| Getting a new cell phone these days often comes | | | | budget and need to know exactly what their cell |
| with a commitment of at least two-year cell | | | | phone usage is going to cost them before they |
| phone contracts with the cell phone company. | | | | commit to it. |
| That is a long time to be tied to one if you | | | | Teenagers who want their own cell phone also |
| aren’t happy with the service. While you do | | | | are able to buy pay as you go phones with their |
| have the option of canceling, the fees for doing | | | | own money, if they choose to do so. This is |
| so are often several hundred dollars. Cell phone | | | | because they can be purchased at a retailer for |
| contracts can be hard to follow and make you | | | | cash so not having a credit card isn’t an |
| feel trapped. | | | | obstacle—sometimes without cell phone |
| Another concern is the different charges that you | | | | contracts. Many parents who want to get a cell |
| incur during cell phone contracts. Even though | | | | phone for their child choose the pay as you go |
| they always make it sound like an excellent deal | | | | phones over cell phone contracts because they |
| the little additional charges for things like directory | | | | have control over the cost of the added expense. |
| assistance, using too many minutes, and internet | | | | With cell phone contracts, the phones aren’t |
| access really start to add up. This makes it hard | | | | cheap so you have that expense when you sign |
| to budget for your cell phone bill each month. | | | | up for the contact. You also have to pay if you |
| A great alternative is to consider a pay as you go | | | | damage or lose the phone which is a scenario that |
| cell phone. With this type of option you purchase | | | | frequently happens. Pay as you go |
| the cell phone and a set amount of | | | | phones—which don’t come with cell phone |
| minutes—and there are no cell phone contracts. | | | | contracts—offer you a choice of many |
| Once you use those minutes you can add more | | | | different varieties of phones. They aren’t |
| to the phone. The process for doing this with pay | | | | very expensive though so if you do happen to |
| as you go phones is to call a number and add | | | | lose it you won’t have to come up with a |
| them or to buy a prepaid card for the minutes | | | | large sum of money to replace it. |
| and enter the code from it to your pay as you | | | | With the quality of pay as you go phones |
| go phone. | | | | continually improving as well as being easy to use, |
| This is an excellent option for those who have | | | | many people are turning to them as a good |
| bad credit or who can’t get cell phone | | | | alternative to those lengthy cell phone contracts |
| contracts without a hefty deposit. This is also a | | | | that can be complicated and expensive. |
| good option for individuals who live on a tight | | | | |