SkieCan I limit calls and SMS on staff phones?
Yes. Skie has optional switches to disable outgoing calls and SMS on a managed device, set per group. Use them for devices that only need an app, such as order tablets, or for a phone where calls should go through an approved app. Contacts-only calling is not available yet, and the dialer can be left as the only app.
Sometimes the problem is not apps but the phone itself. A tablet with a SIM that anyone can call from, a shared phone running up a bill, or a device where staff text personal contacts all day.
Skie gives you switches at policy level. Disable outgoing calls, and the device can no longer place them. Disable SMS, and it can no longer send or use text messaging. Both are optional and off by default, because many roles need them. Because policies are attached to groups, you can set them for a delivery tablet group and leave sales phones alone.
There are middle paths. Leave only the dialer on the app list, and a device becomes a calling phone and nothing more. Use a schedule to allow calls only in certain windows. A hostel-style rule exists where calls remain allowed at night while other apps are locked, and the same idea works for lone workers who must always be reachable.
What is not available yet is contacts-only calling, where a device may call only a short numbers list. For now, the nearest equivalent is a managed calling app that has its own contact restrictions, if such an app exists on Google Play.
Skie does not include a SIM or plan, so billing limits are with your carrier. It also does not read call logs. Remember that a safety device, such as a guard phone, should usually keep calls on.