Systems, methods, and mobile devices for providing a user interface to facilitate access to prepaid wireless account information

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile communication device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• determining that a first swipe gesture was made, in a first direction, by way of a capacitive touch sensor of the mobile communication device, wherein the capacitive touch sensor is integrated into a portion of a display of the mobile communication device such that the portion of the display is provided a touchscreen interface;
• in response to determining that the first swipe gesture was made in the first direction,
• launching a prepaid application stored at the mobile communication device,
• retrieving, from a prepaid billing system, a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device and an expiration time indicating a time remaining until the balance expires, and
• displaying, on the display, the balance associated with the prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device;
• determining that a second swipe gesture was made, in the first direction, by way of the capacitive touch sensor;
• in response to determining that the second swipe gesture was made in the first direction, displaying, on the display, the expiration time indicating the time remaining until the balance expires;
• determining that a third swipe gesture was made, in a second direction opposite the first direction, by way of the capacitive touch sensor;
• and
• in response to determining that the third swipe gesture was made in the second direction, removing the balance and the expiration time displayed on the display.

A mobile communication device comprising:

• a display;
• a capacitive touch sensor integrated into a portion of the display of the mobile communication device such that the portion of the display is provided a touchscreen interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
• determining that a first swipe gesture was made, in a first direction, via the capacitive touch sensor,
• in response to determining that the first swipe gesture was made in the first direction,
• launching a prepaid application stored at the mobile communication device,
• retrieving, using the prepaid application, from a prepaid billing system, a balance associated with a prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device and an expiration time indicating a time remaining until the balance expires, and
• displaying, on the display, the balance associated with the prepaid wireless service account of the mobile communication device,
• determining that a second swipe gesture was made, in the first direction, via the capacitive touch sensor,
• in response to determining that the second swipe gesture was made in the first direction, displaying, on the display, the expiration time indicating the time remaining until the balance expires;
• determining that a third swipe gesture was made, in a second direction opposite the first direction, via the capacitive touch sensor, and
• in response to determining that the third swipe gesture was made in the second direction, removing the balance and the expiration time displayed on the display.