Thursday, April 10, 2008

What Is The Right Cell Phone Plan For You!


With the number of available cell phone plans on the increase, you need to ensure you get the right phone plan for your needs.

The variety of plans however, is good news for owners of mobile phones everywhere.

A little research is the key to finding the best plan; this is something that may take some time to complete but is well worth the effort in the end if you want to save money.

It's not uncommon for customers to be tied to a contract for longer than they require and you should avoid this at all costs as it can determine what phone and even what plans you can have and maintain comfortably.

For those people that believe their usage would be better suited to a monthly cell phone plan then the consideration is having a charge for each minute used or by the second. There are many plans available today, in fact some change by the day so you would be wise to look carefully, especially at those with a monthly agreement.


There are different plans for family, national and regional use which should give plenty of scope when making that decision. Unfortunately, they all have good and bad points so look at the small print carefully.

Be aware though that many prepaid cellular phones do not always have all the features of their monthly pay cousins. If you run a large business, you would not want a family type package as you might find it to restrictive for what you require.

In addition to this, with family plans, it is cheaper to call the other cellular phones included in one billing. There are also discounts for the airtime usage of family members using this particular scheme.

Of course national cell phone plans will include free calls anywhere in the country. You will also not be charged for roaming with this type of plan and this is of huge benefit to business travelers.

If you only require a regional plan then be aware that if you make national calls then these will be chargeable but probably at a discounted rate. Travelers may not find the prepaid option flexible enough for their work; the more traditional cell phone plane may be more suitable.

Remember, having a cell phone and being available all the time may not be healthy, thus, you have to be wary not to allow people disturb you when you need to be alone with or without your cell phone.

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