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Compare Before You Buy

By Harold Snipes


It is important to realize just what you need when you are shopping for new cell phone plans. Every cell network carrier is different and has their own guidelines, so make sure you comparison-shop wisely. All options are not the same, and every contract is different. Read the fine print.

What are you looking for in a cell phone plan? Do you live in a rural or desolate area? How often do you think you will be using your phone? Do you talk more than text? Or do you save your phone only for emergencies? Your answers to those questions will determine what plan will work best for you.

If you live in a city and reception is not a problem, there's a multitude of choices available to you. There's no need for a booster service or additional options, as the standard applications will work best. Also, the amount of time you use will also be a factor in determining the price of the plan. Destination calls in also a major concern as to what your final price will look like. If you are calling out of your region, minutes used are likely to be used up quickly.

Make sure you don't short yourself when purchasing minutes, thinking that you are saving money. Better to have a little left over at the end of the cycle than to have had to purchase additional minutes, which can be quite costly. By the same token, don't be over confident and purchase too many minutes, wasting your hard earned dollars. Its worth the time and effort to take a hard look at what you really need.

There may be a fee if you call outside your regional area originally specified. Again, it pays to ask your friends and family which carrier they use; it might be smarter to go with whom they contracted. Any extras such as messaging and texting, sending videos and taking pictures all cost money and are not included in initial bill. Be sure to monitor yourself to see exactly what it is you need, and if you can really afford any extras. Even if you can afford them, will you use them?




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