Cheapest Cell Phone Service & Plans: Pre Paid or Monthly?
There is more to getting the cheapest cell phone service for
your unique situation than just price. When usage comes into
play you’ll find that getting the right cell phone plan will
also provide you with the most cost effective solution to
your cellular calling needs. So what are your options?
Before exploring your options in cellular service, you’ll
want to know the differences between pre paid cell phone
plans, pay as you go, and monthly cellular service plans.
Most people are fairly familiar with the differences between
monthly and pre paid, but the difference in pre paid and pay
as you go cell phone plans aren’t always so clear.
First up is pay as you go cell phone service. With a pay as
you go cell phone plan you only pay for the minutes you want
to use up front. There is no reoccurring monthly charge, or
contract and some pay as you go cell phone companies allow
you up to 90 days before you will need to recharge your
minutes. You can almost think of pay as you go like a
calling card but for use with a cell phone.
With pre paid cell phone service you still have a set amount
of minutes but are usually billed for the same amount
monthly. You cannot go over your monthly minutes so your
bill is always the same. Also with some prepaid cell phone
companies you’ll enjoy extras like mobile to mobile and even
free nights and weekends.
Monthly cell phone plans usually come with more minutes than
pre paid or pay as you go and also provides the flexibility
of being able to go over your monthly minutes without having
to recharge, and they will just bill you for the extra
minutes later. You’ll need good credit in order to get a
monthly cellular plan.
Now that we understand the major differences between pay as
you go, pre paid, and monthly cell phone service, it makes
it much more clear which of these mobile calling plans are
cheapest. It should also be clear by now that while price is
still important, it certainly isn’t the most important
factor in selecting a wireless phone service plan.
So which mobile wireless plan is best for you? If you will
not be using your cell phone very often, or mostly for
emergencies, a pay as you go cell phone plan is just the
ticket. As mentioned before, its like having a calling card,
but you won’t have to hunt down a pay phone or good
Samaritan to make your call. Plus you only need to recharge
your minutes about once every 90 days.
Do you have kids at home or in college? Maybe you are on a
tight budget. If this sounds like your situation, a pre paid
plan would be best for you. If you get a pre paid plan with
mobile to mobile, and nights and weekends, your kids and
college students can always call you for no charge, and your
monthly bill will always be the same.
Of course there are those people who just love their cell phones, and also those who find it best to have a cell phone
to replace their landline phone service. If this is you, a
monthly cell phone plan would be great providing you can
pass the credit check or pay a sometimes fairly hefty
deposit. Get a monthly cellular plan from the right company
and you may even get your cell phone for free.
So if you’re shopping for the cheapest cell phone service,
don’t just look at price. The key to getting the best
cellular plan for your situation is to look at your usage
and calling habits first to decide on what kind of plan you
need. Always look at price last. After you have decided your
best cell phone plan.
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Daymon Hoag is the founder of Cheapest Service and the webmaster for Exsell Marketing Group LLC. |