Friday, February 27, 2009

Cutting Cell Phone Costs

These days people are being more tight with money than ever. The only way to save money is to bring more money in than you spend. In order to do this you must keep track of what you are spending your money on and keep your costs low.

Cell phones are no longer the luxury they were in the past. I know I have become extremely dependant on mine. My cell phone is my watch, phone, email client, camera and connection to family when I am away from home. They are so convenient, I no longer have a land-line.

If you aren't careful, these wonderful technological wonders can cost you quite a lot of money. Most cell phone companies have free in-network calling. If possible, family and friends should use the same provider so those calls could be free. Make as many calls as you want in the evenings and over the weekend. Night and weekend calls are free, usually starting at 9PM through 6M during the week and Friday at 9PM to Monday at 6AM. Just because you can surf the web and download videos on your cell, doesn't mean you should. Many of these extras are very costly even if you include them in your plan. Unlimited data transfer could cost you $20 per month. Downloading a ring-tone for a dollar or two might not seem too pricey until you've collected 10 or 20 of them. Do you send many video or picture messages? These are not considered a text message and will usually cost you more. Stop text messaging. If you are a text message addict make sure you have that feature added to your plan. Paying $10 a month for 500 messages is better than $0.20 per text. Make sure you find a plan with the right amount of minutes. You don't want to waste money on unneeded minutes, but you shouldn't be paying extra for premium minutes.

Always keep and eye out for good deals. Make sure the company you choose has coverage over your area. As long as you choose the right plan and are careful not to misuse your cell phone, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to cut down your costs and save some money.

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