Prepaid Cell Phone Seems a Nice Choice
Have you got a prepaid cell phone, my friend? The news from NYTimes.com caught my attention the other day. I am not yet of a prepaid cell phone user, but I hear that more and more people are now giving up their cell phone contracts and choose prepaid phones. Well, what are prepaid cell phones then? I learn from some materials that prepaid cell phones allow you to purchase all of your minutes and extra services ahead of time. In this case, you don’t have to worry about your poor credit history and have no monthly bill to pay. Using a prepaid cell phone allow you a flexibility of purchasing services dependent on your budget. It seems a really nice choice.
I know that some teenagers have been nagging their parents for over years to get a cell phone, but they don’t understand that their parents actually cannot afford to pay another cell phone bill, especially when they run up the bill and it goes over their minutes. You know that could be a real headache for the parents. However, with a prepaid cell phone you don’t have to sign a contract and parents could simply buy the phone and the children can purchase the minutes they need at most local convenience stores, department stores or pharmacies. Moreover, you don’t need to worry about any hidden fees tacked on by Cell Phone carriers who offer the prepaid option and just be a happy parent and stay in close touch with your children throughout the day.
Now, let’s look at some excellent news that accompanies the idea of prepaid cell phones. “With a prepaid cell phone you have many of the same features that are available to you with standard cell phone plans. Many prepaid phones offer those features such as text and picture messaging, voice dialing, and call waiting which all come standard on cell phone plans. The idea behind prepaid cell phones is that you consider how much air time, messaging, and other optional features you need, and then apply as much of that as possible with your budgeted amount.” See the complete news here.
Besides, quite a lot of resources say that you can save a considerable amount of money using the prepaid cell phone in the long run. “In the last couple years, prepaid prices have come down quite a bit as more and more cell phone users go prepaid. The expiration periods have also become much longer. It used to be that you had to use up your minutes in 30 days. But now a number of plans give you minutes that last a whole year. You could have a cell phone for less than $5 a month in some cases.” See the complete story here.
Prepaid phones are obviously becoming a more and more appealing financial option as careful household budgeting becomes paramount in a tight economy. “The number of U.S. prepaid wireless subscribers is estimated to have grown by some 19 percent as the economy slowed last year, a climb of nearly 8 million to 49.5 million” (quoted from Kansas.com). Wow, should the rest of us simply follow the trend to get a prepaid cell phone? I think it’s time to give it a real shot, but I am not much good at calculating. I use around 500 minutes and send less than 50 messages per month. I have no idea which plan to choose. You suggestions are welcome! BTW, can you share with me your favorite cell phone plan for reference? Thank you!