mobile communication device to transmit the information regarding the attempted data service uses to the data center,
• wherein the activity log database includes an entry based on the information regarding the attempted data service use received from the handheld mobile communication device, and
• wherein the data center determines, using the entry in the activity log database, the programs, and the criteria comprising the authorization information, whether the mobile communications device is authorized to engage in the attempted data service use.