Why Pick A Prepaid Cell Phone Plan? | The Communication Blog

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Why Pick A Prepaid Cell Phone Plan?

By Justin Mann

It seems as if everybody has a cellular phone these days. Actually, in many lines of business, it is difficult to carry out your job without one. Many of the main carriers require a long-term obligation in order to get the best deals on their phones. As well, you need to have a high enough credit score to qualify. A prepaid mobile phone plan means that you do not need to commit to the long-term contract and in many cases you will pay less for your cell phone than you would with a contract.

If you have a contract cellular phone and don't want to carry out the contract, the phone company will charge you a large fee. If you have a prepaid mobile phone, you can change phone companies any time you wish and not incur any additional fees. With prepaid mobile phones, you are not paying for minutes that you don't use. Any extra minutes you have won't expire; they simply roll over, so that you can purchase a smaller number of minutes the following month. Some plans merely require you to spend thirty dollars every three months to keep your phone activated.

With a prepaid cell phone plan, you will buy a telephone outright. These phones are often the same ones that you would get on a long term contract. The price for a pre-paid phone can be as little as forty dollars. Furthermore, you will need to purchase a number of minutes to load up the phone. There are no credit checks and no contracts to sign. Pay your money and activate your telephone. You are now cellular.

With a prepaid cellular phone plan, you pay for the minutes that you use. Some companies let you roll over unused minutes to the next month on the condition that you buy the required number of minutes regularly. You can do this by using a prepaid wireless phone card.

Furthermore, many prepaid phones now permit you to text. In fact, the fee for text messages is not much more than you would pay on a contract cellular phone for texting.

Several companies have prepaid cell phone plans. Most of the major carriers have plans and there are some companies that specialize in only prepaid plans.

Prepaid cell phone plans are well suited to individuals who do not have perfect credit. They are also great if you don't want to get tied to a long term contract. Look into the alternatives to see what the best plan is for you.

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