Whether you have 10 or 100 SIM cards — the monthly mobile invoice is one of the most opaque cost items in many companies. Which number costs what? Which employee is racking up the highest roaming charges?
Without a clear process, you quickly lose oversight — and with it, control over a significant cost block.
Why mobile invoices are so hard to follow
A company with 20 employees can easily have 25 to 30 active SIM cards. The monthly invoice from the provider often spans 20 to 50 pages in PDF format, packed with base fees, itemized call records, roaming charges, and add-on services.
The result: invoices get rubber-stamped, not analyzed
The invoice arrives, accounting books it — and that's it. A systematic review never happens. That costs companies real money.
What good analysis should deliver
A structured overview should answer the following questions at a glance:
- Who is generating which costs? Costs per employee clearly assigned
- Which tariffs are active? Overview of all contracts and packages
- Where do additional costs arise? Roaming, premium services, excess usage
- How has the total evolved? Comparison with the previous month
Manual vs. structured solution
| Manual / Excel | IIA Analysis Suite | |
|---|---|---|
| Effort per month | 2–5 hours | Minutes |
| Error rate | High | Low |
| Overview | Limited | Complete |
| BMD export | Manual | Direct |
Conclusion: clarity is the first step
The mobile invoice is no mystery — but it needs structure. Once you have a clear overview, you can make informed decisions: which tariffs still fit? Which numbers are barely used?
IIA Analysis Suite automates mobile invoice analysis — with direct BMD integration for Austrian SMBs.
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