Windows only: Freeware system tray app WatchMyCell logs into your cell phone account and keeps a watchful eye on how many minutes you've used for the month.


Just download and install the program, set it up with your provider (currently supports Cingular, Verizon, T-mobile, Sprint, and Nextel), then define your rules for how soon you'd like to be alerted of your dwindling minutes and what form you'd like that alert to take (email or SMS). This little app should come in handy for anyone who's stared down the barrel of an unexpectedly large cell phone bill. We've seen similar Firefox extensions, but the added alert is what really makes WatchMyCell so useful.


WatchMyCell [via Download Squad]