Presenting Indications of Usage of a Communication Device Using Separate Hardware Element of Communication Device

An apparatus, comprising:

• a usage determiner to determine an amount of usage of a service of a wireless communication device;
• a threshold comparer to compare the amount of usage with one or more usage thresholds of a usage limit;
• and
• an element changer to change an operation of an ambient element of the wireless communication device in response to the amount of usage at least reaching a usage threshold of the one or more usage thresholds,
• wherein the ambient element is a hardware element integrated with the wireless communication device, and separate from a graphical user interface display of the wireless communication device, that outputs at least one of a visual indication or a tactile indication.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage device of a wireless communication device including instructions that, when executed by a processor of the wireless communication device, causes the processor to:
• receive a usage limit for a service provided by a wireless service provider;
• determine an amount of usage of the service by the wireless communication device;
• compare the amount of usage with one or more usage thresholds;
• determine that the amount of usage at least reaches a threshold of the one or more thresholds;
• and
• indicate that the amount of usage at least reaches the threshold by changing an ambient element of the wireless communication device, wherein the ambient element is a hardware element integrated with the wireless communication device, and separate from a graphical user interface display of the wireless communication device, that outputs at least one of a visual indication or a tactile indication.