Real time management of a communication network account

A system for real time management of a communication network account, comprising:

• an activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device associated with the account, said unit configured to monitor data activity of said communication device and to report on said data activity;
• and
• an activity monitoring server utility configured to receive reports on said data activity from said unit and to rate said data activity, and configured to update at least one allowance of the account based on a result of said rating;
• wherein permitted activity for the account is changed if an allowance of the account reaches a predetermined restriction level.

An activity monitoring server utility for real time management of a communication network account comprising:

• a mediation system for receiving reports on data activity from at least one monitoring unit installed in or connected to at least one communication device associated with the account;
• a rating system for rating said data activity;
• an allowance manager system for managing at least one allowance of the account;
• wherein permitted activity for the account is changed if an allowance of said account reaches a predetermined restriction level.